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Geriatrics in the residency program.

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Geriatric care should be integrated into primary care, not isolated as a specialty. This paper outlines educational goals for family medicine residents to improve geriatric medicine delivery.

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Published on: February 2, 2019

Area of Science:

Geriatric Medicine
Primary Health Care
Medical Education

Background:

Canadian geriatric health care delivery risks becoming an isolated specialty.
Geriatrics is fundamentally a primary care discipline.
Family physicians possess the core expertise for geriatric patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

To advocate for integrating geriatrics into primary care.
To redefine geriatrics as a core component of family medicine.
To propose educational objectives for geriatric rotations in family medicine residency.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of geriatric care delivery models.
Literature review on primary care and geriatrics.
Development of curriculum objectives for family medicine residency.

Main Results:

Geriatrics aligns with primary care principles and family physician scope.
A framework for geriatric education within family medicine is presented.
Educational objectives are detailed for a geriatric rotation.

Conclusions:

Geriatric care delivery is best managed within the primary care setting by family physicians.
Integrating geriatrics into family medicine residency enhances comprehensive patient care.
Specialized geriatric training should be accessible within primary care residency programs.