title: [Innovative teaching, a successful invention: the European Academy for Medicine of Ageing (EAMA). The viewpoint of teachers and students].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The origins of the EAMA (European Academy for Medicine of Aging) course are described in this paper by the Scientific Committee of this new post-graduate teaching activity.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Innovations are constantly introduced to improve training methodology so as to enable the students to update their knowledge, help them improve their skills in data gathering and in the critical interpretation of information, and exchange geriatric experience and know-how. To reach such goals, an interactive teaching method is implemented by the professors, with world experts being called in to ensure scientific soundness and quality. Evaluations by students and teachers are regularly carried out with the aim of perfectly adjusting their training methodologies and increasing the scientific level of exchanges.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  If the students progress, so do the teachers....
authors.affiliation: Département de gériatrie, Belle-Idée-HUG, Thônex, Suisse.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stähelin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duursma
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Swine
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chassagne
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kressig
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zuniga
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Van Nes
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes; D000375:Aging; D003479:Curriculum; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005060:Europe; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D013337:Students, Medical; D013663:Teaching
vernacular_title: Un enseignement innovant, une création réussie: l'European Academy for Medicine of Ageing (EAMA). Le point de vue des enseignants et des étudiants.