Establishing an interdisciplinary geriatric education center.
To remain viable, academic institutions preparing the future workforce need to be attentive and responsive to changes in the social environment. This is particularly true when considering the preparation of a health care workforce for the field of geriatrics. An Interdisciplinary Geriatric Education Center is an innovative, deliberate, institutional strategy to prepare and deliver an effective healthcare workforce for the future geriatric population. The model and processes for the implementation of such a center are presented.
Howard
Elizabeth P
EP
408 Robinson Hall, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA. e.howard@neu.edu
Rickles
Nathaniel P
NP
Nannini
Angela
A
Harvey
Rose
R
O'Neil-Pirozzi
Therese M
TM
Kirwin
Jennifer
J
Lowe
Susan
S
D000368:Aged; D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D005853:Geriatrics; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication