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The development of a medical student interest group in geriatrics
Author(s)Barbara E Cammer Paris
Journal titleEducational Gerontology, vol 24, no 3, April/May 1998
Pagespp 199-206
KeywordsHealth [elderly] ; Teaching hospitals ; United States of America.
AnnotationAs society ages, there is an increasing demand for knowledge and skills to care for older people. Innovative ways to stimulate the interest of medical students in geriatric medicine present an important challenge to medical schools today. This article discusses the value of a student interest group in meeting this challenge. In 1998, the Department of Geriatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City initiated a student interest group in geriatrics. Over the years, this group has provided medical students with a forum for pursuing research interests in geriatrics, networking with other students, and interacting with faculty role models interested in geriatric medicine. (AKM).
Accession NumberCPA-980811219 A
ClassmarkCC: V6: 7T

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