Undergraduate Teaching: Geriatric Medicine in the Undergraduate Medical Curriculum
The Sheffield undergraduate medical curriculum has not in the past adequately reflected the role of Geriatric Medicine in contemporary medical practice. However a number of factors including the GMC document "Tomorrows Doctors", the development of an academic department of Geriatrics, and the teaching quality assessment visit from the QAA in December 1998 stimulated a review of the contribution of teaching in Geriatrics. At present the department inputs into all phases of the curriculum.
Aims
At qualification students should:
- Understand the principles of assessment of physical, mental and social functioning in elderly patients and have developed communication skills with elderly people
- Have a knowledge and understanding of the organisation of health services for older people
- Have a knowledge of the epidemiology, causes, prevention and management of common diseases of old age.
Programmes
Contributions to the MBChB Curriculum
Contact:
email : m.jennings@sheffield.ac.uk