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Introduction to the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship

The Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care's Geriatric Medicine Fellowship has a strong history of preparing internists and family physicians to care for older adults across diverse clinical settings. Established in 1981 as one of the first such fellowships in the United States, our training provides fellows with the skills necessary for successful careers as clinicians, clinicianeducators, researchers, and administrators. This one-year program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Program Overview

Under the guidance of the program director and our team of expert faculty, we offer a comprehensive curriculum covering clinical geriatrics, research methodology, aging in society, nursing home care, and ethics. Fellows appreciate the unique outpatient clinical experiences, extensive formal geriatrics curriculum, and rigorous academic environment of our training program. Each fellow is assigned to a mentor before the start of the fellowship based on the trainee's career goals and interests.

Clinical Training

The Geriatric Medicine Fellowship includes clinical rotations in:

• Outpatient and inpatient geriatric care
• Long-term care
• Subacute rehabilitation
• Geriatric psychiatry
• Home-based primary care
• Palliative care Fellows also have a chance to explore the integration of geriatric medicine with other specialties through a dedicated multispecialty elective rotation. Clinical rotations take place at:
  • NYU Langone's Tisch Hospital and Kimmel Pavilion
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
  • VA NY Harbor Healthcare System
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur In addition to these clinical rotations, fellows participate in a weekly continuity clinic, where they dedicate one half day per week to their own panel of patients. Each fellow also maintains a panel of nursing home residents, visiting these patients one afternoon per month.

Didactic Training

Fellows attend weekly geriatric medicine didactic conferences, including:

• Geriatric Medicine Grand Rounds
• Research conferences
• Journal club
• Core conferences
• Interdisciplinary conferences at each clinical site To prepare for careers as clinicianeducators, all fellows participate in a curriculum designed to enhance their teaching skills. Fellows play an important role in teaching medical students, residents, nursing students, and advanced practice nursing students.

Research Opportunities

Fellows have the opportunity to engage in research with NYU Langone faculty members within our division and in other departments and divisions. Each fellow undertakes a quality improvement project and presents a poster at the national American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting. Trainees also present their work at regional and local professional meetings.

Eligibility Requirements

Incoming fellows are required to complete three years of internal medicine or family medicine residency training at an accredited program within the United States before the start of their fellowship. A New York State medical license must be obtained before beginning the fellowship.

Application Process

We accept four fellows per year into the one-year Geriatrics Medicine Fellowship program and two fellows into the two-year Integrated Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Fellowship program. Applications are accepted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Eligible candidates are selected based on their preparedness, ability, aptitude, academic credentials, communication skills, and personal qualities such as motivation and integrity. All of the fellowships in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care participate in the Medical Specialties Matching Program through the National Resident Matching Program. Rank lists are finalized in late October or early November of each year.