Geriatric
Internal Medicine Fellowship
Overview
of Training: The
Geriatric Internal Medicine
Fellowship program is designed
for those who have completed
training in internal medicine.
The fellowship program curriculum
is comprised of clinical,
education, and teaching/administrative
components, with the concentration
in each component adjusted
based on the program option
selected. Opportunities
for integrated learning
and the multidisciplinary
team approach to care in
a broad-based learning environment
prepare all fellows for
careers in academic and
clinical geriatrics. The
core geriatric fellowship
curriculum serves as the
basis for both the one and
two-year training options,
although the two-year training
option is more research-focused
and geared toward academic
geriatric medicine.
The UMDNJ-School
of Osteopathic Medicine-OPTI
Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
Program is accredited by
the Committee on Postdoctoral
Training of the American
Osteopathic Association
and fulfills the fellowship
requirements of all specialty
boards of certification
(CAQ) in geriatrics. Fellows
receive a certificate of
academic achievement in
geriatrics as recognition
for completing the fellowship
program.
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Eligibility
Qualified candidates must
have graduated from an AOA-accredited
college of osteopathic medicine
and completed an
AOA-approved internal medicine
residency program or
an ACGME approved internal
medicine program for which
AOA approval has been granted.
Selection is based on interest
in geriatrics, past performance
and desire for a career
in geriatrics. Minority
candidates are encouraged
to apply. Applicants must
obtain a New Jersey medical
license.
Opportunities
Designed for internists
who are interested in a
career in academic geriatric
medicine, the two-year fellowship
program offers in-depth
clinical training in geriatric
medicine and specialty rotations
are provided in Rheumatology,
Geriatric Neurology, Geriatric
Psychiatry, Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation, Subacute
Care and Hospice. A strong
research component with
protected time for research
is provided during the first
and second years. Fellows
work directly with a faculty
mentor and a research consultant
to identify an area of interest
and complete an independent
research project. Fellows
are expected to complete
a paper of publishable quality
based on their completed
research project. The teaching/administration
component, in addition to
the research project, distinguishes
the two-year from the one-year
fellowship option.
A one year fellowship option
is offered for those who
are seeking a career in
clinical geriatric medicine.
Designed to prepare physicians
as experts in primary care
and consultation in geriatrics,
an added aspect of the program
is the teaching experience
and scholarly expertise
provided in the fellowship
program milieu. Clinical
experiences in ambulatory,
acute, subacute and long
term care settings are planned
in block schedules with
longitudinal experiences
provided throughout the
continuum of care. All fellows
in the one-year program
are required to complete
a scholarly research paper.
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Salary
and Benefits
Salaries
effective from September
1, 2007 until August 31,
2008:
| Post
Grad Year |
Salary |
| PGY3 |
$54,267 |
| PGY4 |
$57,436 |
| PGY5 |
$58,962 |
| PGY6 |
$60,476 |
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