FSU Puts More Focus On Geriatrics Care
The Florida State University College of Medicine will use a $2 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to expand its principles of geriatric care curriculum.
Dr. Lisa Granville, associate chair and professor in the college's department of geriatrics, told the Orlando Business Journal that the curriculum is valuable for all medical students, even those who do not plan to specialize in geriatrics. "The principals of care that we believe in are not unique or only supposed to be applied in older populations," she said. FSU's principles of geriatrics care curriculum, which starts from a student's first day of class, prepares doctors to work effectively with patients of any age.
Other educators have described geriatrics care as requiring a more holistic view of the patient's health than allopathic medical students are usually taught. Physicians have to consider potential drug interactions and broader quality of life issues in making decisions about patient care. They also have to consider familial, social, and economic factors that can affect the efficacy of a prescribed course of treatment. (For more information, see our March 28 post, ' Med Schools Focus on Geriatrics Training.')
Source: "FSU Medical School to Expand Geriatric Program" - the Orlando Business Journal, June 22, 2006
Dr. Lisa Granville, associate chair and professor in the college's department of geriatrics, told the Orlando Business Journal that the curriculum is valuable for all medical students, even those who do not plan to specialize in geriatrics. "The principals of care that we believe in are not unique or only supposed to be applied in older populations," she said. FSU's principles of geriatrics care curriculum, which starts from a student's first day of class, prepares doctors to work effectively with patients of any age.
Other educators have described geriatrics care as requiring a more holistic view of the patient's health than allopathic medical students are usually taught. Physicians have to consider potential drug interactions and broader quality of life issues in making decisions about patient care. They also have to consider familial, social, and economic factors that can affect the efficacy of a prescribed course of treatment. (For more information, see our March 28 post, ' Med Schools Focus on Geriatrics Training.')
Source: "FSU Medical School to Expand Geriatric Program" - the Orlando Business Journal, June 22, 2006
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