Ambulatory Care-Geriatrics

Mission Statement of the Clerkship

The Ambulatory Care-Geriatrics Clerkship provides opportunities for students to interact with and participate in the care of patients in both the outpatient and inpatient settings and across the life span and spectrum of illness - acute illness, chronic disease management, patients with serious illness and occasionally end-of-life care.

Goals of the Clerkship

To gain first-hand experience interacting with patients in an outpatient setting (and inpatient geriatrics), providing patient-centered care focusing on social determinants of health, and addressing common outpatient diagnoses in a team-based setting, with special attention to the needs of older adults and those with complex illness across sites of care.