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Geriatrics Fellowship ProgramWhat is geriatrics?The term Geriatrics was coined in the early part of the 20th century by a New York physician by the name of Ignatz Nascher. Geriatric medicine focuses on health promotion, prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life. Geriatric Fellowship trains doctors to prevent and manage the unique and, oftentimes, multiple health concerns of older adults. Older persons mat react both emotionally and physically to illness and disease differently than younger adults. Geriatricians are able to to treat older patients, manage multiple disease symptoms, and develop care plans that address the special health care needs of older adults. Geriatrics fellows are trained to approach the patient holistically often with a multidisciplinary team of specialists. There are approximately 9,000 geriatricians in the United States. Geriatricians focus on patient's function and not solely on individual diseases. In comparison to other physicians who may see a large number of seniors, Geriatricians keep up to date on new research in longevity and thus minimizing the ravages of old age. Geriatricians are advocates for seniors and provide education to other health care workers. The programThe Aurora Geriatrics Fellowship Program prepares its graduates to provide comprehensive, coordinated health care services to people over age 65. The program is designed in response to the changing physical, social and emotional needs of this fascinating, diverse and growing patient population. Center for Senior Health and Longevity is an organization that has created a nationally recognized model for evaluation and management in geriatric medicine. The Institute has also become known for its caring commitment to patients and families throughout Southeastern Wisconsin. Both the Institute and its fellowship program are located at Aurora Sinai Medical Center, an academic hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin Medical School and located in downtown Milwaukee. An Aurora Geriatrics fellow works within a team of patient care professionals, including nurses, social workers, pharmacists, therapists, pastoral care providers and home health professionals. This team approach allows the program to offer a range of specialty services which enhance both the fellow's educational experience and the quality of patient care. Practice areasAcute Care for the Elderly (ACE) Unit An inpatient unit within the Aurora Sinai Medical Center campus, the ACE Unit is dedicated to the care of acutely ill older adults. The goal of the unit is to prevent the decline in cognitive and physiological function so often associated with hospitalization. A faculty geriatrician, who leads a multi-disciplinary team which coordinates care for each patient using sound geriatrics principles, oversees the ACE Unit. The Aurora Geriatrics Fellow not only follows patients admitted to the geriatrics service on the ACE Unit, but also has the opportunity to oversee the unit in place of the faculty member. Geropsych Rotation The Aurora Geriatrics Fellow spends one month of training in the Geropsych Clinic and in a consultative role for inpatients. Time is spent with a trained Gerophychiatrist at one of the Aurora hospitals. Rehab Unit The Aurora Sinai Rehab Unit is an inpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation facility specializing in intensive therapy services for qualified patients. The unit is organized around a team approach, with the team including two board certified physiatrists and a large complement of OT/PT/speech pathologists. The team's work centers around “Easy Street,” a state-of-the-art facility which offers the chance to practice rehab medicine in a setting as close as possible to a real-world environment. On Easy Street, patients will find a bus, a car, a theater, a grocery store and a bank, as well as re-creations of a home kitchen, a bathroom and a bedroom. The Aurora Geriatrics Fellow spends one month of their training rotation within this setting, as well as providing rehab consultations in the inpatient and outpatient areas. Nursing Home The Aurora Geriatrics Fellow spends two and a half days per month training at Sunrise Care Center; a nursing home directed by one of our faculty members, whom is also an experienced and well known geriatrician, Dr. Richard Kane. Geriatrics Fellowship Program links
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