Meharry Consortium Geriatric Education Center (MCGEC)

Objectives

  1. To improve the training of health professionals in geriatrics, including geriatric residencies, traineeships or fellowships;
  2. To develop & disseminate curricula relating to treatment of the health problems of the elderly;
  3. To support the training and retraining of faculty to provide instruction in geriatrics;
  4. To support continuing education of health professionals who provide geriatric care;
  5. To provide students with clinical training in geriatrics in nursing homes, hospitals, ambulatory care centers and seniors centers.