CURRICULUM

PGY I

• 5-7 months general internal medicine
• 1 month emergency medicine
• 1 month elective community medicine
• 2-4 months subspecialty electives
• 1 month Outpatient Geriatric Medicine
• Optional ICU rotation

• Attendance at monthly Geriatric Medicine Journal Club

PGY 2  

• 5-6 months subspecialty electives
• 1 month Med Geri required elective
  • Outpatient Geriatric Medicine
  • Orthopedic Co-Management Service
  • Acute Rehabilitation
  • Hospice and Palliative Care
  • Sub-Acute Rehabilitation / SNF
• 1-2 months intensive care
• 1-2 months in Grand Island or Fremont
• 3-5 months general internal medicine supervisor
• Optional research month

• Attendance at monthly Geriatric Medicine Journal Club

PGY 3

• 3-5 months general internal medicine supervisor
• 5-6 months subspecialty electives
• 1 month Med Geri required elective
  • Outpatient Geriatric Medicine
  • Orthopedic Co-Management Service
  • Acute Rehabilitation
  • Hospice and Palliative Care
  • Sub-Acute Rehabilitation / SNF
• 1-2 months intensive care
• 1 month ambulatory care
• 1 month Internal Medicine Board Review or International Rotation
• Optional research month

• IM Senior Seminar topic related to Geriatric Medicine
• Attendance at monthly Geriatric Medicine Journal Club

CONTINUITY CLINICS

PGY 1
½ day of clinic each week at Nebraska Medicine Midtown Internal Medicine Clinic
½ day of clinic every other week at Nebraska Medicine Geriatric Medicine Clinic

PGY 2 – 3
½ day of clinic each week at the Nebraska Medicine Geriatric Medicine Clinic
½ day of clinic every other week at Omaha VA Internal Medicine

Option for Longitudinal Nursing Home Care

RESEARCH
Encourage Med Geri residents to participate in research and/or scholarly work within the division of Geriatrics. Project development would start towards end of PGY 2 to optimize the time spent during optional research months in PGY 3.

NATIONAL MEETINGS

Option to attend 1 national meeting during PGY 2 and 3 with expenses covered by the Division of Geriatric Medicine

• • American Geriatric Society Annual Conference
  • American Medical Director Association Annual Conference