Clinical Training – Geriatrics

The University of Chicago’s Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary clinical training experience. Our program is designed to prepare fellows for leadership roles in clinical geriatrics, academic medicine, and health policy. Fellows gain expertise in the management of complex older adults across multiple care settings under the guidance of nationally recognized faculty who prioritize education and mentorship.

Clinical Training Highlights

• Longitudinal Geriatrics Primary Care
  • Fellows manage their own patient panel at the South Shore Senior Center, working with an interdisciplinary team including geriatricians, social workers, advanced practice nurses, pharmacists, audiologists, and physical therapists.
• Skilled Nursing Facility Care
  • Fellows provide continuity care in a skilled nursing setting, developing expertise in post-acute and long-term care under the supervision of faculty geriatricians.
• Inpatient Geriatrics Consult Service
  • Fellows rotate on the Inpatient Geriatrics Consult Service, collaborating with an attending geriatrician, physician assistants, and other interdisciplinary team members while mentoring medical students and residents.
• Home Based Primary Care
  • Fellows rotate with geriatrics faculty to learn how to assess and manage older adult patients in the home setting

Core Rotations

Fellows rotate through specialized clinical areas, gaining hands-on experience in:

• • • Hospice & Palliative Care
    • Geriatric Oncology (SOCARE Clinic)
    • Acute Rehabilitation MEdicine
    • Memory Disorders Clinic
    • Frailty Evaluation (SAFE Clinic)
    • Geriatric Psychiatry
    • Incontinence and Voiding Dysfunction Clinic
    • Wound Care and Pressure Ulcer Management
    • Subspecialty Rotations (dermatology, podiatry, ophthalmology, osteoporosis, movement disorders, neuropsychological testing, and joint injections)

Geriatric Oncology Training

The University of Chicago is home to one of the nation’s leading Geriatric Oncology training programs. Through the SOCARE Clinic, fellows work alongside experts in geriatric medicine, oncology, and palliative care to optimize cancer care for older adults.

Why Train at the University of Chicago?

• • • Interdisciplinary, patient-centered training with exposure to diverse healthcare settings
    • Mentorship from renowned geriatrics faculty dedicated to fellow education
    • Opportunities to engage in innovative research and quality improvement initiatives
    • A strong alumni network leading the field in clinical geriatrics, academic medicine, and healthcare leadership

Our fellows leave the program well-prepared to advance the care of older adults in any career path they choose. Recent graduates of our program provide excellent examples of the “outcomes” of our fellowship. Among their ranks are NIH-funded academic researchers, clinician educators in medical school leadership positions, entrepreneurs in nursing home leadership and administration, and leaders of innovative clinical programs.