Successful implementation of a faculty development program in geriatrics for non-primary care physician educators

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 5-27

  Williams, Brent C ^a   Schigelone, Amy R ^a   Fitzgerald, James T ^b   Halter, Jeffrey B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Geriatrics education; Graduate Medical Education; Health educator; Medical faculty; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FACULTY, MEDICAL; GERIATRICS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 38649120852     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v28n03_02     Document Type: Article

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