Geriatrics educational outreach: A tale of three GRECCS

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 93-106

  Clark, Elizabeth ^a,b   Fitzgerald, James T ^c,d,e   Griffith, Jennifer ^a,b,f   Weir, Charlene ^g,h  

^a GERIATRIC RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e Geriatrics Center   (United States)

^f University of New York   (United States)

^g VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

AGE QI; CME; Community based outpatient clinics; Continuing professional education; Geriatrics; GRECC; Primary care providers; Veterans Administration; Veterans Affairs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; GERIATRICS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES; VETERANS HEALTH;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; GERIATRICS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; UTAH; VETERANS HEALTH;

EID: 79951870985     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2011.550218     Document Type: Article

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