The New Mexico Geriatric Education Center (NMGEC) is dedicated to improving the health care of American Indian elders through the education and training of health care providers. NMGEC programs are designed to enhance the ability of health care professionals to deliver geriatric and culturally appropriate care. Working in partnership with the Indian Health Service (IHS), the New Mexico Veterans Healthcare System, the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA), New Mexico Indian Council on Aging, and statewide consortium members, the NMGEC benefits from close interaction with American Indian communities.
The NMGEC is please to announce the return of training and educational offerings. Thanks to everyone for the letters and support during the period of funding loss. We are in the planning stages for new projects and continuation of many ongoing trainings. Watch this website or give us a call for information on projects.
The Interdisciplinary Geriatric Certificate Program is for all health professions with an interest
in Geriatrics. The certificate requires 20 credit hours of core courses in geriatrics and 20 credit hours
of elective courses/workshops to complete the program, such as the NMGEC Summer
2008 Geriatric Institute.
Four sessions of core courses (20 hrs) will be offered in Spring and Fall 2008 and will repeat each
year with CME and CEUs available. If sessions are missed for 2008, sessions can be attended in 2009.
The Summer Geriatric Institute will be taking place in Albuquerque on June 19 – 21, 2008, with CME/CEUs offered.
The title this year is Better Outcomes, Healthier Elders: Collaboration in Management of Chronic Disease. As part of
the institute, the last half day will be on Geriatric Health Literacy.
The following issues will be covered at the Summer Geriatric Institute:
