Month |
July |
Aug. |
Sep. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Jan. |
Feb. |
March |
April |
May |
June |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rotation |
Home based primary care - VA |
Memory and aging |
Geriatric Psychiatry |
Nursing Home |
PACE |
Hospice |
Palliative Care |
Wound Care |
Rehab |
Palliative |
Elective |
Elective |
Ongoing/Weekly |
Clinic Nursing Home |
Clinic Nursing Home |
Clinic Nursing Home |
Clinic Nursing Home |
Clinic Nursing Home |
Clinic Nursing Home |
Clinic Nursing Home |
Clinic Nursing Home |
Clinic Nursing Home |
Clinic Nursing Home |
Clinic Nursing Home |
Clinic Nursing Home |
Vacation time allowed: 21 days - Annual Leave
Sick time allowed: 21 days - Paid Sick/Health Leave
Wellness days allowed: Half-day quarterly – Personal Wellness
Conference time allowed: 5 days - Annual Educational Allowance
Your year will be divided into one- to two-month block rotations:
In addition to monthly rotations, you will attend a series of teaching conferences. The UNM Department of Internal Medicine hosts Geriatric Interest Rounds, Journal Club, Internal Medicine Grand Rounds and more.
There is also a required quality improvement project and opportunities to become involved in research.
Fellows are also strongly encuraged to think about attending one Ntional Level conference including submitting their QI projects to the conference.
Material to help you prepare for the geriatric medicine certificate of added qualifications board exam, is provided.
Take a virtual tour of UNM Hospital
Image Coming Soon |
Alex DeRadke, DO Academic Rank: Fellow Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Spartanburg, SC Residency: University of New Mexico – Internal Medicine Clinical Interests: Integrative Medicine in Primary care
|
Image Coming Soon |
Louise E LeDuc, MD Academic Rank: Fellow Medical School: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine Residency: Lancaster General Hospital – Family Medicine Residency Clinical Interests: Comprehensive primary care |
Section Chief of Geriatrics
Nitin Budhwar, MD
Fellowship Program Director
Department of Internal Medicine
MSC 10 5550
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131- 0001
Email
Medical Education Program Coordinator
Monica Eissele
Office Phone: (505) 272-7208
Email