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Geriatrics Fellowship

Apply for an accredited one-year Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine. Applications are accepted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and the National Residency Matching Program.

The geriatrics fellowship is open to physicians who are board-eligible or board-certified in internal medicine or family medicine that have Step 3 USMLE, an approved ACGME residency and attended a medical school that is approved by the California Medical Licensing Board.

What You will Learn

As a fellow, you will complete rotations with The University of New Mexico Health System and the Veterans Administration Hospital. You will get comprehensive training in geriatrics and develop the skills, judgement and professional ethics necessary to care for a diverse population of seniors. UNM operates a free-standing Senior Health Center for ambulatory care patients. The VA Hospital offers an ambulatory care program, a home care program and a rehabilitation program.

In addition to monthly rotations, you will have continuity experiences which include outpatient clinics, nursing home and home visits. UNM Health has a uniquely diverse mix of patients providing a broad experience for our fellows.

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Fellowship Sample Block Schedule

Month	July	Aug.	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Jan.	Feb.	March	April	May	June
Rotation	Home based primary care - VA	Home based primary care - VA	Geriatric Psychiatry	Nursing Home	Nursing Home	Hospice	Hospice	Clinic	Clinic	Clinic	Elective	Elective
Ongoing	Clinic Nursing Home	Clinic Nursing Home	Clinic Nursing Home	Clinic	Clinic	Clinic Nursing Home	Clinic Nursing Home	Nursing Home	Nursing Home	Nursing Home	Clinic Nursing Home	Clinic Nursing Home

Month

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

March

April

May

June

Rotation

Home based primary care - VA

Geriatric Psychiatry

Nursing Home

Hospice

Clinic

Elective

Ongoing

Clinic

Nursing Home

Clinic

Nursing Home

Clinic

Nursing Home

Clinic

Nursing Home

Clinic

Nursing Home

Clinic

Nursing Home

Clinic

Nursing Home

Benefits

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

Clinical Experience

Your year will be divided into one- to two-month block rotations:

Geriatric Subspecialty

Audiology
Dermatology
Ethics
Geropsychiatry
Home based primary care
Hospice and palliative care (inpatient and outpatient)
Inpatient
Nursing home medical directorship
Neurology
Neuropsychology testing
Orthopedics
Rehabilitation
Rheumatology
Sleep disorders
Urology/oncology
Special Project

Electives:

Two months of electives may be selected from the subspecialty list or with the approval of the Program Director, another speciality may be selected.

Educational Experiences

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 quality improvement project and opportunities to become involved in research and material review for the geriatric board exam.

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Geriatrics Contact

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
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Section Chief Assistant

Monica Eissele
Office Phone: (505) 272-7208
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