The Geriatric Fellowship Program at Duke University Medical Center is based in the Department of Medicine utilizing the facilities of the Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center . The program's goal is to train excellent physicians who will become excellent investigators and clinician-educators in Geriatrics and Gerontology, serving as national leaders in the field. Over the past 20 years, our training program has graduated over 75 physicians and of these, sixty-five percent are investigators or clinician-educators throughout the United States . The Fellowship Program can be structured from one to three years, depending upon individual needs and available funding.

 

The Physician Fellowship Program in Geriatric Medicine at Duke University Medical Center has a long, proud tradition of excellence in clinical care, teaching, and research. We believe the experiences and mentoring provided in the course of the fellowship help trainees identify career goals and take the first crucial steps toward achieving them.

 

The first year of clinical training of the fellowship satisfies the ACGME's guidelines so that upon successful completion of the year, fellows may take the American Board of Internal Medicine Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatrics.

 

Beyond the first year, fellows complete an additional year or two of coursework and training and undertake scholarly projects in their field of interest — including clinical or basic science research, curriculum design and clinical education, public health and health policy, and health administration. The format, while intensive, is also very flexible, allowing participants to customize their training experience according to their personal career goals.

 

For further information about this training program, please select one of the quick links to the right.

 

 

Mitchell T. Heflin, M.D.

Program Director, Geriatric Fellowship Program