Education & Training
Training our health professionals today to help shape tomorrow
The UC San Diego Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Care has a variety of training programs focused on not only educating the next generation of doctors, but also the current and future health care work force, including other practicing physicians, nurses, social workers, and other professionals working with older adults, along with patients and caregivers.
Our programs include a long-standing ACGME-accredited Geriatrics Fellowship Program, resident education, and elective rotations for medical students at various levels in their training, in addition to multiple didactic activities available to trainees and faculty, such as our geriatrics grand rounds, seminars, case conferences, and journal club. UC San Diego also holds nursing wokshops and community presentations on a periodic basis.
Training Programs
Geriatrics Fellowship Program
Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship
Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program
Grand Rounds
The Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, and Palliative Care hosts a monthly Grand Rounds on the 1st Tuesday of each month from 12:00–1:00 p.m.
GRC Seminars
The Gerontology Research Collaborative (GRC) holds a monthly GRC Seminar series to highlight local gerontology research. Formats vary from seminars by local faculty, short talks from early-stage investigators.
UC San Diego Geriatrics Education Portal
Mission: To optimize the experience of aging through inspired teaching
San Diego/Imperial Geriatrics Education Center
lmproving Geriatrics Education in the Community: UC San Diego leads a HRSA-funded Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) grant, one of 42 nationally and two in California. GWEP funding supports the San Diego/Imperial Geriatrics Education Center (SDIGEC), which includes 10 academic and community-based organization partners collaboratively working to address the need for improved geriatrics education on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias and Age-Friendly Healthcare. Together, we train primary care providers, health profession trainees, patients, families, caregivers, and direct care workers across both San Diego and Imperial Counties in order to build age- and dementia-friendly communities and healthcare systems.
Contact Us
To learn more about these programs, contact:
Jennifer Reichstadt, M.S.G.
Director of Education and Development
jreichst@ucsd.edu