Geriatrics

Education – Medical Students

Summer Institute in Geriatric Medicine

This weeklong conference funded by the National Institute of Aging provides medical students from across the United States, who are entering their 3rd or 4th year of medical school, an opportunity to gain exposure to academia and research in geriatric medicine. Activities of the Summer Institute include clinical and research seminars on key geriatrics/aging topics, site visits to research and clinical programs, and small group development of a research proposal. 

The director of the program is the chair of the BMC Geriatric Section, Rebecca A. Silliman, MD, PhD, Sharon A. Levine, MD and Dellara F. Terry, MD, MPH are the Institute’s co-directors. Faculty members include nationally recognized academic geriatricians and Boston University faculty conducting aging research.

The Summer Institute in Geriatric Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine will be held May 24-28, 2010.

This program is sponsored by the American Geriatrics Society(http://www.americangeriatrics.org) and the Boston University School of Medicine with funding from the National Institute of Aging (http://www.nia.nih.gov/).  Participants in recent years have been very enthusiastic about the value of the program and NIA has committed to funding the Institute through 2011.

A maximum of 20 students will be selected to participate in this program.  Please note that applications must be received either electronically or in paper format by Friday, January 8, 2010. Full financial support will be provided.

To apply to the Institute visit the American Geriatrics Society website to apply for the 2010 Summer Institute in Geriatric Medicine. Successful candidates will be notified by
February 5, 2010. Inquiries should be directed to: Jill Whitney at 617.638.6155.