This is a 100 hour, two week summer student health professions interdisciplinary geriatric learning opportunity. Students will be connected with two UVM COM affiliated Family Medicine Preceptors in Brattleboro and Townshend who are practicing interdisciplinary care of frail, isolated elders. Students will live in the region and acquire skills and knowledge on the complexity and interdisciplinary structure of elder care. Work can include interviewing patients, adult day and agency staff, physical and occupational therapists, pharmacists and social workers. You may also consider incorporating research on a topic of your choice related to rural interdisciplinary geriatric care.
Upon conclusion of the program, students will be able to answer the following questions:
- What does it take to keep patients in their homes (responding to clinical, psychosocial, community needs)
- What challenges do patients, family, and the community face in caring for elders?
- Why have these services been set up in a community– adult day, senior centers, senior meals, assisted living, other? How do they address safety and functionality?
Southern Vermont AHEC provides housing in the community and a stipend of $1,000 for each project.
For more information or an application, contact Susan White at 802-885-2126 or swhite@svahec.org.
We are also available to assist individual student projects, per student interest. In the Springfield-Windsor-Bellows Falls area there are several programs involving school aged children and healthy choices, physical activity, nutrition and obesity-prevention. If you have an interest in this important topic, or another idea, please contact Susan White at the above email for more information and an application.
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