Beyond Flexner Alliance grants Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Award

Beyond Flexner Alliance grants Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Award

SIU School of Medicine authors published 35 articles in the past month that were added to PubMed. See the list at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/1d18xzfGwc7Qq/collections/546…

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Geriatrics Program - Related Links* American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is the premier professional organization of health care providers dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older adults. With an active membership of over 6,000 health care professionals, the AGS has a long history of effecting change in the provision of health care for older adults. In the last decade, the Society has become a pivotal force in shaping attitudes, policies and practices regarding health care for older people. National Institute on Aging The National Institute on

Aging Across the Curriculum Meet Mr. and Mrs. Springfield At Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, many of the geriatric learning experiences are designed around this older couple. In Year One of medical school, students first meet Mr. and Mrs. Springfield when they are in their 60s. With each year of medical school the couple ‘ages’ a decade so that by Year Four, students are learning to deal with elders in their 90s. Normal aging processes as well as diseases commonly seen in older adults will be examined as students deal directly with this illustrative couple in their 60s, 70s

Geriatrics: Caring for the Nation’s Elders Aging Across the Curriculum Related Links Elder Specialist Application (pdf) By the year 2020, when the baby boomers become the older generation, 17% of the population will be over the age of 65; at least 12 million elders will be over 85. Older adults will utilize over one-half of the nation's health care services. These demographic trends challenge medical schools not only to increase the amount of course work in geriatrics, but to teach those components in a way that promotes caring attitudes toward aging adults. Unfortunately, very few students

Students in the pre-medical and pre-dental (two-year) programs may consider the Master's Degree in Biomedical Sciences (BMS) degree. Due to the shorter (one year) duration of the pre-PA program, pre-PA students may not enroll in the BMS degree while at MEDPREP. Master of Biomedical Sciences (BMS): Students in the BMS Degree Program with MEDPREP Option complete professional school preparatory coursework, and also complete graduate courses in physiology, anatomy, biochemistry, and biology. This is an attractive option for students interested in taking a "deeper dive" into biomedical science

The Traditional Track MEDPREP Program is a two-year course of study designed to provide maximum focus on academic skill development and foundational knowledge in the sciences. This is our most popular program of study, for students preparing for medical or dental school (students interested in dentistry: please also visit our pre-dental page ). Typically, about two-thirds of MEDPREP students in each class are in the traditional track. Advantages include: The most focused curriculum for sharpening foundational knowledge and improving academic skills. More time available to prepare for the MCAT