Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
Welcome!
Thank you for your interest in the Carilion Clinic Virginia Tech Carilion Geriatric Medicine Fellowship!
About Our Program
- Mission, Goals, and Strengths
The goal of the program is to deliver unequaled learning opportunities in geriatric medicine so that our graduates will succeed anywhere in the world as highly competent and compassionate geriatricians.
Honoring Carilion Clinic’s mission—“Improving the health of the communities we serve”—as well as our values:
- Collaboration – Working together with purpose to achieve shared goals.
- Courage – Doing what's right for our patients.
- Commitment – Unwavering in our quest for exceptional quality and service.
- Compassion – Being empathetic and humanistic in our care.
- Curiosity – Fostering creativity and innovation in our pursuit of excellence.
Our program aims include:
- Produce board-certified graduates who are competent geriatricians and who can practice independently in an academic or a private practice setting.
- Model interprofessionalism by working within health care teams.
- Provide clinical care and outreach to the community through a wide variety of clinical settings and educational opportunities.
- Provide opportunities for quality projects and research based on the goals of each individual fellow.
- Department Specs
Specialties
- Geriatric Medicine
Program Size
- 2 fellows per year
Population Served
- The aging population
Teaching Opportunities
- Didactic educational opportunities for Internal Medicine and Family Medicine residents
Volunteer Opportunities
- Alzheimer’s Association
- Area Agency on Aging
Locations
- Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Board Pass Rate
- 100%
Academic Affiliation
- Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Virginia Tech Partnership
Residents and fellows work closely with the students, medical educators, and research scientists from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. This partnership leverages Virginia Tech’s world-class strength in basic sciences, bioinformatics and engineering with Carilion Clinic’s highly experienced medical staff and rich history in graduate medical education.
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