Hall G G, Starkman M N
J Am Geriatr Soc. 1979 Aug;27(8):368-73. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1979.tb06060.x.
Despite the increasing importance of gerontology to medical practice, it has been difficult to incorporate it into the curriculum of most medical schools. The aim of this project was to explore the feasibility of introducing gerontology into medical education by utilizing the framework of an existing clinical program. A gerontologist used the structure and resources of a Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Program for this purpose. Three groups of target trainees were identified: psychiatry residents on their Liaison rotation; junior medical students on their psychiatry clerkship; and medical-surgical house officers in the general hospital. The objectives were to impart didactic information and to counteract negative attitudes leading to disinterest in evaluating and treating the elderly. The results indicated a positive impact on all three trainee groups, and a diffusion of the gerontologic innovation from the initial locus of a clinical sub-unit into the medical center and the medical school.
尽管老年医学在医疗实践中的重要性日益增加，但将其纳入大多数医学院的课程却一直困难重重。本项目的目的是通过利用现有临床项目的框架来探索将老年医学引入医学教育的可行性。一位老年病专家为此利用了精神科会诊-联络项目的结构和资源。确定了三组目标学员：正在进行联络轮转的精神科住院医师；正在进行精神科见习的低年级医学生；以及综合医院的内科-外科住院医师。目标是传授理论知识，并消除导致对评估和治疗老年人缺乏兴趣的消极态度。结果表明，对所有三组学员都产生了积极影响，并且老年医学创新从临床亚单位的最初场所传播到了医疗中心和医学院。
