VCOM 2017 Annual Report

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VCOM Family Medicine/ Geriatrics Fellowship

W ith our growing population of senior patients in need of specialized care, the VCOM–Carolinas Geriatric Fellowship Program serves to offer an orderly, progressive, academic, and clinically oriented experience for fellows. The program prepares each fellow for the practice of senior patient care, and ultimately, for examination and certification in geriatrics by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Practice Certification. Geriatric fellowship training is based on the major disciplines of long-term care, hospice care, and continuity of care. Osteopathic principles and practices are integrated into the clinical curriculum, along with hands-on OMM sessions for all fellows conducted by VCOM faculty. Techniques of medical writing and manuscript preparation are also incorporated into the program, as fellows are required to prepare one manuscript or paper suitable for publication during their year of training.

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