Geriatrics Skills Workshop (450-438) and GeriHomes Track

Course Directors: Aimee Garcia, MD, and Gerry Salmeron, MD

Course Dates: Thursday evenings 6:00-7:30 PM
8 evening session over blocks seven and eight (August-November)

Course Location:
On campus -will take place in Baylor Room M304a/b.
Off campus sites -Garden Terrace Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Colonial Oaks Assisted Living and Belmont Village.

Number of students: Maximum of 20

Course leve: Pre-clinical Block Elective

Credit: 2.0

All Baylor students should be registered by Lisa Chebret, student affairs
All UT students should be registered by Brenda Bassham, student affairs-Blue Book Credit

Pre-requisite-none
Grading-Pass/fail
Faculty approval-no

Goals:

1. To improve student assessment skills of older adults
2. To introduce unique aspects of communicating with and examining older persons
3. To recognize and correctly use equipment and assistive devices for the elderly.

Learning Activities:

The focus is on improving interactions with older persons. Techniques for assessing mental status, mood, physical functioning, wounds, sensory impairment and physical findings in the elderly will be covered. Instruction will be provided through lecture, small group discussion, role play and hands on skill building sessions. Student will have an opportunity to practice communication and assessment skills with senior patients who live in the community.

Contact Name:

Elizabeth Pous
epous@bcm.tmc.edu
713-794-7153

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GeriHomes Track 

Coordinators:         Dr. Lee Poythress                   Dr. Geraldine Salmeron

                              HCHD Geriatrics                      TMH/SLEH Geriatrics

                              edwardp@bcm.tmc.edu         salmeron@bcm.tmc.edu

                              713-873-3423                            713-798-2293                                             

The GeriHomes track is an opportunity to spend one year learning medicine and the coordination of patient care via two BCM home visit programs.  The HCHD program specializes in the care of the poor elderly and Adult Protective Services clients in need of medical evaluation.  You will be involved in significant medico-social situations including court ordered removals and emergent hospitalizations. 

The TMH/SLEH program offers an experience of home visits in an entirely different venue. You will see patients in very affluent areas in their homes and visit them in assisted living and nursing homes.  While the socioeconomics may be different, the problems are often very similar. 

Requirements: Attendance requirements will match those of Traditional LACE.  All attendance, vacation and studying for boards type issues will be handled by Dr. Poythress.   A project to improve the home visit program or the community it serves is required at the end of the year.  Project days will be set aside during the year to work on it.  Topics have included: developing a way to track home visit patients vaccination requirements, evaluation of the VAMC (formally a part of Gerihomes) policy on medical equipment, and this year’s topic of improving the home safety evaluation checklist. We want to be involved and help you with your project.  

Number of students: 6 total

Applications: A single paragraph as to why you are interested in the track and  an attached  photograph, artwork, or some other unique identifier that expresses your interest in Gerihomes.  Email it to Dr. Poythress.  Dr. Salmeron and Dr. Poythress will review and select the six best applicants.  Deadline for applications is Tuesday, 19 July.

Orientation:  Thursday July, 21 at 1:30 pm in M303

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