Geriatrics

We provide opportunities for family medicine residents to experience care of the older adult across the continuum of care through an understanding of their health care needs, functional status, and resources available to the older population.

Opportunities Throughout Residency

A four week geriatrics rotation for all UUFM residents is scheduled during the third year curriculum. This required rotation emphasizes outpatient care of older adults, a patient-centered, holistic, team approach to care, and needs of under-resourced populations.

In addition to clinical training sites, there are opportunities to participate in teaching and didactics throughout residency, and care for a continuity panel of geriatric patients at Centerville, Madsen, or Sugarhouse clinic.

Rotation Sites

  • Redwood clinic with Dr. Celia Pena
  • Dr. Celia Pena is an Internist and Geriatrician who teaches in our Family Medicine Residency didactics and with residents in her continuity practice at the University of Utah Redwood clinic. Her practice includes refugees and Spanish speaking patients of all ages, but targets older ages. Starting in July, 2023, Geriatrics rotation residents will begin to work with Dr. Pena at least one full day every week.
  • Geriatric clinic with Dr. Natalie Sanders
    • Dr. Natalie Sanders serves as our Geriatrics fellowship director and dedicates one full day of her outpatient clinic time to hosting the UUFM residents on their Geriatric rotation. This popular experience is also made available to residents with interest in geriatrics when there is not a UUFM residents on the rotation.
  • Geriatric clinic with Drs. Brening and Farrell
    • Drs. Nick Brening and Tim Farrell will also be hosting UUFM residents during the geriatrics rotation in their continuity clinics.
  • George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center: Palliative care clinic and inpatient service
    • The palliative care clinic and inpatient service are housed within the VA Hospital system. They provide a geriatric team approach to consultative and continuity care of the older adult in the community dealing with palliative care issues.

Additional Educational Opportunities

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    • Rocky Mountain Geriatric Conference
    • Utah Aging Alliance Conference

Opportunities After Residency

Fellowships

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    • Geriatrics Fellowship
    • Hospice & Palliative Care Fellowship