Geriatric Medicine Fellows' Clinic at the VA Hospital

• Fellows provide primary care and consultative services to elderly veterans, most of whom are octogenarians and have chronic medical problems, such as diabetes, heart disease, arthritis and dementia.
• Fellows follow a panel of approximately 40-50 veterans with scheduled office hours one half day per week.
• Onsite interdisciplinary team includes: clinical social worker, a geriatric nurse practitioner, a clinical pharmacist, a registered nurse, a dietitian, and an attending geriatrician.
• Modern, well-equipped hospital with electronic medical record and a readily accessible array of diagnostic services, allied providers, and subspecialists.