Geriatrics/Palliative Care

Geriatrics and Palliative Care rotation addresses the unique healthcare needs of elderly patients including comprehensive geriatric assessment, polypharmacy management, functional decline, common geriatric syndromes, and end-of-life care with dignity and symptom control. This essential rotation teaches you age-appropriate care approaches, recognition of atypical disease presentations in elderly patients, and compassionate management of terminal illness across all ages. Our comprehensive learning resources cover geriatric assessment tools, medication review frameworks, fall prevention strategies, delirium assessment and management, and palliative care principles including pain and symptom control. Prepare for assessments with our question bank featuring geriatric case scenarios, polypharmacy management exercises, palliative care decision questions, and end-of-life care ethical scenarios. Access our geriatric syndrome recognition guides, functional assessment tools, medication deprescribing protocols, and palliative symptom management references. Practice with our approaches to cognitive assessment, goals of care discussions, advance care planning, and symptom control in terminal illness. Our platform includes age-appropriate prescribing guidelines, elder abuse recognition frameworks, and communication skill guides for difficult conversations. Master geriatric and palliative medicine competencies essential for compassionate comprehensive care.