Clinical experiences during the fellowship are supplemented by a variety of didactic offerings. These include a weekly seminar involving fellows from both geriatric medicine and psychiatry. Lecture topics include areas of essential knowledge in geriatric psychiatry. Case conferences allow fellows the opportunity to discuss puzzling or complex cases with expert faculty members. Fellows also participate in evidence based journal clubs run by faculty members. Their focus is on the critical appraisal of seminal journal articles and/or review of recently published manuscripts. Our program also incorporates online interactive modules to simulate complex clinical scenarios and improve decision making. Lastly, fellows have the opportunity to pursue research interests, as a variety of faculty members participate in research activities and are available to serve as mentors/supervisors. For more information on Geriatric Psychiatry research happening at UConn, see the Research Studies page.
Sample Didactic Curriculum for Geriatric Psychiatry Fellows
Alzheimer's Dementia
Bipolar Disorder
Caregiver Burden
Cross Cultural Training
Decisional Capacity
Delirium
Depression
Driving Assessment
ECT/TMS
Elder Abuse
Gait Evaluation
Geriatric Assessment I
Geriatric Assessment II
Geriatric Psychopharmacology
Home Safety Evaluations
Legal Issues in Health Care
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Negotiating an Employment Contract
Neuropsychological Testing
Normal Aging
Overview of Non-AD Dementias
Palliative Care, Hospice, and End of Life Decisions
Parkinson's Disease
Pharmacological Management of Behavioral Disturbance in Dementia
Pharmacology of Alzheimer's Dementia
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Psychotherapy
Psychposis
Quality Improvement
Risk of Atypical Antipsychotics in the Elderly
Urinary Incontinence