UNTHSC Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program

• Seniors Assisting Geriatric Education (SAGE) exposes health care students from multiple disciplines to older adults in order to promote a better understanding of geriatric care through first hand experience.
• HSC Rural Osteopathic Medical Education (ROME) expands geriatrics training for students through engagement in a quality improvement project, based on the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Age-Friendly Health Systems 4Ms framework, at a rural primary care setting.
• HSC provides geriatrics training and certification as Geriatric Resource Nurses to nursing students at Texas Christian University Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Graduate Certificate in Academic Medicine (GCAM) Faculty from other institutions complete the HSC Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) training in order to develop interprofessional (IP) geriatrics curricula at their respective institutions.

Geriatrics ECHO for Resident Education Faculty in the Center for Older Adults lead monthly sessions for residents at area hospitals, using the ECHO model.

HSC partners with John Peter Smith (JPS) Health Network’s family medicine residency program to provide geriatric training to family residents.

Continuing Education Modules provide online training for practicing healthcare professionals such as physicians, physician assistants, physical therapists, nurse practitioners, ambulatory clinic nurses, pharmacists, social workers, licensed professional counselors, and public health professionals.

HSC partners with JPS Health Network to integrate age-friendly clinical decision support tools into its network of community primary care clinics for use during annual wellness visits.

Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (Project ECHO) develops learning communities for primary care providers and long-term care facilities focused on improving care for older adults and their caregivers in rural areas.

HSC develops partnerships with nursing homes to provide coaching on value-based care, including depression and advance care planning, and to increase access to community resources.

Providers with HSC Center for Older Adults present a series of in-person training sessions for certified nurse assistants (CNAs) who care for older adults in nursing homes.

Infection Control Advocate and Resident Education (ICARE) provides training curricula for residents, family caregivers, advocates, and facility staff to promote best practice strategies for infection control.

Learning Module for  Licensed Nursing Facility Administrators addresses workforce recruitment, training and retention.

Learning Modules for Certified Nurse Assistants.  Center for Older Adults produced a series of ten-minute video lessons to address some of the most important challenges facing CNAs and other direct care staff.

Nursing Home STRONG ECHO offers virtual education and peer support to nursing home leadership across five states, and covers topics of interest to today’s nursing hHSC omes.

Geriatric Practice Leadership Institute (GPLI) provides teams of health care providers with skills and knowledge to improve patient care for older adults by incorporating the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Age-Friendly Health Systems 4Ms Framework. 

HSC provides geriatric practice guidelines and training for health professionals working in federal correctional facilities in partnership with HSC’s Correctional Medicine Department.

HSC provides MedStar Mobile Healthcare falls prevention training for emergency responders.

WE HAIL partners with community organizations to deliver evidence-based programs to older adults, families, and caregivers to increase knowledge and skills related to improving their health.

HSC expands access to evidence-based programs, promotes healthy behaviors and improves health outcomes for older adults and their caregivers.

HSC increases access to early screenings, assessments, and diagnostic and referral services for older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and their caregivers.