AHEC West Collaborates with GGEAR at University of Maryland Baltimore to:
  • Educate Maryland's Future Geriatrics Healthcare Workforce
  • Support Affordable, Accessible Geriatrics Continuing Education
GAIT : GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM 
GAIT projects in Western Maryland 
  • University System of Maryland students from different disciplines work in Interprofessional Geriatrics Care Teams
  • Hosted at rural/under-served geriatrics care sites. Teams interview host site clients; share team plan with staff
  • Mentored by GGEAR www.umaryland.edu/gerontology. Implemented by AHEC West
  • Promotes:  Person-Centered Care, Interprofessional Teamwork, Rural/Underserved Practice, Geriatrics Careers
  • To learn more click HERE: 
Fall 2017 GAIT projects hosted by:
INDEPENDENT LIVING, Homewood at Williamsport, Williamsport, MD      
DIAKON ADULT DAY SERVICES, Ravenwood, Hagerstown, MD                                            
Twenty-three (23) Participants from 5 different Disciplines and 6 different schools:  
MEDICINE - University of Maryland School of Medicine, NURSING - Towson University, 
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - Towson University/CCBC   PHARMACY- Universi ty of Maryland School of Pharmacy, SOCIAL WORK - Salisbury University, University of Maryland Baltimore County

... Share team plan with host site staff

Teams interview host site clients ...


 








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UPCOMING GERIATRICS CONTINUING EDUCATION : 
Reaching Out and Working Together with Older Adults
Making the Connections: Where They are and What They Need!

        FRIDAY, DEC. 1, 8 a.m.- Noon in Hagerstown   
                              Details and online registration, click   HERE
No charge to attend; includes CE hours for nursing, psychologists, 
professional counselors and social work.
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