Webinars: Weekly on Wednesdays at noon, these presentations by faculty and fellows cover high-yield board topics. Topics range from clinical (i.e., physiology, organ system, and disease-specific pathophysiology, Geriatric syndromes, hospice and end of life, pain and symptom management, wound care, elder mistreatment, etc.) to the scholarly practice of medicine (i.e., research, medical billing, caregiver distress, Geriatrics ethics, value-based care, etc.).
Fellow Most Difficult Case Conference (FMDCC): Presented in lieu of weekly Wednesday noon webinar on the third Wednesday of each month. Fellows will have the opportunity to present their own case once during their fellowship year. Created by Aurora Sinai in Wisconsin, FMDCC creates a coast-to-coast learning experience supported by Geriatric and Psychiatric Medicine teaching faculty from leading academic programs to help fellows address remarkably challenging patient cases.
Journal Club: Monthly fellow-led journal club designed to support the practice of analyzing and presenting scholarly articles. Faculty mentors are available to assist both during and prior to presentations.
Case Presentations: In conjunction with Journal Club, fellows also lead a monthly case presentation. Patient cases incorporate both clinical learning points supported by evidence-based research. Faculty mentors are available to assist both during and prior to presentations.
Didactics: Monthly Wednesday presentations following weekly webinar from 1 pm-5 pm, including:
Board Review curriculum
Quality Improvement & Research Curriculum
Additional workshop or webinar-style presentation
Wellness & Self-Care activity
Geri-A-FLOAT: Optional virtual enrichment presentations for interested fellows
Division
Huffington Distinguished Lecture Series: The Roy M. Huffington Distinguished Lecture series is possible through generous donations made in the memory of Mr. Huffington. His vision was to foster the highest quality aging research and a higher standard of living for our aging population. Invited speakers from around the world provide discussions on Geriatric or Palliative Medicine.
Research Meeting: Optional monthly meeting on third Thursdays at 1pm to provide opportunities to learn about the basics of collaborating, funding, designing, conducting, analyzing, and publishing research.
Department
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds: Weekly on Thursdays at noon, didactic lectures by UTHealth Houston faculty or visiting professors, covering a wide range of topics pertinent to the practice of Internal Medicine.
Texas Consortium of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (TCHPM) Educational Series: Held monthly on fourth Fridays at noon, faculty from various University of Texas institutions discuss practical topics to foster growth and prepare each Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellows to become a successful specialists. This is an optional enrichment for Geriatric Medicine fellows interested in learning more about Hospice and Palliative Medicine.