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South Texas Veterans Healthcare System

Description

This rotation includes 4 weeks of Geriatrics and Palliative Care Rotation in San Antonio and Kerrville, and involves:

  • Long Term Care – Longitudinal Clinic
  • Home Based Primary Care
  • Geriatric Education and Management Clinic
  • Palliative Care Geriatric/Hospice Consult Service

You will work with both the VA attending physicians as well as UT physicians and Geriatric fellows. While on the rotation, you are able to participate in educational sessions such as Grand Rounds and didactics with the UT fellows.

All residents attend VA didactics once a month as a group.

PGY Class

PGY-1 [1 month]

Geriatrics and Palliative Care
(Kerrville VA Hospital)

 

PGY-2 [1 month]

Geriatrics and Palliative Care
(Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital)
Outpatient Geriatrics
(Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital)

 

Available As An Elective During PGY-3

Duration

4 Weeks

Locations

Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center

7400 Merton Minter
San Antonio, TX 78229

Kerrville VA Medical Center

3600 Memorial Blvd
Kerrville, TX 78028