Duke's one-week mini-fellowships cover key topics and trends in medical education on the care of older adults. Focused on faculty development, the programs are aimed at expanding the curriculum design and clinical teachings skills of clinician educators. The mini-fellowships provide participants with the knowledge, skills and resources necessary to improve geriatrics education and positively impact patient care. Duke's mini-fellowships are offered with support from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.

We are pleased to announce the dates for our Upcoming 2008 Mini-fellowships:

• September, 2008 - Mini-fellowship in Teaching Geriatrics in the Medical Subspecialties (with a focus on Gastroenterology and Infectious Disease)
• October 12-16, 2008 - Mini-fellowship in Medical Student Education in Geriatrics
• March 30 - April 3, 2009 - Mini-fellowship in Evidence-Based Medicine in Geriatrics

Click here to request an application or contact Emily Herbert, Education Program Coordinator, at herbe008@mc.duke.edu or 919-660-7577.

Scholarships for tuition, room and board will be awarded to eligible accepted scholars through Duke's participation in the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation FD~AGE Consortium.  Applicants from D.W. Reynolds supported institutions are not eligible for scholarships, but are allowed by the Foundation to use their institution's Reynolds funds to attend FD~AGE programs.