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 Spring 2010 Mini-fellowships:

Spring 2010:

• February 22-26, 2010 - Mini-fellowship in Long-Term Care Education
• March 22-26, 2010 - Mini-fellowship in Evidence-Based Medicine in Geriatrics Education
• May 24-28, 2010 - Mini-fellowship in Palliative Care Curriculum Development

Click here to request an application or contact the Education Program Coordinator at geri.education@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.