U42850@UICVM.BITNET (07/17/90)
The Illinois Geriatric Education Center is a federally
funded center supporting interdisciplinary training in geriatrics
and gerontology for health professions educators. The Illinois
Geriatric Education Center (IGEC) is located in the College of
Associated Health Professions at the University of Illinois at
Chicago.
Seminars and workshops are held throughout the year for
educators and productions in the following disciplines:
Dentistry, Health Information Management (Medical Records),
Medical Social Work, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition and Medical
Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and
Public Health.
A five-day annual Summer Institute is held the second week
of June. Attendees who complete the forty-hours of training
graduate as Geriatric Scholars and receive a Certificate of
Completion from the Illinois Geriatric Education Center.
To receive the Center Newsletter, be put on the mailing
list, or for further information contact the Illinois Geriatric
Education Center, E-mail address U42850@UICVM. The IGEC is
located at 808 S. Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612, (M/C 778).
ILLINOIS GERIATRIC EDUCATION CENTER'S
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
DATE TOPIC WHERE DISCIPLINE CREDIT
July 16 Aspects of Calcium UIC Dietitian YES
Metabolism in Aging Nutritionist YES
Health Promotion of
Aging
July 30- Mini-Fellowship in UIC Physicians YES
Aug 3 Geriatrics
Aug 13 Aging:Drug and Nutri- UIC Dietitian YES
ent Interaction Nutritionist
Aging:Nutrition
Support Ehical Concerns
TBA Grantwriting/ Rockford Interdisciplinary NO
Dr. Baldyga Health Profession
TBA Grantwriting/ Springfield Interdisciplinary NO
Dr. Baldyga Health Profession
TBA Health Promotion Rockford Interdisciplinary NO
Health Profession
TBA Health Promotion UIC Interdisciplinary NO
Health Profession
TBA Postoperative Care of UIC Physicians YES
the Elderly