Geriatrics Clerkship

This four-week clerkship provides students with the basic knowledge and skills to participate in the care of older adults. Students will learn about common geriatric syndromes, understand and use functional assessment in the evaluation of older adults, work with an interdisciplinary team to develop care plans, and learn about home care and what is possible to provide medically for older patients living in the community. Students will participate in clinic, nursing home visits, and home visits with clinicians to provide medical care for older patients. In addition, students will complete on-line assignments and a Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) worksheet, attend lectures , and create an end of life (EOL) project.

Contact Information

• Clerkship Director: Leah Taffel, MD, leah.taffel@bmc.org 
• Assistant Clerkship Director: Megan Young, MD, meyoung@bu.edu
• Clerkship Coordinator: Megan Rose, megrose@bu.edu

Resources

• Geriatrics Clerkship Guidelines 2026-27
• Geriatrics Clinical Faculty Guidelines 2026-27
• C-SEF – Geriatrics Clerkship
• CSEF to Numeric Score Conversion Table
• Required Patients & Procedures
• Geriatrics Milestones
• Geriatrics FOCuS form – Physical Exam
• Geriatrics FOCuS form – Interviewing Technique
• Department Webpage