Spring 2027

Geriatric Elective

Geriatric elective providing patient exposure in outpatient clinics, inpatient consult services, and nursing homes to develop elder care skills.

offering recorded2–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Steve Barczi

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Improve ambulatory care skills for taking care of older adults.

  • Identify and address commons problems for hospitalized elders.

  • Build skill as an inpatient consultant

  • Develop skills to care for older adults in long-term care settings, such as nursing homes.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Graduate/professional standing

  • Graduate/professional standing
MEDICINE 933

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  • Graduate/professional standing

Professors

Spring 2027
Historical instructors & teaching patterns

STEVEN BARCZI is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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FLD 009Classroom Instruction0 / 50
FLD 003Classroom Instruction0 / 30
FLD 007Classroom Instruction0 / 30
FLD 010Classroom Instruction0 / 30

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Student experience

the class

Exposure to patients in outpatient clinic and on the inpatient consult service. Other exposure to patients may occur in a nursing home setting. Learn diagnostic tools to assess elders for common geriatric syndromes including cognitive impairment, depression, and falls. Gain knowledge to recognize and address poly-pharmacy, learn prescribing techniques that are appropriate for the patient's age, and recommend age-appropriate treatment plans. Active role on the inpatient consult team focusing on the care of hospitalized elders.

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Topics

  • Common geriatric syndromes: cognitive impairment, depression, and falls
  • Poly-pharmacy management and age-appropriate prescribing
  • Inpatient consult team participation for hospitalized elders

Skills

  • Use diagnostic tools to assess elders for common geriatric syndromes
  • Recognize and address poly-pharmacy and apply age-appropriate prescribing techniques
  • Improve ambulatory care skills for taking care of older adults
  • Build skill as an inpatient consultant

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UW–Madison

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MEDICINE 933 · Spring 2027

Geriatric Elective

Recorded 2026-10-14
Raw records 
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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