Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
The Atrium Health Geriatric Medicine Fellowship is an accredited 1-year clinical training program for physicians who are board certified or board eligible in either family medicine or internal medicine. The ideal candidate is a physician with a strong desire to build their clinical skills and knowledge related to geriatric medicine across the continuum of care and with an affinity toward developing therapeutic relationships with older adults and their families. The goal of the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship is to prepare physicians to evaluate and manage older adult patients in a variety of care settings.
Flexible, Supportive and Diverse: An Inside Look at Our Fellowship
Where You Will Train
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Sharon Towers
Sharon Towers is a continuing care retirement community offering independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing care for older adults. It was founded in the late 1960s by Presbyterian leaders in Charlotte. The not-for-profit community is home to over 300 residents on a 28-acre campus in the SouthPark area of Charlotte. The geriatric medicine fellow provides primary geriatric care in an outpatient clinic on the Sharon Towers campus in addition to providing medical services to patients in the assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. Learn more
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Sardis Oaks
Part of Atrium Health, Sardis Oaks nursing home provides skilled nursing and rehabilitative services for short-term, long-term and end-of-life care. Learn more
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Carolinas Medical Center - Elizabeth Family Medicine
Elizabeth Family Medicine is a primary care practice that is nationally recognized by the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) in diabetes management and as a patient-centered medical home. Elizabeth Family Medicine is the main outpatient teaching site for the Department of Family Medicine Residency and Fellowship programs. Learn more
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Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation
Carolinas Rehabilitation is part of Atrium Health and is one of the largest not-for-profit rehabilitation providers in the United States, providing a range of inpatient and outpatient rehabilitative services. Learn more
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Atrium Health Cabarrus
Atrium Health Cabarrus is a regional 457-bed, not-for-profit medical center in Concord, NC. It offers a wide range of neurology services and has a specialized senior behavioral medicine inpatient unit. Learn more
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Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) is a national leader in specialized care for a broad range of medical conditions. CMC is the largest research hospital in the region and one of five teaching hospitals in North Carolina. Learn more
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Jesse Helms Nursing Center
Located at Atrium Health Union in Monroe, NC, Jesse Helms Nursing Center provides skilled nursing and rehabilitative services for short-term, long-term and end-of-life care. Learn more
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Memory Clinic
Atrium Health Senior Care uses a team approach, which includes a geriatric physician, nurse and social worker, to provide compassionate care to those dealing with memory loss. Learn more
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Atrium Health Mercy
Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center, is a 185-bed adult tertiary acute care hospital located in the Elizabeth neighborhood of Charlotte. It is approximately 1 mile away from the main campus. An additional general surgery service provides care at this hospital and is well incorporated into the resident’s rotation scheduled starting in their second year. Learn more
What Fellows are Saying
“There are many things I love about our Geriatric Medicine Fellowship program. The one-on-one mentorship with friendly, compassionate faculty members who are committed to teaching and caring for our patients as if they were family members has to be our strongest asset. I feel confident that I can care and advocate for our special population of patients in any setting for many years to come.”
Mary (Maggie) DeVane, DO
(Geriatric Medicine Fellow 2019-2020)
"I cannot speak highly enough of my fellowship training experience with the Atrium Health Geriatric Medicine program. The faculty involved are so obviously passionate about making you a better researcher, community leader and overall physician. The opportunity to work one-on-one with attendings and preceptors from multiple fields of medicine was invaluable to my continued medical education."
Scott Mikell, MD
(Geriatric Medicine Fellow 2017-2018)
Meet the Faculty
“We strive to train high-quality physicians to serve older adults and their caregivers throughout the aging process and across the continuum of care settings. Geriatricians from our program are prepared to provide in primary care and consultative roles and to serve the community through advocacy that highlights the unique needs of older adults and those that care for them.”
Erin Huston, DO
Program Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
With a nationally and internationally renowned team of physicians who serve as faculty, our fellows have access to a breadth of experience and knowledge in the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship program. View their bios.
Program Curriculum
Clinical block rotations and continuity clinic experiences provide fellows with training opportunities in acute care, long-term care, ambulatory care, hospice and palliative medicine, neurology, psychiatry, geriatric oncology and geriatric rehabilitation. Emphasis is placed on training fellows to perform comprehensive functional and cognitive evaluations, manage multiple chronic diseases, apply appropriate pharmacotherapy and monitor for adverse effects, identify and prevent geriatric syndromes, develop patient-centered treatment plans, and lead teams of healthcare professionals. Fellows will also understand the implications of health policy and clinical research on the delivery of medical care for older adults.
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In addition to the many educational and career benefits of the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship program, fellows will receive financial benefits as well.
Learn moreApplication Criteria
This program accepts fellows that have completed an accredited residency program in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine and are board certified or board eligible. Applications are accepted from the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and the Fellowship Program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
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