

Long history of collaboration with MUSC for clinical care and GME programs One of the most robust VA Medical Centers in US Primary Clinical Rotation Sites: MUSC Inpatient and Outpatient Opportunities for research and other scholarly activities.CCRC continuity care at Shem Creek Health Center.UIM Geriatrics Clinic with geriatrics faculty preceptors (1-2 sessions per week).Upon successful completion of the program, fellows may take the American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine Certification Exam.

This one-year fellowship program provides trainees with in-depth experiences that cover the full spectrum of patients, problems, and settings that geriatricians are likely to encounter across a variety of clinical settings. The new Geriatric Medicine Fellowship program is a foundational building block for the institution’s plan to grow and develop a sustainable geriatrics workforce.

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), a 750-bed tertiary referral center with a Level 1 trauma center, is committed to meeting the health care needs of this rapidly growing segment of our population. In the Charleston, SC, tri-county area, people ages 65 and older will increase to make up about 25% of the population over the next five years (well above the national average).
