The Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents (GSR) Program

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Program Overview
The Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents (GSR) Program is a key component of the Geriatrics-for-Specialists Initiative (GSI). With support from the John A. Hartford Foundation, the program provides funding for specialty-specific initiatives from academic training centers to develop, initiate and evaluate programs designed to increase education for residents in the geriatrics aspect of the following disciplines:

Designed to improve the amount and quality of geriatric education received by medical and surgical residents, the Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents (GSR) program provides small grant support to bring geriatrics expertise into residency programs. Through support for specialty-specific initiatives, interested specialists work in collaboration with the geriatrics program in their institution to develop, initiate and evaluate programs designed to increase education for residents in the geriatrics aspect of their disciplines.