Geriatrics Fellowship
Rochester Regional Health
Director’s Letter
Welcome to the Geriatric Fellowship at Rochester Regional Health. We are excited to offer a one year fellowship in geriatrics that will encompass the wide spectrum of clinical scenarios found in our aging population. The Fellowship will be centered through Rochester General Hospital with extensions into inpatient and outpatient geriatrics, skilled nursing rehabilitation, long term care, and with our affiliated PACE program. The Fellowship will also develop leadership skills for geriatricians in roles as medical directors for long term care and outpatient geriatric practices. Upstate New York has long been a center respected for its development of programs centered in Geriatrics. Rochester Regional Health is home to one of the longer standing PACE programs in the country and recently has been awarded through its Unity Hospital site, recognition from the American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification Program.
Our faculty looks forward to training the next generation of geriatricians. Thank you for considering our fellowship. Please reach out to me if you have any questions.
Anne Olinger, MD
Program Director
Our RRH community strives to cultivate and promote diversity and inclusion at all levels, empowering each team member to show up as themselves daily.
We believe that our collective diversity in backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, coupled with an inclusive and just environment that harnesses and celebrates that diversity is fundamental in our efforts to improve the health and well-being of all our team members, patients, and communities in which we are privileged to serve.
About the Program
Goals
- Develop the skills, knowledge and professional engagement leading to proficiency in all the clinical domains for fellows to manage geriatric patients.
- Become competent in managing geriatric patients independently in multiple types of practice areas, including long term care, outpatient and inpatient geriatrics.
- Develop skills in leadership and quality improvement that are central for geriatrics in both academic and community locations.
- Engage in critical review of medical literature and case reviews, and be able to present those findings.
Areas of Study
- Inpatient Geriatric Consult
- Inpatient Geriatric Service
- Outpatient Geriatric Clinic
- PACE Program (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly)
- Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation
- Long Term Care
- Palliative Care
- Outpatient Psychiatric Liaison Experience
- Medical Director Experience
Curriculum
The rotation schedule below will provide you with a generic example of what to expect as a geriatric fellow, PGY4. Schedules could vary as we continue to adapt and evolve the program to better educate the residents and serve the community. Schedules could vary as we continue to adapt and evolve the program to better educate the residents and serve the community.
Long term Care
Skilled Nursing Facility Rehab
Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Inpatient and Outpatient Geriatric Consult Service
RRH Geriatric fellows will be working with our Inpatient and Outpatient Geriatric team on inpatient and outpatient consulting for an 8-week experience. The inpatient experience will be diverse in situations including end-of-life, delirium, complex geriatric inpatient cases. The outpatient experience will focus more on cognitive function.
Palliative Care
Psychiatry
RRH Geriatric fellows will be working with the psychiatry group for a two-week rotation.
Wound Care
Electives
RRH will have the opportunity for up to 4 weeks of elective experiences.
How to Apply
We participate in the NRMP match. All applicants must apply through the ERAS website. We do not accept any applicants not participating in the match.
All interviews will be conducted via Zoom
Deadline for Application: November 15, 2024
Due to the number of inquiries we receive, we are unable to review any applicant information that is not submitted through ERAS.
We Require:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Letters of Recommendation
- Completed USMLE steps 1,2, and 3
- Medical School Transcripts
- Personal Statement
- Completed Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Residency Program
Why Choose Rochester Regional Health
Benefits & Compensation
Medical Insurance
Opportunity to enroll in one of two comprehensive medical insurance plans.
Dental Insurance
Option to purchase one of two plans.
Life insurance
Employer paid coverage equal to 1x salary with option to purchase added coverage up to five (5) times annual salary.
Vision/Hearing Plan
Option to purchase a vision & hearing plan.
Short-Term Disability
Residents are entitled to up to six months of pay in the event of an approved disability, compensated at 60% of the resident stipend.
Long-Term Disability
Residents are provided with long-term disability of 50% of resident stipend in the event of an approved long-term disability. Residents have an option to purchase additional long-term disability to bring the amount up to 66.67%.
EAP
EAP is free, confidential service for employees and immediate family members that provides assistance with everyday work and family issues, as well as more challenging personal concerns.
On-site Child Care
Child care programs are offered for children between the ages of eight weeks to pre-school, and a before and after-school program is available to serve employees and the community. Preferential consideration is given to Hospital employees based upon availability; these employees receive a discounted rate.
Retirement
Option to enroll in tax deferred annuity plan.
Paid Vacation / Holiday
Program Faculty
Anne Olinger, MD
Program Director, Geriatric Medicine
Cheleng Brifkani, MD
Assistant Program Director, Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
Scott Schabel, MD
Internal Medicine
Steven Rich, MD
Geriatric Medicine
Stephen Ryan, MD
Geriatric Medicine, Hospice And Palliative Medicine
Brian Son, DO
Geriatric Medicine
Why Rochester?
The Greater Rochester area, in the Finger Lakes region of New York, is a truly unique place to live and work. Rochester’s urban arts, entertainment and dining venues are complemented by surrounding suburban, rural and lakefront communities. This results in a wealth of options for work and play.
Contact Us
Geriatrics Fellowship Program
Paige Maier
Program Coordinator
