Geriatric Mental Healthcare Training: A Mini-Fellowship Approach to Interprofessional Assessment and Management of Geriatric Mental Health Issues.

Introduction: The population in United States aged 65 and older has rapidly grown and is projected to grow faster than any other segment of the population. Despite this demographic shift, the nation's geriatric workforce is shrinking.

Aim: The primary goal of the fellowship was to form a learning collaborative that would help trainees in medicine, nursing, social work, pharmacy and occupational/physical therapy understand the roles of each discipline involved in the provision of geriatric mental healthcare and to enhance basic knowledge of common geriatric syndromes.