Very few medical schools in the United States have compulsory training in geriatrics for medical students. A program has been developed in the Department of Family Practice at Southern Illinois UniversitySchool of Medicine. This has become a required component of the undergraduate family practice clerkship. The initial format is described together with changes which occurred as result of student, faculty, and patient feedback, practical problems encountered in conducting the program, and changes in educational goals.
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