Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Student Elective Rotation
The fastest growing cohort of the population is those aged 65 and older. To address
the needs of this group, PCOM offers a four- week elective rotation in geriatric and
palliative medicine for OMS 3 and 4 students. You will work with our team to provide
care for older adults throughout the continuum of medical care.
Experiences
Your time will be customized to meet your desired learning objectives, for either
predominantly geriatric medicine or palliative medicine. Your schedule may encompass
office hours at Suite 317, Rowland Hall on the PCOM campus and patient visits to several
local skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), the VNA Hospice Inpatient Palliative Care
Unit and inpatient geriatric and palliative care consults at Roxborough Memorial Hospital.
An option to accompany providers for homecare visits is available. You will also have
the opportunity to observe and interact with the interdisciplinary team at the SNFs
and home hospice meetings.
Contact us
For PCOM students seeking a rotation, you must contact the Office of Clinical Education
to be scheduled through their managed electives process. Clinical Education can be
reached at clinical_education@pcom.edu.
For non-PCOM students seeking a rotation or for more information, contact rotation
coordinator Brenda Wolf at 215-871-6371 or brendaho1@pcom.edu.