GeriCare Everywhere
In Fall of 2024, CU Anschutz proudly launched the inaugural GeriCare Everywhere Training Program. This innovative initiative brings together graduate and post-doctoral trainees from ten healthcare disciplines—Medicine, Social Work, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Dental Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Psychology, and Physician Assistants—to participate in a one-year Geriatrics Care Graduate Certificate Program. This program enhances their primary healthcare training with specialized skills and knowledge in geriatrics.
About the Program
Addressing the critical shortage of geriatric-trained clinicians across Colorado and the United States, the GeriCare Everywhere program aims to close gaps in delivering high-quality care for older adults. Supported by funding from the Colorado General Assembly’s 2023 Senate Bill 23-31, this initiative creates valuable training opportunities for graduate students from Colorado Higher Education Institutions and throughout health systems and community clinics across the state. Participants will be better equipped to provide comprehensive geriatric care to meet the growing needs of aging populations.
Disciplines and Partners
- CU Anschutz
- University of Denver
- CU Boulder
- Colorado Mesa University
- Medicine
- Social Work
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Speech Therapy
- Dental Medicine
- Pharmacy
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Physician Assistants