Graduate Certificate
in Multidisciplinary Geriatrics
The older adult population is growing rapidly – and so is the need for healthcare providers trained in high-quality geriatric care.
Faculty in the Division of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz campus have created a community of clinicians, researchers, educators committed to world class aging research, unparalleled geriatric care, and highly innovative educational programs.
The Graduate Certificate in Multidisciplinary Geriatrics equips learners across health professions with the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to deliver coordinated, evidence-base care for older adults.
Through a combination of interactive coursework and interprofessional clinical rotations, certificate students learn alongside peers from multiple disciplines, mirroring real-world healthcare teams.
Certificate Overview
- Duration: 1 academic year (Fall & Spring semesters)
- Focus areas:
- Coordinating team-based care
- Age-friendly medication management
- Dementia & delirium care
- Mobility & functional independence
- Aligning care with patient goals
What Makes this Program Special
- Interprofessional Training: Train alongside faculty and students from diverse healthcare fields to build real-world collaboration skills.
- Hands-On Clinical Experience: Participate in clinical rotations designed to apply geriatric principles directly to patient care.
- Innovative, Evidence-Based Curriculum: Learn the latest approaches in geriatric care through interactive, synchronous learning.
- Leadership in Geriatric Care: Gain the tools to not only provide high-quality care, but also to train colleagues and mentor future clinicians.
This program gives you the tools to:
- Expand your career and leadership opportunities
- Deliver better, person-centered care
- Make a meaningful impact in your community
What You'll Study
Our curriculum is structured around the Geriatric 5Ms, a nationally recognized, interprofessional framework that addresses the most critical and complex aspects of caring for older adults:
Evaluate and manage age-related cognitive changes, focusing on the intersection of dementia, delirium, and depression.
Assess physical function, gait, and balance to prevent falls and maintain independence, integrating specialized insights from therapy, nursing, and medicine.
Address polypharmacy, reduce high-risk medication use, and optimize prescribing practices across different care settings.
Navigate the interaction of multiple chronic conditions, complex social determinants of health, and advanced functional needs.
Learn to anchor every clinical intervention around the patient's individual care preferences, personal values, and quality-of-life goals.
Through case-based coursework and shared clinical rotations, you will learn how your specific discipline interacts with others to synthesize these five dimensions into a single, cohesive care plan.