Geriatrics is a new way of looking at your healthcare choices. Just as pediatricians provide specialized care to children, geriatricians provide specialized care to seniors. They understand that older adults respond differently to treatment and medicines than younger adults.
What is Geriatrics?
A geriatrician is an allopathic or osteopathic health care provider who is specifically trained to evaluate and manage the unique health care needs and treatment preferences of older people. Most become certified in internal or family medicine and pursue additional training in treating the special health needs of older patients in order to become board certified in geriatric medicine.
Geriatricians work in private practices, group practices, long-term and post-acute care facilities and hospitals. Because patients are usually older, geriatricians also must be emotionally prepared to handle physical and mental decline and death.
Academic Requirements:
Geriatricians must complete a four-year undergraduate degree, followed by medical school and a three-year residency, usually in internal or family medicine. Following residency, the physician may practice for a while or apply directly to a geriatric medicine fellowship program.
Salary:
Per www.salary.com, as of December 27, 2021, the average Physician - Geriatrics salary in the United States is $206,922 , but the range typically falls between $190,320 and $226,068.
Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, and the number of years spent in a profession.
Academic Requirements:
Specialized training is a must for anyone working with ageing populations. Few certificate programs/courses can be done through the following:
https://www.americangeriatrics.org/programs
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