PG DIPLOMA IN GERIATRIC MEDICINE

The MGA Medical Global Academy offers the PG Diploma in Geriatric Medicine, which is a special course that is intended to provide health care practitioners with advanced knowledge and clinical skills to address the complex health care needs of the aging population. The following are some of the key areas covered by the course, which include age related diseases, geriatric syndromes, pharmacology in elderly patients, rehabilitation, and mental health in older adults. The program is a blend of intensive theoretical underpinnings and clinical exposure that will allow the participants to be able to provide holistic and patient-centered care. The diploma equips the professionals with the necessary skills to manage chronic health conditions, enhance quality of life, and address the medical and psychosocial issues of aging.

Outcome of the Program

By the time you are through with the course, you will have been in a position to:

• Identify and treat both simple and complex geriatric diseases.

• Conduct detailed geriatric assessment (CGA).

• Treat chronic illness and multimorbidity among the elderly patients.

• Manage geriatric syndromes, including frailty, falls, dementia, and incontinence.

• Maximize pharmacologic therapy and polypharmacy management.

• Give palliative and end-of-life care.

• Implement new clinical practices in geriatric practice.

• Provide multidisciplinary, ethical, patient-centered care.

Career Opportunities

By the end of this program you will be able to:

• Work in hospitals as a geriatric care physician

• Experience in geriatric care hospitals and rehabilitation facilities.

• Work in nursing homes and long-term care facilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary teams of health care professionals who work with aging populations.

• Provide assistance to community health and elder wellness initiatives.

• Continue to further specialize in geriatric medicine.

• Engage in research and scholarly activities in aging and healthcare.