Geriatric Training Program for Physicians, Dentists, And Behavioral And Mental Health Professions

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Geriatric Training Program for Physicians, Dentists, And Behavioral And Mental Health Professions: The purpose of this program is to increase the number of physicians, dentists, and behavioral and mental health professionals who plan to teach geriatric medicine, geriatric dentistry, or geriatric behavioral and mental health. Supported programs provide training in geriatrics and exposure to the physical and mental disabilities of elderly individuals through a variety of service rotations such as geriatric consultation services, acute care services, dental services, geriatric behavioral and/or mental health units, day and home care programs, rehabilitation services, extended care facilities, geriatric ambulatory care and comprehensive evaluation units, and community care programs for elderly mentally retarded individuals. Programs emphasize the principles of primary care as demonstrated through continuity, ambulatory, preventive, and psychosocial aspects of the practice of geriatric medicine, geriatric dentistry, and geriatric behavioral and mental health. Projects provide training in geriatrics through two year fellowship programs and/or one year retraining programs. Learning components for two year fellows include clinical, research, administration, and teaching. A minimum of three fellows - one from each discipline is required each year of the award.
Federal Grant Title: Geriatric Training Program for Physicians, Dentists, And Behavioral And Mental Health Professions
Federal Agency Name: Health Resources and Services Administration
Grant Categories: Health
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-10-044
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 93.156
CFDA Descriptions: Geriatric Training for Physicians, Dentists and Behavioral/Mental Health Professionals
Current Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2010
Original Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2010
Posted Date: Mar 23, 2010
Creation Date: Mar 23, 2010
Archive Date: Jun 29, 2010
Total Program Funding: $9,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards: 15
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Existing grantees applying for continuation funding as well as schools of medicine, schools of osteopathic medicine, teaching hospitals, and graduate medical education programs.
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