Education - Clinical

SUNY/Buffalo School of Medicine has a long tradition of providing a diverse clinical training experience. The Division's clinical training opportunities remain in step with that tradition. The training occurs in:

• Home care
• The Western New York Geriatric Ambulatory Center
• Our Acute Geriatric Unit
• Our rehabilitation units
• Our long-term care units

Students and residents rotate through the various training sites at different stages of their training. Post-graduate fellows in geriatric medicine train extensively in all areas of our clinical training arena. The Division offers a comprehensive fellowship training program that is accredited by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

New York State supports the teaching activity with funds from the Western New York Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Center.

The clinical service that provides the infra-structure for the clinical training includes patients from diverse social, economic, and cultural backgrounds in a wide variety of clinical settings. This diversity provides excellent opportunities for training in cultural sensitivity, and communication skills, as well as the opportunity to understand health, disease, and optimal disease management within the diverse clinical settings.