Geriatrics and Gerontology have had a presence at the State University of New York at Buffalo for over 20 years.

In recognition of the wide diversity of activities, interests and skills embraced within the field of geriatrics, the program is highly individualized.

Candidates are selected on the basis of their clinical recognition of the interdisciplinary nature of geriatrics and need for teachers in this field; we seek people with interdisciplinary skills and also individuals who are particularly interested in the teaching of students, house officers and members of health-related professions. The program interfaces with nursing homes, tertiary-care hospitals and community-based settings and has a faculty of ten geriatricians and one Ph.D. social scientist.