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“I chose the OHSU geri fellowship because it offered experiences in nearly all the medical locations in Portland.  I was interested in living and working here, so I got to meet geriatricians all over town in multiple settings – this was a great opportunity to network.” [Geriatric Medicine Hospitalist]

“After IM residency, where I trained with a lot of older patients, I knew I had to be equipped with additional skill set in my armamentarium - Geriatrics was the obvious choice. I wanted to be trained in a part of the country that was very progressive in Geriatric care. Portland was a great place aside from everything else and the best of everything I wanted came together there. I particularly liked the good exposure to geriatric orthopedics, rotations at the VA and hospice/palliative care. Those still serve me good, in my practice and in training the IM residents for the future.” [Associate Professor of Medicine]

“I chose OHSU for fellowship because I when was finishing residency, knew I wanted to do. Fellowship has absolutely opened doors for me, I was able to work at the local PACE which was a dream job coming out of training.  Through fellowship I received a scholarship to attend AMDA and also had the chance to learn about AAHCM, meetings that gave me a broader perspective of home care medicine and helped me find my path to my current career.” [Associate Medical Director of Senior Health organization]

“I picked OHSU because I was also looking for the right mix of inpatient (2 months was perfect, especially at a unique program like the Legacy hip fracture service), CLC, nursing home and outpatient. Geriatrics is unique in that it encompasses all practice settings and OHSU had a nice balance of all of them. I also found Portland to be a very desirable location. The fellowship helped me gain expertise in geriatric syndromes which in turn helps maximize quality of life for older adults. Additionally I gained skills to more aptly guide patients through decisions about medical care in late life and end of life. “ [Medical Director of Home-Based Primary Care Program]