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| Laura L DiachunSummaryAffiliation: University of Western Ontario Country: Canada Publications
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White coats meet grey power: students and seniors respond to an "intergenerational gala"Andrea C Dumbrell
Specialized Geriatric Services, St Joseph s Health Care Parkwood Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
J Am Geriatr Soc 55:948-54. 2007....
Interest in geriatric medicine in Canada: how can we secure a next generation of geriatricians?Laura L Diachun
Southwestern Ontario Regional Geriatric Program, London, Ontario, Canada
J Am Geriatr Soc 54:512-9. 2006..Knowledge of student and practice characteristics that increase the likelihood of selecting geriatrics as a specialty may allow for early identification and support of future geriatricians...
. . . But does it stick? Evaluating the durability of improved knowledge following an undergraduate experiential geriatrics learning sessionLaura L Diachun
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
J Am Geriatr Soc 54:696-701. 2006....
Tracking clerkship experience: just what do clinical clerks see on an Elder Care rotation?Laura L Diachun
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, Canada
J Am Geriatr Soc 55:1126-33. 2007..Study results have informed the revision of the logs, which will be an ongoing method of tracking objectives and students' reflections and ensuring continuous quality improvement...
"But I see old people everywhere": dispelling the myth that eldercare is learned in nongeriatric clerkshipsLaura Diachun
Department of Medicine, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Acad Med 85:1221-8. 2010..However, clinical clerkships containing geriatric rotations are not mandated by the Liaison Committee for Medical Education...
Improving recruitment into geriatric medicine in Canada: Findings and recommendations from the geriatric recruitment issues studySusan J Torrible
Geriatric Assessment and Consultation Program, Windsor Regional Hospital, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
J Am Geriatr Soc 54:1453-62. 2006..Based on the GRIST findings, this article proposes six recommendations for improving recruitment into Canadian geriatric medicine training programs...
