One-Year Clinical Fellowship

The One-Year Clinical Fellowship forms the basic core of each of the three fellowships offered at UNC. It provides:

an integrated, interdisciplinary, clinical approach experience with ambulatory, inpatient, and home care outreach to rural and underserved populations consultative evaluation clinics clinical opportunities in long-term care in nursing homes and nationally-recognized Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC's) as well as in UNC's Continence Clinic responsibility for patients throughout the year

Former UNC-CH Fellow Hong Yu, MD with a patient

Time allocation:
A majority of time is spent performing clinical work, with additional time spent in educational mentoring sessions. Emphasis is placed on educational activities such as participation in the journal club, interdisciplinary team conferences and the geriatrics core curriculum.

Achievements:
Upon completion of the Clinical Fellowship, fellows have fulfilled the clinical requirements for board certification and are eligible for the geriatric certification examination.

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