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Dr. Maureen Dale<\/a>, director of the UNC Geriatrics Fellowship Program<\/a> recently told NC Health News that many medical students aren’t exposed to geriatric medicine. On top of that, geriatricians typically receive lower compensation than other providers.<\/p>\n

To boost the field’s profile Dr. Dale believes that medical students should get early exposure to geriatric medicine. As a result, this will hopefully help recruit more geriatricians to meet the growing demand for geriatric medical care.<\/p>\n

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