Geriatric Medicine Fellowship

MUSC Health

• Primary site, MUSC University Hospital and Ashley River Tower
• Heart of the MUSC System
• Two months of geriatric inpatient consultation
• Two months of rotations with geriatric-related specialties including Neurology and Geriatric Psychiatry
• Weekly continuity experience with University Internal Medicine Geriatrics clinic with geriatric medicine faculty preceptors
• Research and elective months based upon fellow’s scholarly interests

The Village at Summerville

• CCRC site with long-term relationship with MUSC
• Family Medicine program
• Active learning site with experienced leadership
• Primary site for long-term care and outpatient rehab rotations
• Monthly continuity experience

Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center

• One of the most robust VA Medical Centers in the US, located in Charleston Medical District
• Long history of collaboration with MUSC for clinical care and GME programs
• Two months with Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) inpatient unit, one month with palliative care team, and one month of home-based primary care
• Monthly continuity experience at GIVE clinic

• Didactics are held every Thursday and cover a wide range of core geriatric medicine topics. They are led by the geriatric medicine faculty, as well as experts in other primary specialties.
• Journal club is incorporated into quarterly didactic sessions and focuses on readings and research articles that are discussed among the group.
• QI Project – Resident Performance Improvement Initiative offered through the GME office
• Scholarly project/research
• AGS conference attendance
• FACETS and Vital Talk training during July bootcamp

Applications must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS)

• Completed applications must include the following:
• Three letters of recommendation (including one from the residency program director)•
• Current photograph
• United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) transcripts
• Personal Statement
• Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certificate, if applicable
• Visa, if applicable

Eligibility 

Eligible candidates have completed an ACGME-accredited residency. We welcome applicants from the primary specialties of internal medicine, family medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, emergency medicine, neurology, and psychiatry. We are open to considering candidates from other eligible primary specialties.   

What to Expect on Interview Day 

MUSC currently offers virtual interviews. On your interview day, you can expect to meet our program director, program faculty, and current trainees. You will have the opportunity to share your background, skills, motivation to pursue fellowship, and future goals with us through a series of interviews. 

• Scheduled quarterly wellness sessions with palliative care fellows and chaplain
• GME-sponsored social events
• Spouses and Significant Others (SASO) community group
• MUSC Campus (include links for below):
  • MUSC Wellness Center
  • Medical District Greenway – outdoor dining, daily food trucks, seasonal events
  • MUSC Urban Farm – crop share, events, education and green projects
  • Arts in Healing – Events for staff wellness
  • St. Luke’s Chapel