The project is designed by the Maryland Area Health Education Centers (MAHECs) in partnership with the Geriatrics & Gerontology Education and Research (GGEAR) Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore Graduate School.
The GAIT project provides an opportunity for students to:
- Interact with students and professionals from a variety of disciplines;
- Participate in team-building exercises that focus on the value of an interdisciplinary approach to improve quality of care for older adults;
- Understand services provided to older adults; and
- Learn about the needs of underserved older adult communities in Maryland.
As an interprofessional learning experience, GAIT is designed to help students:
- Understand the uniqueness of interprofessional teams and its value in providing person-centered care
- Recognize barriers to effective communication in health care teams and identify ways to reduce conflict and disagreement
- Explain aging processes and the diversity of the older adult population;
- Evaluate best practices in honoring the autonomy of older persons; and
- Employ effective interprofessional and intergenerational communication skills .
Participant expectations:
- Participate fully in the GAIT experience. Information about expectations will be sent after your registration has been processed.
In Person: Transitions of Care
Date: Thursday, Oct. 30, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Atlantic General Hospital, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD
Health care students are invited to join the GAIT Program, working with patients at high risk for hospital readmission, including those with CHF, COPD, sepsis, diabetes, hypertension with heart disease, and pneumonia. Students will gain experience alongside a multidisciplinary Transition of Care team and learn proven interventions to reduce avoidable readmissions while empowering patients in their recovery.