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Geriatric Assessment Interdisciplinary Team (GAIT) training workshops emphasize the value of an interdisciplinary team approach to the assessment and treatment of older adults. Students participate in one- or two-day workshops at selected facilities on the Eastern Shore. GAIT is funded by grants through UMB’s Geriatrics and Gerontology Education and Research (GGEAR) program. Training materials, hotel accommodations, and meals are provided at no cost. Travel stipends are also provided.

Upcoming training sessions are as follows. Click on the linked name of the facility to download the appropriate registration form, which you will submit by mail, fax, or email to the GAIT coordinator at the Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center.

• March 8, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (registration deadline Feb. 27)
  Heron Point of Chestertown focusing on function and independence
• March 18, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (registration deadline March 4)
  Atlantic General Hospital focusing on Nurses Improving Care for Health Systems Elders
• April 9, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (registration deadline March 29)
  Chesapeake Woods Center focusing on dementia
• April 26, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (registration deadline April 12)
  Coastal Hospice focusing on interdisciplinary care of the hospice patient

For more information contact Randy Holliday, GAIT coordinator, Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center, at rholliday@esahec.org or 410-221-2600.