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Nearly half of non-geriatric postgraduate medical training programs across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and the US lack any core geriatric competencies, highlighting significant gaps in preparing physicians for aging populations. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate the inclusion of 13 core geriatric competencies within accredited postgraduate medical training curricula across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

August 22, 2026Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyOpen Access

Geriatric Medicine Competencies in Postgraduate Training Programs Across Specialties

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JTJanani ThillainadesanThe University of Sydney GPGrace M E PearsonUniversity of Bristol GOGregory M. OuelletYale University

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Curriculum review finds 46% of postgraduate medical training programs lack core geriatric competencies across three regions, highlighting critical educational gaps for aging populations.

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To evaluate the inclusion of 13 core geriatric competencies within accredited postgraduate medical training curricula across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Defined 13 core geriatric competencies covering aging physiology, assessment, communication, pharmacology, and care coordination.
Reviewed 52 specialty training curricula accredited by the AMC, GMC, and ACGME, excluding non-clinical and advanced subspecialty programs.
Twenty-four of 52 programs (46%) included no core geriatric competencies, with included curricula covering between 1 and 12 competencies.
The most frequently represented competencies were ethical and legal issues (18 programs [35%]), cognition and mental health (15 programs [29%]), and geriatric syndromes (14 programs [27%]).

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Thillainadesan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895f87ca7ade938187e3fe https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70652

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Curriculum review finds 46% of postgraduate medical training programs lack core geriatric competencies across three regions, highlighting critical educational gaps for aging populations.

Geriatric Medicine Competencies in Postgraduate Training Programs Across Specialties

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Geriatric Medicine Competencies in Postgraduate Training Programs Across Specialties

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