Table 1 Orthogeriatrics curriculum components

Clinical

Inpatient

2 weeks perioperative assessments:

• Orthopaedic elderly patients and management of medically frail, complex older adults

2 weeks inpatient geriatric consultation:

• Comprehensive geriatric assessments on the Orthogeriatrics and surgical services

Outpatient

1 day Perioperative Assessment Clinic

½ day Falls Prevention Clinic

½ day Geriatric Day Hospital Clinic

½ day Geriatric Medicine Clinic

Educational Content

Perioperative Teaching Rounds (Perioperative Risk Assessment, Evidence Based Medicine, Perioperative Management e.g. Anticoagulation)

Geriatric Giant Seminars (Dementia, Delirium, Falls, Incontinence, Constipation, Polypharmacy)

Allied Health Seminars (Gait aids, Community Support Services, Capacity, Wound care)

Evaluation

In-Training Evaluation Reports (ITERs)

360 feedback

Exit interviews