Teaching
The aim of the Academy for Research on Aging is to share knowledge about geriatrics and gerontology to students and professionals. Our courses are divided into three groups:
- In cooperation with the Medical University of Vienna, we will hold the course “Social Competence“. In this compulsory course, medical students are sensitized to an empathetic and human approach to geriatric patients.
- The lecture series “Geriatrics – Gerontology” at the the Medical University of Vienna offers students of human human medicine and dentistry a comprehensive introduction to geriatric medicine. It includes topics such as healthy longevity, prevention as well as typical internal oncological, neurological and psychiatric diseases. Important are geriatric care aspects in general medicine, rehabilitation, nursing and palliative care. Other focal points are the public health dimension of of old age, suicide prevention in old age, sustainable nutrition and aspects of dentistry. This lecture imparts practical knowledge and interdisciplinary interdisciplinary skills that are essential for the care of older patients are essential.
- Chronisch Konkret: The aim of the event format is to enter into a structured professional dialogue with relevant stakeholders in order to enable the discussion of central topics in the field of chronic diseases at regular intervals.
- As part of our “interdisciplinary training courses“, we are set to include a knowledge transfer between science and practitioners in the field of geriatrics and gerontology. Not only members of the association, but also external visitors are welcome to these training courses!
- Elective course Running Team MedUni Vienna. This course combines the following learning objectives: to improve the physical fitness and athletic performance of students, to promote the physical, mental and social health of students regardless of performance, to deepen the knowledge of physical training and health or exercise in the prevention, therapy and rehabilitation of disease in prospective doctors.
