Geriatrics

School of Specialisation for Doctors current degree regulations D. I. 68/15

The School of Geriatrics trains specialists who have gained theoretical, scientific and professional knowledge: of the care of the elderly patient in all its aspects; normal and pathological aging processes and the condition of frailty and disability of the elderly; demography and epidemiology of aging; the pathophysiology, clinic and treatment of acute and chronic diseases of the elderly and major geriatric syndromes; preventive medicine, rehabilitation and palliative care for the elderly patient; methods of assessment and multidimensional intervention in the elderly in all nodes of the service network, also acquiring the ability to coordinate interdisciplinary intervention within the geriatric evaluation unit.

The training activities take place at the facilities of the School's training network, subject to the finalization of the agreements between the University of Padova and the reference health authorities.
The inclusion of the structures in the Training Network requires both ministerial accreditation and the completion of the agreement process with the University: only after the formalization of the agreement is the structure to be considered effectively part of the Network. To verify the effective inclusion of a structure in the training network and for updated information on the status of the agreements, it is necessary to contact the Specialization Schools Sector.

The School adopts a Quality Policy that ensures the provision of training activities with an approach aimed at meeting the needs of doctors in training, lecturer and non-lecturer staff, with a view to innovation and continuous improvement.   

Since 2019, the School of Specialisation in Geriatrics has obtained the certification of its Quality Management System, in accordance with the UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 standard, by an international certification body. The validity of the certificate is subject to annual surveillance and a complete review of the company management system every three years.
Certificate of compliance with ISO 9001:2015 – Geriatrics
 

The School has adopted a Didactic Regulations that specify the organizational aspects of the degree course, defined according to the indications of art. 6 of the Regulations of Specialisation Schools in the health area with access reserved for graduates in Medicine and Surgery issued with Rector's Decree no. 4208 of 5 December 2019, pursuant to D.I.68/2015.