Overview
Key facts
iheed's Medicine for the Older Person provides a supportive, richly informative, and accessible educational opportunity for healthcare professionals wishing to upskill or refresh their understanding of how common geriatric conditions present and are managed. The programme aims to develop clinically focused diagnostic skills through the use of interactive patient cases. It allows for opportunities to practice and develop diagnostic skills in a highly engaging format. It enhances the skills required to identify important clinical features to develop a diagnosis and formulate effective management plans for patients.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Aging and the individual
- Aging, society, and the healthcare system (IHI)
- Quality improvement
- Ethics and Medicolegal aspects of care of the older person
- Integrated care and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
- Gait disorders and falls
- Bone health
- Frailty screening and multimorbidity
- Incontinence
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 9 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Medicine View 5 other Short Courses in Medicine in IrelandAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
This programme is for all healthcare professionals holding a clinical bachelor qualification (or nursing diploma).
Tuition Fee
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International
3600 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3600 EUR for the full programme during 9 months. -
National
3600 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3600 EUR for the full programme during 9 months.
Living costs for Dublin
1100 - 1800 EUR /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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