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medical education program to help black medical students understand and challenge negative

Intergenerational Learning Collaborative

The Intergenerational Learning Collaborative is a hands-on medical education program to help medical students understand and challenge negative views about aging. 

​Developed in partnership with Dr. Carla Boutin-Foster, the Associate Dean of the Office of Diversity Education & Research in SUNY Downstate’s College of Medicine, students will:

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  • Receive 4M training to support their medical learning.

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  • Work in small groups (3-5 students) at participating senior centers.

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  • Learn from older adults about the lived experiences of aging in Brooklyn. 

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  • Teach older adults about healthy aging and age-friendly and dementia care.

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  • Assess seniors’ social vulnerabilities and link them to community resources. 

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  • Work with the Senior Center staff to create a calendar of educational and physical activities that meet the needs of seniors to support healthy aging.

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The 4Ms Curriculum includes 7 modules

 

  1. Overview of the 4Ms and Ageism

  2. What Matters

  3. Medication

  4. Mentation

  5. Mobility

  6. Geriatric Syndromes

  7. Healthy Aging Prevention

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