Education and Development

Nurses Improving Care for Health system Elders (NICHE): NICHE is the leading nurse-driven program designed to help hospitals and health care organizations improve the care of older adults. The vision of NICHE is for all patients 65 and over to be given sensitive and exemplary care. NICHE, based at NYU College of Nursing has over 620 hospitals and healthcare facilities in 46 states, Canada, Bermuda, and Singapore. 

Educational Leadership Immersion Training in ELDERcare (ELITE): The ELITE program fosters collaboration among disciplines in the management of medically complex older patients. The program focuses on incorporating geriatrics principles into Chief Resident’s teaching and administrative roles, with an emphasis on the care of complex older patients.

ELITE 2015

Visiting Scholars

Belinda Rodis, Fraser Health Authority, Specialized Senior's Clinic, British Columbia, Canada
Bram Swartjes, Nijmegen and surroundings, the Netherlands Medicine