In these videos, BGS members and their colleagues share their journeys into geriatrics, and explain why it is such a compelling and rewarding specialty to work in.
If you're thinking of doing research but are put off by taking a lengthy break from work or studies, consider doing research part time alongside your clinical job. We examine the pros and cons.
Links, tips and tricks for trainees interested in a career in care of the older person.
This report looks at data collected by the Royal College of Physicians on the consultant workforce.
Between 2012 and 2021, the BGS has, as part of the annual Trainees' Weekend, set a mock SCE session in order to support BGS trainees who were preparing to sit the RCP SCE exam. Here we publish the mock questions and answers for each year's session.
Providing healthcare to older adults is often extremely challenging. Patients often have multiple long-term conditions, and present to healthcare in atypical ways. Doctors need to be highly competent communicators with knowledge of medical ethics, social care and palliative medicine.
The BGS Spring Meeting was held on 10-12 April 2019 in Cardiff.
Focus on Physicians 2017-18 is the Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow’s most recent census on the consultant physician and higher specialty trainee workforce in the UK.
When taking time out of programme (or OOP), it's important to maintain clinical skills and knowledge when medical practice is constantly evolving.
Medical Education Terminology relating to the education of specialist trainees, catalogued by the Vice President for Education of the British Geriatrics Society
Physicians practising in general internal medicine (GIM) commonly manage illness in patients who may be in the last phase of their lives. It is therefore an important part of the specialist training programme to manage patient and family involvement.
All undergraduate curricula must have a core consisting of the essential knowledge, skills and attitudes which students must have by the time they graduate. These enable students to develop self-directed learning and become familiar with research and presentation skills.
Read our international journal publishing refereed original articles and commissioned reviews on geriatric medicine and gerontology