The McMaster Model for Geriatric Undergraduate Experience

Undergraduate training at McMaster University medical school is based on small group tutorials and self-directed learning by the students. The undergraduate program is three years in length and had not been altered since its inception in 1969 until a new unit was added in 1985. This includes a two and a half week module involving exposure to geriatric medicine. The class of 100 students is divided into groups of six, with a tutor who is a …