Dr. Powers is Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Associate Clinical Director at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center (TVHS GRECC), Nashville TN.  He is Geriatrics Fellowship Program Director.  The views expressed are based on his experience of over three decades developing and sustaining geriatric healthcare models and educational programs throughout the Mid-South.  He focuses on quality improvement and evaluating educational and clinical outcomes, maintains a large practice and teaches geriatrics to healthcare professionals of all disciplines.

• Table of Contents.- 1. Introduction.- 2. US Geriatrics -A Historical Perspective.- 3. Incentives.- 4. Strategies.- 5. Development of VA Geriatrics Programs.- 6. Development of University Geriatrics Programs.- 7. Selling to Management – Outpatient and Community Programs.- 8. Selling to Management – Inpatient Programs.- 9. Prologue.

Dr. Powers is Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Associate Clinical Director at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center (TVHS GRECC), Nashville TN.  He is Geriatrics Fellowship Program Director.  The views expressed are based on his experience of over three decades developing and sustaining geriatric healthcare models and educational programs throughout the Mid-South.  He focuses on quality improvement and evaluating educational and clinical outcomes, maintains a large practice and teaches geriatrics to healthcare professionals of all disciplines.

• Table of Contents.- 1. Introduction.- 2. US Geriatrics -A Historical Perspective.- 3. Incentives.- 4. Strategies.- 5. Development of VA Geriatrics Programs.- 6. Development of University Geriatrics Programs.- 7. Selling to Management – Outpatient and Community Programs.- 8. Selling to Management – Inpatient Programs.- 9. Prologue.

Dr. Powers is Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Associate Clinical Director at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center (TVHS GRECC), Nashville TN.  He is Geriatrics Fellowship Program Director.  The views expressed are based on his experience of over three decades developing and sustaining geriatric healthcare models and educational programs throughout the Mid-South.  He focuses on quality improvement and evaluating educational and clinical outcomes, maintains a large practice and teaches geriatrics to healthcare professionals of all disciplines.

• Table of Contents.- 1. Introduction.- 2. US Geriatrics -A Historical Perspective.- 3. Incentives.- 4. Strategies.- 5. Development of VA Geriatrics Programs.- 6. Development of University Geriatrics Programs.- 7. Selling to Management – Outpatient and Community Programs.- 8. Selling to Management – Inpatient Programs.- 9. Prologue.