Microlearning for surgical residents enhances perioperative comprehensive geriatric assessment

Janani Thillainadesan^{1

2

3}, Vasi Naganathan^{1

2

3}, Sarah N Hilmer^{2

4}, Richard Kerdic⁵, Sarah J Aitken^{2

5

6}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Geriatric Medicine, Concord Hospital, Concord, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
² Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
³ Centre for Education and Research on Ageing, Concord Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁴ Kolling Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney and Northern Sydney Local Health District, St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁵ Department of Vascular Surgery, Concord Hospital, Concord, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁶ Concord Institute of Academic Surgery, Concord Hospital, Concord, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Janani Thillainadesan et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Dec.

. 2023 Dec;71(12):E30-E33.

doi: 10.1111/jgs.18612. Epub 2023 Sep 29.

Janani Thillainadesan^{1

2

3}, Vasi Naganathan^{1

2

3}, Sarah N Hilmer^{2

4}, Richard Kerdic⁵, Sarah J Aitken^{2

5

6}

¹ Department of Geriatric Medicine, Concord Hospital, Concord, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
² Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
³ Centre for Education and Research on Ageing, Concord Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁴ Kolling Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney and Northern Sydney Local Health District, St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁵ Department of Vascular Surgery, Concord Hospital, Concord, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁶ Concord Institute of Academic Surgery, Concord Hospital, Concord, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

No abstract available

Keywords: comprehensive geriatric assessment; delirium; education; frailty; perioperative care.

Conflict of interest statement

None.

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