Primary Care – Improving Health for Older Persons with Education (PC–IHOPE) Fellowship

A flexible CME training program that equips clinicians to competently manage the complex medical, behavioral health, cognitive and social needs of older adults.

Expert Mentorship & Case-Based Learning

Real-world application, not just theory

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Work alongside peers across specialties

Person-Centered Impact

Drive better patient outcomes, functional independence and overall well-being

Supporting Healthier Lives at Every Age

Discover IHOPE, a nine-month hybrid CME training program focused on advancing healthy aging and longevity through whole-person care. Clinicians gain practical, evidence-informed skills to help older persons maintain health, independence, and quality of life as they age.

Discover IHOPE
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A nine-month CME certificate program equips clinicians with advanced skills in whole person geriatric care.

Training Experience

  • Flexible Hybrid Format: Case-based learning, interactive modules and direct mentorship.
     
  • Practical Application: Build immediate skills to manage complex, multi-dimensional needs.
     
  • Expert Faculty: Led by national leaders in geriatric primary care, behavioral health and interdisciplinary care.

Curriculum Focus

  • Comprehensive Care: Covers geriatric health, behavioral health, cognitive disorders, substance use, and psychosocial challenges in complex aging patients.
     
  • Health Access: Strong emphasis on expanding access to comprehensive, whole-person geriatric care for older adults.
     
  • Whole-Person Aging: Focused on promoting functional independence, healthy aging and quality of life.  

Ideal Participants

  • Primary Care & Multidisciplinary Clinicians: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Psychiatry, Neurology, Emergency Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing and Women's Health.  

 

Eligibility 

Open to primary care and multidisciplinary clinicians, including MDs, DOs, NPs, PAs, PharmDs.  

What You Will Learn 

Through this fellowship, participants gain practical skills to: 

  • Assessment & Diagnosis: Perform targeted integrated geriatric health and geriatric behavioral health assessments and accurately identify early symptoms of mild-to-moderate psychiatric and neurocognitive disorders (e.g., dementia).
     
  • Geriatric & Behavioral Health Care: Apply the 5Ms framework of geriatric medicine to diagnose and manage complex behavioral health conditions, trauma and substance use disorders (SUDs).
     
  • Evidence-Informed Therapies: Deliver targeted interventions using geriatric health, cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques, motivational interviewing and appropriate medications.

Nationally Recognized Impact

2,000+ TNT Fellows 

Proven, evidence-informed curriculum transforming primary care delivery. 

Dual-Trained Leadership

50+ Faculty  

Learn directly from national experts in psychiatry, primary care and geriatrics. 

Career-Long Mentorship

30+ Community Partners

Gain a collaborative network and ongoing guidance throughout your career. 

Program Details

Learn more about our curriculum, tuition and how to apply.

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