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Gainesville VA Medical Center Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)
and the
North Florida Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
through a grant awarded by the
Department of Health and Human Services
Bureau
of Health Professions
Housed in the Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, the University of Florida Geriatric Education Center (UF-GEC) was established in 1987 to provide educational services for faculty and practitioners in the State of Florida. The goal of the UF-GEC is to provide better care for older adults through improving geriatric and gerontological training for professionals in both academic and clinical settings. One of a network of Geriatric Education Centers in the country, the UF-GEC receives major support through the Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions.
Disciplines Served by Programs of the UF-GEC
Programs and services are especially designed for health professionals in:
 Medicine |
Occupational
Therapy |
| Physician
Assistant |
Communicative
Disorders |
| Nursing |
Physical
Therapy |
| Dentistry |
Health
Services Administration |
| Pharmacy |
Social
Work |
| Clinical
Psychology |
