Staying Afloat in the COVID-19 Storm: GERIAtrics Fellows Learning Online and Together (GERI-A-FLOAT).

Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyVolume 68, Issue 10 p. E54-E56 Geriatrics Education and Innovation (GErI) Corner Staying Afloat in the COVID-19 Storm: GERIAtrics Fellows Learning Online And Together (GERI-A-FLOAT) Maria C. Duggan MD, MPH, Corresponding Author Maria C. Duggan MD, MPH [email protected] @DrMariu Department of Veteran Affairs, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, Tennessee, USA Division of Geriatric Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA Address correspondence to Maria C. Duggan, MD, MPH, 2525 West End, Suite 450, Nashville, TN 37203. E-mail: [email protected]. Twitter: @DrMariuSearch for more papers by this authorAnna Goroncy MD, Anna Goroncy MD orcid.org/0000-0001-5248-8800 Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USASearch for more papers by this authorColleen Christmas MD, Colleen Christmas MD Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorRyan Chippendale MD, Ryan Chippendale MD Section of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USASearch for more papers by this author Maria C. Duggan MD, MPH, Corresponding Author Maria C. Duggan MD, MPH [email protected] @DrMariu Department of Veteran Affairs, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, Tennessee, USA Division of Geriatric Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA Address correspondence to Maria C. Duggan, MD, MPH, 2525 West End, Suite 450, Nashville, TN 37203. E-mail: [email protected]. Twitter: @DrMariuSearch for more papers by this authorAnna Goroncy MD, Anna Goroncy MD orcid.org/0000-0001-5248-8800 Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USASearch for more papers by this authorColleen Christmas MD, Colleen Christmas MD Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorRyan Chippendale MD, Ryan Chippendale MD Section of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 16 July 2020 https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16755Citations: 6Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Supporting Information Filename Description jgs16755-sup-0001-Figures.pdfPDF document, 494.1 KB Supplementary Figure S1: Overview of GERIAtrics Fellows Learning Online And Together (GERI-A-FLOAT) series. (A) Process taken to develop and evaluate GERI-A-FLOAT, an educational series that uses virtual meetings to deepen knowledge of geriatric medicine and to convene fellows from across the country for networking and peer support. (B) Sample screenshot of a GERI-A-FLOAT session on Zoom. The chat box (right panel) is used to share resources, to pose questions or comments, and to send the link to the evaluation survey, which was optional for participants to complete. The bottom menu permits running breakout groups to enhance interactivity and engagement and recording the sessions for other learners to view. 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