The curricular content and objectives of each department of the Chicago Medical School were reviewed by interdisciplinary faculty task forces to increase faculty awareness of each department's objectives and to provide a more objective basis for assigning class hours in the new expanded curriculum. (JMD)

A competency-based curriculum model for teaching geriatrics in a family medicine residency is described that divides competencies under four major goals: understanding principles, obtaining and interpreting data, managing geriatric patients, and working in a health care team. Sample objectives, instructional methods, and student evaluation are…