Accredited by The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG)
Course Overview
The Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine, offered by Max Institute of Medical Education (MIME), co-accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG) UK, is an interdisciplinary programme designed to integrate clinical geriatric medicine with healthcare management. Curated for a rapidly ageing population, it prepares healthcare professionals to deliver holistic, multidisciplinary care for older adults — spanning diagnosis and treatment, ethical decision-making, and the leadership skills needed to build and run age-friendly health systems.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the Fellowship, candidates will be able to:
- Diagnose and manage geriatric medicine-specific conditions, from dementia and frailty to polypharmacy
- Apply standardised geriatric assessment tools in real clinical settings
- Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver holistic, patient-centered elder care
- Design and manage age-friendly health systems, from hospitals to home care
- Navigate India's ageing policy and legal landscape with clinical and ethical competence
Who Can Enroll
Applicants should have:
Programme Structure
The hybrid fellowship runs over 12 months, structured across two semesters of clinical, management, and applied learning. In addition to 11 virtual modules, woven through the year is a dedicated clinical placement of one month at Max Healthcare's Geriatric Medicine department. The clinical placement can be availed in four one-week blocks throughout the year or a single continuous month.
Course content
Semester 1 – Clinical Foundations & Ageing Science
- Principles of Geriatric Medicine
- Biology of Ageing and Age-Related Changes
- Common Geriatric Medicine Syndromes
- Polypharmacy and Medication Management
- Ethics, Communication, and End-of-Life Care
- Geriatric Assessment Tools
Semester 2 – Management, Systems & Applied Geriatrics
- Health Systems Management for the Care of Older People
- Designing Age-Friendly Hospitals and Homes
- Palliative and Long-Term Care Models
- Public Health & Ageing Policy
- Leadership & Quality Management for Geriatric Medicine Units
- Clinical Placement (1 month) & Capstone Project
Clinical placement is provided to fellows at the Geriatric Medicine department at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket. The one-month placement can be availed in four one-week blocks or in a single continuous month, tying in the programme's learnings with real-world application.
Evaluations and Grading
Each module features a virtual written and multiple-choice-questions based assessment, along with a final virtual written and multiple-choice-questions exam.
Certification
Certificate awarded by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and Max Institute of Medical Education, subject to successful completion of programme requirements.
About the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
For 425 years, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow has been a place of innovation, standing up for medical professionals and enhancing patient care. Today, it is home to more than 15,000 Fellows and Members in 100 countries. It delivers education and training to support healthcare professionals and elevate standards through our trusted assessment and qualifications. As the UK’s only multidisciplinary Royal College, it has a distinctive voice in healthcare.
Contact Details
Admissions Team:
- Call: + 91 8826 600 461
- Email: education@maxhealthcare.com
Programme Coordinator:
- Call: + 91 9685 701 283
- Email: siddharth.sinha@maxhealthcare.com