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2. Population of Norway Population 4.6 mill
0-14 years 19,8 %
15-64 years 65,4 %
> 64 years 14,8 %
Median age 37,9 years
Birth rate/1000 11,9
4. May 17th 1814
5. Demographics
11. Norwegian economy
14. The position of Geriatric Medicine
16. Pre-graduate teaching of geriatric medicine University hospitals
Oslo/Bergen/Trondheim/Tromsř
Different curriculums
Oslo/Bergen/Tromsř: Traditional
2-3 weeks the 6th year
Trondheim
2, 3, 5 & 6th year
Formal testing +
During internship +
Hospital departments (internal medicine)
Nursing homes
Evaluation
Very good
Awards (Oslo/Trondheim)
17. Specialty of Geriatric Medicine I Subspecialty of internal medicine
Approved specialist of internal medicine
6 years of training in approved departments
Minimum 1 ˝ year in a category I department
1 year of research
Specific training in geriatric medicine
2 years which may be included into the specialty training for internal medicine
Approved department(s) (category I or II)
In-patient services
Out-patient clinic
(Day hospital)
(Ambulatory geriatric team)
18. Specialty of Geriatric Medicine II Learning programme
Individual plan & tutor
Formal meetings
Annual follow-up of residents and accreditation of departments
4 hrs of lectures/article presentations/case presentations per week
e-learning less than 50%
No formal testing/exams
Checklist of topics/skills/procedures
Mandatory courses
130 hrs of defined aspects of geriatrics
68 hrs in 3 module courses
62 hrs in courses approved for the specialty