In collaboration with Cornell’s Center for Health Equity and Weill Cornell Medicine’s Diversity Center of Excellence, the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine has created and seed funded the Weill Cornell Medicine Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Pipeline Program to address persistent health inequities in our communities and support learners dedicated to the care of underserved populations.

Originally conceived as a research collaboration around our NIH funded T32 training program, the program has now expanded to include robust clinical training initiatives and mentorship opportunities for learners from high school to junior faculty members, including medical residents and fellows, with demonstrated interest in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine. Thus far, partner institutions include:

• University of Texas Medicine John Sealy School of Medicine
• City of New York Hunter College

Some of the current and anticipated activities of the Pipeline Program include:

• Recruitment of candidates into our T32 training program
• Return of trainees to their home institution with ongoing NIH collaboration
• Recruitment of learners at all levels into our clinical residencies, fellowship, and faculty
• Subsidized electives for trainees at all levels for residents and medical students
• Involvement of undergraduates at Cornell University into these efforts
• Adjunct appointments for partner institutions at Weill Cornell Medicine and appointments for our faculty at partner institutions
• Annual symposia highlighting clinical and research collaborations