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DIU Médecine de la personne âgée (Geriatric Medicine) at Université d'Angers

Université d'Angers, France

Programme overview

A one-year diploma for doctors who are not geriatrics specialists but who care for older people and want to improve their practice. Followed by the DIU Coordination en Gériatrie it forms a two-year curriculum that replaces the national gerontology medicine capacity and trains care-home and coordinating physicians. It covers the specificities of older people, including ethical and prevention issues linked to loss of independence.

Faculty: Faculté de santé, Formation continue en santé  |  Department: Geriatrics  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time; French  |  Location: Angers, Pays de la Loire, France

What you will study

Specificities of older people, ethics and prevention.

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Application information

Entry requirements

For general practitioners and emergency physicians. Not eligible for CPF; applications for 2026-2027 are closed.

EUR 1,500 for the whole programme. Standard tuition. University registration fees are charged in addition. Source

Duration: 1 year

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