Training

After one finished his/her study medicine, one can become an elderly care physician, by entering into a three year postgraduate specialist medical training. This training includes practical traineeships in nursing homes and hospitals. For further information about the training programme see the website of SOON, a collaboration of postgraduate institutes/faculties.

These are the Dutch universities with access to this postgraduate study:

• Leiden University Center (LUMC)
• University Amsterdam (Gerion) 
  VU Medical Centre for Professionals in Elderly Care
• Follow up Studies Elderly Care Physician Nijmegen (VOSON)
  Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre