As noted in several articles within

As noted in several articles within this issue, medical, nursing, and social work students have little exposure to geriatrics and gerontology in their curricula or clinical placements. Administrators, nurses, and medical directors are poorly prepared for the management and supervisory roles with which they are charged, and there are few in-service training programs to help those who are already employed in these positions (Bowers, Esmond, and Jacobson, 2003; Institute of Medicine, 2008; Resnick et al., 2009).