The AdventHealth Geriatric Medicine fellowship began with the first fellow in 1998 and remains fully accredited by the Accreditation Council of General Medical Education (ACGME). Upon completion, the fellows are qualified to take the Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) Examination in Geriatrics, which is given by both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Family Medicine. And fellowship director Dr Ariel Cole sits on the committee that writes and revises this exam.
The geriatric fellowship program seeks to train Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physicians in all facets of clinical geriatrics over a period of 12 months. Both medical and non-medical aspects of elder care will be emphasized, including institutional, non-institutional, regulatory, economic, psycho-social, pharmacologic, rehabilitation, palliative and other associated areas. Learning will be patient-based in a variety of settings, stressing the multi-disciplinary team approach to the comprehensive care of the frail, elderly population, as well as didactic, scholarly and instructional activities.
Ariel Cole MD, FAAFP
Program Director
Program Goals
The goal of this program is to prepare graduates to obtain board certification in Geriatric Medicine, and provide excellent geriatric care as providers, educators, administrators or directors of elder care facilities. Graduates of the program are currently teaching at residency settings, administrators of major healthcare organizations, business owners with physician extenders providing care in nursing home and ALF settings, and community physicians.
Access to a Larger Network
The AdventHealth Geriatric Medicine fellowship is a part of the AdventHealth Central Region located in the Greater Orlando area encompassing 20+ hospitals and ERs. Our program is located in Winter Park, Florida minutes from Orlando, "The City Beautiful". Winter Park, Florida is surrounded by top-rated theme parks, beautiful sandy beaches and sporting and concert venues.
Fellowship Experience
The overall experience includes in-patient, out-patient, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, independent retirement living, geriatric psychiatry, hospice care, home health agencies, rehabilitation, social services, community outreach, geriatric pharmacy and more. Fellows are under the supervision of four faculty members who are Board certified in Geriatrics. Fellows are also involved in teaching and working closely with Florida State College of Medicine medical and physician assistant students, FM and IM residents, and other fellows at AdventHealth.
The program duration is 12 months beginning July 1 - June 30.
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Ogechukwu Adekweh, MD
PGY-4
Rachel Truong, MD
PGY-4
Alumni
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2024-2025
Vladimir Chery, MD
Joined a local Medicare Advantage office
Stephanie Dillon, DO
Joined an academic Geriatrics practice in North Carolina
2023-2024
Benjamin Cottrell, DO
Joined AdventHealth Well 65+ office
Manuel Morillo Menendez
Joined a local Medicare Advantage office
2022-2023
Maribel Frias Morales, MD
Joined the Orlando VA
Frances Wolf, MD
Joined the Jacksonville VA
2021-2022
Trudy-Ann Alston, DO
Joined the Orlando VA Geriatric care program
Andrea Nalborcyk, MD
Joined a local Medicare Advantage outpatient office practice
2020-2021
Carmen Almanzar, MD
Joined Medicare Advantage Geriatrics outpatient practice in Orlando, FL
Brianna Wynne, MD
Joined faculty at University of Florida Geriatrics Service in Gainesville, FL
2015-2020
2019- 2020
Kushagra Shrinath, MD
Joined faculty of Halifax Family Medicine Residency, Daytona Beach FL
2018- 2019
Peter Weiss, MD
Joined fellowship program faculty
Kathy Thompson, MD
Practicing geriatric medicine, Ft Meyers, FL
2017- 2018
Annie Chau, MD
Practicing geriatric medicine with her physician father, Orlando area
Jean Savio Estel, MD
Practicing geriatric medicine, Orlando area
2016- 2017
Maribel Colon-Vega, MD
Practicing geriatric medicine, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Nejda Lugo-Mandes, MD
Practicing geriatric medicine, Orlando area
Anam Tawwab, MD
Practicing geriatric medicine with her physician husband, Orlando area
2015- 2016
Ajoke Bamisile, MD
Practicing Geriatric medicine care, Orlando area
Henry Pinango, MD
Full spectrum primary care, Montana
Sabdi Jesse Perez-Torres, MD
Practicing academic medicine, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Program Information
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Curriculum
Rotations
Geriatrics Assessment Clinic / Fellows Personal Clinic: 3 Blocks
Hospice Care / Palliative Care
Psychiatry
Neurology
Wound Care
Home Visit Practice
Nursing Home Rotations
The program duration is 12 months beginning July 1 through June 30.
Research
Residents, fellows and faculty involved in required GME scholarly activities receive guidance from the Center for Academic Research Excellence (CARE) through the Clinical Academic Research team, comprised of an Academic Research Mentor, a Project Coordinator, and a Regulatory Coordinator. In addition, the center includes a group of biostatisticians, a health economist, and a medical editor.
CARE assists residents, fellows, and faculty with all types of scholarly activities (case studies, QI projects and research studies), from study design and protocol development, to data analysis and poster, presentation or manuscript preparation.
Eligibility
What You'll Need
Board certified/eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
Possess or be eligible for DEA registration and Florida Medical Licensure, along with AdventHealth Orlando Medical Staff privileges. These licensures are required before the anticipated date of matriculation.
Be able to abide by the rules of the AdventHealth Orlando Family Medicine Residency Program and AdventHealth Orlando.
Evidence of aptitude and interest in geriatrics during residency training and/or practice with definite plans to include geriatric care in the practice of medicine upon the completion of the fellowship program.
Excellent academic and clinical performance in residency training defined on the basis of standardized examination scores and clinical evaluations.
Excellent leadership skills demonstrated in residency training or practice.
Due to ACGME regulations, applicants must have prior residency training at an ACGME accredited residency program. As a one year fellowship we find inadequate time to teach both Geriatric Medicine and the US healthcare system, therefore we are unable to accept applicants without experience in the US healthcare system.
Call is at home by pager only (not responsible for hospital admissions)
Vacation/Personal Time:
Fellows receive four weeks vacation/personal time each year. Holidays are also off and include the following: Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Memorial Day.
For more information on the many benefits offered across all programs, click here.
Application Process
Join Our Fellow Team
Deadline for receiving applications this year is October 15, 2025, with interviews starting mid-September through November. After review of a complete application, applicants will be notified if a personal interview is required. Results will be through NRMP, Match Day, December 3, 2025.
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