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Geriatrics

Morristown Medical Center is recognized nationally for its specialized services for the aging population and has also been designated a NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) hospital with “Exemplar” status.

Awards & Accolades

  • High Performing in Geriatrics; Top 50 Hospitals for Geriatrics

    – U.S. News & World Report

  • “Exemplar” Status

    – Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE)

Our clinical team’s commitment to offering excellent care for older adults is strengthened by devoted donors who help us to advance comprehensive geriatric medicine offerings and education.

Keerti Sharma, MD

Chief, Geriatrics, Morristown Medical Center

Program Director, Geriatrics Fellowship Program, Morristown Medical Center

fund highlight

  • With philanthropic support, the Geriatrics Center of Excellence, Morristown Medical Center has been designated a NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) hospital with “Exemplar” status and ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top hospital nationwide for geriatrics. The medical center continues to increase geriatric medicine offerings and provides exceptional care for older adults in our community.

program highlights

  • More than 140 community members participated in The Bill and Nancy Conger Art of Caregiving Series, which is a five-part educational series taught by the interdisciplinary geriatrics team at Morristown Memorial Center that supports and educates caregivers in their role of helping an aged loved one.

    140+

    community members participated in The Bill and Nancy Conger Art of Caregiving Series

    The Caregiver Training Lab, Gerry’s Apartment, in our Geriatric Assessment Center, includes a model bath, kitchen, bedroom, assistive equipment and common home environment adaptations that can help improve independence and home safety for an older adult. For a nominal fee, caregivers can make an appointment to meet with a Certified Home Health Aide and Licensed Social Worker for personalized guidance, including learning hands-on care techniques, caregiving strategies and resources for support. In addition to family caregiver training sessions, the lab is used to educate medical students, residents and nurses.

  • The donor-funded Geriatrics Fellowship Program at Morristown Medical Center is a comprehensive one-year program for physicians trained in internal or family medicine to gain expertise in assessing, treating and managing geriatric patients in all clinical settings — including office-based care, skilled nursing and long-term care facilities.

    The program graduates one to two fellows each year. Since the program’s formation in 2016, Atlantic Health System and Atlantic Medical Group have retained six of nine program graduates. In 2024, one donor-supported fellow completed training and is now practicing within Atlantic Medical Group/Atlantic Health System. The Geriatrics Fellowship Program also has the highest retention rate of graduates within the last five years of all Atlantic Health System’s Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited training programs, and 100 percent of graduates have passed their geriatrics board exam to achieve board certification.

    100%

    of graduates have achieved board certification