Table 1.
Geriatric medicine training and geriatricians practicing in Latin American countries
| Country | Type of training | Number of training programs | Other disciplines with certification | Number of geriatricians trained per year | Number of geriatricians per 100,000 age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2 or 3 years after IM or FM | 10 | Nursing, PT, OT, SW | 80 | >100 |
| Chile | 5 | Nursing, PT | 70 total all years | <1 | |
| Costa Rica | 1 | Gerontology masters available | 10 | 33 | |
| El Salvador | 1 | Gerontology certificate | 2 | 1.8 | |
| Panama | 2 | Nursing | 24 | 7 | |
| Paraguay | 2 | None | 4 | 8.5 | |
| Brazil | 2 years after IM or FM OR direct entry combined IM/Geriatrics | 50 | Gerontology training in many other disciplines | 100 | <1 |
| Colombia | 4 | None | 60 | 2 | |
| Cuba | Direct entry combined IM/geriatrics | 1 program multiple sites | Nursing, PT, OT, SW | >270 | 24 |
| Mexico | 33 | Nursing | 130 | 12 | |
| Peru | 5 | Nursing, OT | 20–30 | 8.1 | |
| Uruguay | 1 | None | 18 | 16 | |
| Venezuela | 1 | Nursing | 3 | 1 | |
| Guatemala | 2 years after IM or FM OR combined IM/Geriatrics | 0 (accept training in other countries) | PT | N/A | <1 |
| Nicaragua | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Note: We are grateful for the information provided by national ALMA leaders through an online survey that will also be published in the new 8th edition of the Hazzard’s Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, chapter: ‘Geriatrics around the world’ authored by: Arai H, Close J, Martin F, Gutiérrez Robledo LM and Studenski M. IM, internal medicine; FM, family medicine; PT, physical therapy; OT, occupational therapy; SW, social work.