The Minnesota Northstar Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (MN GWEP) was formed in 2019 to improve the health and care of older adults across the state. MN GWEP facilitates training and support with collaborating clinics. The goal is to ensure that people across the state have access to care specialized to their needs, developing the field of geriatrics in the way that we view pediatrics.
To ensure seamless care, an interprofessional approach is critical, and MN GWEP has created training toolkits for health professionals, as well as for community outreach and engagement.
In Minnesota, studies show that more than 90 percent of care provided to vulnerable adults is provided by family and friends. MN GWEP has a repository of educational resources for caregivers, clinicians, instructors and students. By offering free and public interprofessional geriatric learning opportunities, they are improving the health of older adults across the state.
The MN GWEP team includes widely-known experts in geriatrics and aging, so it is natural that this team cooperates with other leading experts to advance the GWEP mission. Whether through online self-paced educational toolkits or the Interprofessional Geriatric Case Competition, the MN GWEP team works interprofessionally to provide greater access to community education in aging and dementia, develop toolkits for things like maximizing mobility in older adults, improve geriatrics training in health professions, and transform primary care clinical training and practice sites to provide age-friendly care.
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