Marilyn Gugliucci speaks with Curaspan Connections about The Learning by Living Project

Every summer, a handful of medical students spends two weeks in a nursing home as a patient. That鈥檚 part of what鈥檚 been called 鈥渢he life-altering education鈥 established by Marilyn Gugliucci, Ph.D., the director of geriatrics education and research at the 91直播视频 College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Marilyn R. Gugliucci spoke with , about the inspiration for her unique approach to elder-care education, The Learning by Living Project, and what the outcomes have meant to her students and participating post-acute facilities.

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