Based out of the URI program in Gerontology, RIGEC is a consortium of partners established in 1996 one of 45 federal geriatric education centers (GECs) dedicated solely to providing interprofessional geriatrics education and training to heath care practitioners, professionals, students and medical trainees.

Since it’s inception, RIGEC has delivered hundreds of interdisciplinary focused workshops, lectures, and clinical training programs providing over 4000 individuals across our state with specialized knowledge and skills needed to care for older persons.