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Figure 5.1 Number of Years as Academic Leader <strong>in</strong> <strong>Geri<strong>at</strong>ric</strong>s (n=118)<br />

% Academic Leaders<br />

50<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

44.1<br />

21.2<br />

≤4 >4-8 >8-12 >12-16 >16-20 >20-24 >24<br />

Years<br />

Median 5.0 years, Range 0-27 years<br />

Source: IHPHSR ADGAP D<strong>at</strong>abase Project, 2001<br />

for <strong>the</strong> report<strong>in</strong>g allop<strong>at</strong>hic academic geri<strong>at</strong>ric programs (Table 5.6).<br />

For medical schools with affili<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>Geri<strong>at</strong>ric</strong> Research, Educ<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />

<strong>and</strong> Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Centers (GRECCs), <strong>the</strong> VHA contribution to total program<br />

revenue ranged from 5% to 48%. Five schools with GRECCs did<br />

not report <strong>the</strong> VHA as a revenue source, so our d<strong>at</strong>a may slightly<br />

underestim<strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> overall contribution of <strong>the</strong> VHA to academic<br />

geri<strong>at</strong>ric programs. (Tables 5.7 & 5.8 list <strong>the</strong> sources of revenues<br />

for <strong>in</strong>dividual schools.) The percentage of program revenues from<br />

educ<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>and</strong>/or research grants <strong>and</strong> contracts was significantly<br />

positively correl<strong>at</strong>ed to <strong>the</strong> schools’ annual budgets (p

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