This study reports on the development of a comprehensive set of objectives for the education of undergraduates, graduates, and fellows in geriatric medicine. The objectives were derived from reviews of available educational materials and programs, and their significance was validated through consensus techniques that included over 100 workers with special expertise in geriatrics and gerontology from the United States. Canada, and the United Kingdom. A related and supplementary investigation, which also used consensus methods, uncovered ten general and disease-specific objectives considered to be essential outcomes of the education of geriatric fellows. Academic departments and specialty and subspecialty organizations should find the total set of objectives useful for planning and evaluating educational programs in geriatrics.