Psychiatry (PSYCH-ML)
PSYCH-ML 2006 Psychiatry Clerkship (6 Credits)
Typically offered Fall and Spring
"During this six-week, phase two clinical clerkship, students gain a range of clinical experience treating common psychiatric and substance useÐrelated disorders in hospital- and office-based outpatient settings. Students accompany attending psychiatrists, psychologist, or clinical social workersÑor a combination thereofÑon initial patient assessments, as well as on follow-up visits, and are encouraged to actively participate in each patient encounter, including conducting patient evaluations with supervision. Behavioral health patient encounters occur throughout the hospital, as well as in an office-based outpatient psychiatric setting. Students also assess acute psychiatric patients at an adult emergency setting with an assigned attending psychiatrist."
Grading: SOM Graded
Repeatable for additional credit: Yes