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Faculty
Readily accessible core faculty ·
Large clinical faculty with more than 200 faculty members located
in a variety of clinical sites
Expertise in All Psychiatry Specialties
Forensic Psychiatry
| Phillip Resnick, MD
Child-Adolescent Psychiatry
| Maryellen Davis,
MD
Community Psychiatry | Patrick Runnels, MD
Addictions Psychiatry | Christina
Delos-Reyes, MD
Geriatric Psychiatry | Philipp Dines, MD
Research | Joseph
Calabrese, MD and Robert
Findling, MD
Consult/Psychosomatic | Joseph Locala, MD
Comprehensive Didactic Program
PGY-1 (Three hours per week) – an introduction
to the field of psychiatry and a comprehensive review of clinical
neurology
PGY-2 (One half-day per week) – a more
focused and in depth study of the field of psychiatry with an
introduction to psychotherapy
PGY-3 (Two half days per week) – continued
study of psychotherapy, further education on psychiatric specialties,
a review of general medicine and participation in case conferences
PGY-4 (Two half-day per week) – continued
participation in case conferences, advanced education on a variety
of topics on psychiatry as well as a series on transitioning
into practice after training and a review of neurology in preparation
for the boards
Extensive Clinical Experience
Exposure to a variety
of mental health care systems
* University
Hospitals – a tertiary care center whose Psychiatry
Department was ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S.
News and World Report (click
here for announcement)
* VA
Hospitals – one of the largest and most diverse VA
mental health programs in the country with access to a state-of-the
art computer record keeping system
Experience with diverse patient populations
· Biopsychosocial orientation
Unique Training Opportunities
Long Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program:
* PGY-2 – One patient seen for one 50
minute session per week followed by one hour of supervision
with a psychoanalyst. Three hours of protected time from clinical duties
* PGY-3 – A minimum of one day devoted
to psychotherapy and psychotherapy supervision in our outpatient
clinic
Video Precepting ·
Participation on the Mind Committee (Medical Student Education
Program)
Generous Elective Time
o PGY-2 – 8 weeks
o PGY-4 – 10 months
Flexibility in Program Design
Residents may choose a mentor and design their
own electives, some of which include Administrative Psychiatry,
Women’s Mental Health, Pathological Gambling
Limited Administrative Responsibilities
Comprehensive
support services on the inpatient unit, including Social Work,
Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy. 24 hour coverage by Emergency Psychiatric Assessment Team (EPAT) in medical emergency room, coordinating all outside hospital transfers, and completing all pre-certifications for patient admissions.
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