Course Catalog
02-683 PSYCHIATRY CLERKSHIP
Department
PSYCHIATRY
Campus
Montgomery
Course Type(s)
Clerkship
Facility
UAB Health Center Montgomery
Course Director
WILL RUTLAND, MD
Enrollment Limit
2
Contact
BRITNEY SELLERS
Enrollment Minimum
1
Email
britneyc@uab.edu
Address
UAB Montgomery Regional Medical Campus
2119 E South Blvd., Suite 304
Montgomery, AL 361162946
Phone
(334) 398-0853
Fax
(334) 284-7542
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates
1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16, 18-21, 22-25, 28-31, 32-35, 36-39, 40-43, 45-48, 49-52
Prerequisites
COMPLETION OF FIRST TWO YEARS OF MEDICAL SCHOOL.
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description
This a third year clinical clerkship in Psychiatry for four weeks. During this rotation students will come to know about various psychiatric diagnosis and psychopathology. Students will be taught how to interview and present a case and come to a reasonable diagnosis. By the end of the rotation students will be able to formulate a treatment plan and understand the various modalities of the treatment including medications and psychotherapies. Students will also learn to appreciate how interconnected Psychiatry and medical aspects are to each other.
Where To Report
TBD
Requirements
Daily teaching rounds, didactics, various seminars involving case conferences and topic presentations and exit Oral and NBME Psychiatric component Examinations.
Evaluation
Clinical Component - 65%. NBME Shelf Exam - 35%.
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