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Psychiatry Residency Training Program: Clinical Rotations

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Our most basic training objective is broad clinical excellence. To achieve this, our program encompasses neurobiology, psychology, and social systems in the treatment of diverse populations in various health care delivery systems. The charts below outline a resident's typical clinical experience (subject to change). Rotations are, of course, constantly being created, modified, or eliminated in response to the residents' educational needs. PGY - 1 4 Months 1 Month 1 Month 6 Months Medicine Inpatient SMMC Neurology Inpatient Stanford Neurology Inpatient & Outpatient Kaiser Inpatient and Emergency Psychiatry SMMC   PGY - 2 6 Months 3 Months 3 Months Half-time Consult/Liaison SMMC Half-time Addiction Psychiatry Half-time Geropsychiatry Half - time, Outpatient Adult Psychiatry, Regional Clinics   PGY - 3 3 Months  3 Months 6 Months Half - time Advanced Inpatient Psychiatry SMMC Half-time    Forensic Psychiatry Half-time Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Half - time, Outpatient Adult Psychiatry, Regional Clinics   PGY - 4 6 Months 6 Months Half - time Clinical Elective* Half - time Clinical Elective* Half-time, Outpatient Adult Psychiatry, Regional Clinics *Clinical Electives: Kaiser Chemical Dependency Unit, Stanford Student Mental Health, Mills-Peninsula Hospital, Advanced Forensic Psychiatry, Advanced Geriatric Psychiatry, Research, Administration, etc. SMMC = San Mateo Medical Center Stanford = Stanford University Kaiser = Kaiser Permanente Medical Center The chart above outlines a typical clinical program. Rotations are, however, constantly being modified, created, or eliminated as determined by the educational framework and resident's individual needs. Below are sample weekly schedules. PGY 1 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM Inpatient Psychiatry Inpatient Psychiatry Inpatient Psychiatry Inpatient Psychiatry (Class) Inpatient Psychiatry PM Inpatient Psychiatry (Class) Inpatient Psychiatry (Class) Inpatient Psychiatry (Class) Inpatient Psychiatry (Emergency Psychiatry) Inpatient Psychiatry (Class)   PGY 2 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM Outpatient Clinic Consult / Liaison Outpatient Clinic Outpatient Clinic Seminars PM Consult / Liaison Seminars Consult / Liaison Outpatient Clinic Consult / Liaison   PGY 3 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM Outpatient Clinic Child Psychiatry Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic Seminars PM Child Psychiatry Seminars Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic Outpatient Clinic   PGY 4 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM Clinical Elective Clinical Elective Clinical Elective Outpatient  Clinic Selective PM Outpatient  Clinic Seminars Clinical Elective Outpatient Clinic Outpatient Clinic Clinical training has been held at various sites including: San Mateo Medical Center Regional Outpatient Clinics (San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services) Outreach Programs - home visits (San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services) Kaiser-Permanente Medical Center - Neurology,Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Chemical Dependency Mills Peninsula Hospital Behavioral Health Services - Adolescent Psychiatry San Mateo County Jail (MaGuire Correctional Facility) Sequoia Center (Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation) Stanford University - Student Mental Health Services Stanford University - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Neurology University of California, San Francisco (Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute) - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry