The first two weeks of July are used for the Crash Course in Psychiatry to orient new residents to the psychiatry servicem and equip them with the basic knowledge to take supervised call on the floors. Each week on the psychiatry service, four hours are set aside for ongoing classes. This is in addition to bimonthly grand rounds, case conferences, expert interviews, and scholarly presentations and Journal Clubs that are offered on the inpatient floors throughout the year. The PGY II year consists of two months of elective, two months of ER, and seven months of inpatient psychiatry. New Protected Time Residents are excused from clinicalwork during class time.
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PGY III Rotations PGY III trainees spend a full year in outpatient clinics, learning psychotherapies and pharmacologic interventions. Supervision is provided several hours weekly. The emphasis of third-year instruction is on outpatient and emergency psychiatry. All Rights Reserved. Contact the Web Development Office .