Seminars on specialized topics are included in the advanced curriculum. These lectures are informal yet comprehensive and resident participation is encouraged. Residents assume a more active role in teaching during the section of didactics that is dedicated to the yearly Psychiatry Residents Inservice Training Exam review. Psychiatry Grand Rounds occur weekly, and cover a variety of topics. Speakers include medical college faculty, as well as visiting faculty from other institutions.
Residents also participate with presentation of case material.
Community professionals attend for CME credit. Journal Club meets regularly for discussions on current and classic psychiatric literature. Selections for review encompass a number of fields including anthropology, transcultural studies, treatment issues, and other examples of literature that serve as a foundation for the scope of modern psychiatry. Clinical Case Conference also meets weekly. During this conference, attending staff interview a patient in front of the residents to demonstrate interviewing techniques.