Geriatric training facilities include acute and chronic inpatient units, several outpatient settings, the 120-bed teaching Nursing Home Care Unit, a geriatric substance dependence treatment program and geriatric consultation. Outstanding research programs in the dementias, mood disorders, schizophrenia, psychiatric epidemiology, ethics and substance abuse are available to provide training in research. Applicants to the general residency in adult psychiatry who are interested in geriatrics are encouraged to identify this interest so that interviews with geriatric fellowship faculty can be arranged. Trainees in child psychiatry are carefully supervised in treating a broad range of clinical problems. Continuous case experience is provided in the OHSU Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic located in Doernbecher Children's Hospital.
Residents participate in an extensive school and community consultation program.
Applicants to the general residency in adult psychiatry who are interested in child psychiatry are encouraged to identify this interest so that interviews with child psychiatry faculty can be arranged. The program will offer one or two years of training at several sites, including OHSU, the Portland VAC, Springbrook NW, the Oregon Alcohol and Drug Program, and other community practice sites. The first year will focus on clinical skills development in chemical dependencies diagnosis and treatment. Clinical experience will be supplemented with didactic and interactive teaching and take advantage of the wide range of expertise in other disciplines in the School of medicine. The second year will provide for both continued clinical experience and opportunities for research in areas related to chemical substance abuse.