Psychiatry Residents work in an ambulatory medical setting with a diverse patient mix. Under the supervision of a psychiatrist and internist where appropriate, residents evaluate and manage patients with common psychiatric disorders, comorbid psychiatric and medical disorders, and patients who are difficult to treat. The role of the resident includes active participation in the initial assessment and development of a treatment plan as well as follow-up of that plan. Residents have the opportunity to observe a psychiatrist working with medical as well as identified psychiatric or substance abuse patients. Residents are expected to read and research patient problems as assigned.
Supervision is highly individualized and can accommodate the skills and weaknesses of each resident.
The New Choice Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center serves as a site for residents' experiences. Residents do physical examinations, patient assessments, including the client's history of chemical dependency, write medical orders, and manage primarily assigned clients who are on New Choice . Residents make rounds daily and write progress notes on each client and are responsive to the medical needs of the clients as they arise from nursing staff or the attending physician. Established procedures and protocols of the substance abuse unit are followed. Overall supervision and direction of the unit is the responsibility of the medical director.