Subspecialty fellowships are also available for endocrinology and maternal fetal medicine. Department of Ophthamology and Visual Science Please see the listing under Basic Biological Sciences. The Department of Pediatrics offers instruction and research in normal and abnormal growth and development of infants and children and in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness in children. All educational activities are integrated with research and scholarly endeavors to advance knowledge in the field of child health care. Comprising nearly 100 faculty and research associates, the department conducts extensive research programs in a wide range of disciplines related to child health, growth, development and public policy.
Research is conducted at all of the sites mentioned above.
Postdoctoral fellows, both M.D.'s and Ph.D.'s, as well as undergraduate medical students conduct research and receive research education guided by departmental faculty. Candidates for graduate and post-graduate study are invited to visit with the various faculty to explore a wide range of opportunities. There are approximately fifty full-time faculty in the Department of Psychiatry, who teach and deliver inpatient, outpatient and partial hospitalization services in psychiatric medicine, affective and anxiety disorders, neuropsychiatric disorders, schizophrenia, and developmental disorders. Assessments may include psychological testing, neuropsychological testing, and structured evaluations. Interventions may include a broad range of individual, family, and group therapies, including cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and psychopharmacologic treatments.