This clerkship provides experience in the clinical study of psychiatrically and neurologically disordered adults and children. Students assume increasing responsibility in selected activities of the psychiatry and neurology inpatient, outpatient, liaison and consultation services. Emphasis is placed on developing skills in history taking, psychiatric diagnosis and treatment, and case presentation. Attention is focused on learning the principles of psychiatric diagnosis, developing a core knowledge of diseases of the mind and general principles of caring for patients.
Students participate in daily patient-care and teaching rounds and weekly conferences.
Students may choose either adult or pediatric neurology for four weeks of instruction in the care of patients with neurologic diseases. Emphasis is placed on developing skills in history taking, neurologic diagnosis and treatment, and case presentation. Attention is focused on learning the principles of neurologic diagnosis, developing a core knowledge of diseases of the nervous system and general principles of caring for patients. Students participate in daily patient-care and teaching rounds and weekly conferences. P Postgraduate Instruction in Psychiatry A fully accredited residency program in general and child psychiatry is available to qualified physicians.