The UT Southwestern psychiatry clerkship consists of a 6-week rotation distributed 8 times over the medical curriculum's third year. The educational philosophy, at base, is the same as any clinical clerkship, which is to provide mentored clinical experiences with residents and faculty attendings in clinical care settings. However, psychiatry poses special educational challenges.
Students select seminars of interest, which range for core educational topics to special problems.
Click here or the link below to see a description of each seminar. Students are graded using the National Board shelf exam, written work, and clinical work. Children's Medical Center Inpatient Unit Students with a particular interest in children's disorders can work with seriously ill children and their families at Children's Medical Center. Dallas VAMC Psychiatry Service Students admit, treat, and discharge veterans with a wide variety of serious mental illnesses, from anxiety, mood, and psychotic illness to substance abuse disorders. Treatment approaches range from acute management and stabilization to longer-term rehabilitation.