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Advanced Psychiatry Clerkship in a Community Hospital
PS 509M.6

Course Information

Description

This course is offered to students who would like to develop clinical experience on one or more of the community psychiatry programs available at Cambridge Health Alliance.  Possibilities include inpatient psychiatry, psychiatric emergency service, outpatient psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry inpatient and outpatient services, consultation to medical/surgical inpatients, addictions services, geriatric services.  Students with language fluency may be able to participate in our Haitian Mental Health Program, LatinX Mental Health Program, and Portuguese Mental Health Program.  With the course director, each student will tailor a program fitted to their particular interests.  In addition to the clinical work, readings and individual preceptorships are available.  Students should contact the course director prior to the start of the rotation to identify areas of interest and confirm the availability of specific clinical experiences.

School Harvard Medical School
Credits 4
Cross Reg

Not Available for Cross Registration

Course Component Advanced Elective
Instruction Mode In Person
Subject Psychiatry
Grading Basis HMS Clinical Grading
Course Requirements Open only to HMS MD students
Curriculum Phase Post-PCE
Visiting Clerks Open to Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Visiting St
NO
Course Type Advanced Clinical Electives