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Psychiatry Rotation
About the rotation
Who will you be working with?
What should you carry with you?
What should you wear?
A typical day
Pre-rounds
Attending rounds
Interviewing newly admitted
patients
Presenting updates on previously
admitted patients
Writing admit orders
About the rotation
The psychiatry clerkship is usually of two months’ duration and
may consist of inpatient, outpatient, consult/liaison, or psychiatry emergency
center experiences. Students generally find this a fun and interesting rotation
with clinical experiences not found elsewhere in medical school. This clerkship
should introduce you to the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, as well as
provide you with a framework for relating to patients in all areas of medicine.
You will also learn about subspecialties of psychiatry, including child and
adolescent, geriatric, forensic and substance addiction psychiatry.
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