1-2 weeks | Selective
Students will observe and participate in the evaluation and treatment of adult patients with neuropsychiatric disorders, broadening their understanding of the field of psychiatry.
1-2 weeks, 3-8 weeks | Selective
Medical students work directly with an interdisciplinary outpatient treatment team, including a consulting psychologist, in the case conceptualization and evidence-based cognitive-behavioral treatment of adult patients with chronic pain and other somatic symptoms.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Review chronic pain and explore a multimodal approach to chronic pain along side staff psychiatrist, staff psychologists, residents, case managers, occupational and physical therapists, and chemical dependence counselors.
3-8 weeks | Selective
Students will be involved in the psychiatric assessment of medically ill hospitalized patients. Objectives of the rotation are to learn to perform a thorough Psychiatric patient evaluation, formulate a comprehensive differential diagnosis, coordinate care with primary teams managing patients, provide recommendations from a psychopharmacologic and therapeutic perspective to manage psychiatrically ill patients in the course of their medical care.
3-8 weeks | Selective
Generally students are assigned to evaluate patients when they are initially admitted to the hospital. Patients are then evaluated by the resident and staff consultant consecutively. Students are encouraged to follow their patients to appropriate areas, such as oncology, bronchoscopy, pulmonary function and special procedure laboratories. Students are expected to present on rounds and participate in discussions with the patients and families.
1-2 weeks | Selective
The Division of Thoracic Diseases & Critical Care provides consultative, diagnostic and therapeutic services for all pulmonary disease and disorders of breathing. Students will observe the prevention, evaluation, and management of patients with common and uncommon pulmonary and thoracic diseases.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Students join the Radiation Oncology team and see a variety of malignant diseases, as well as special procedures, such as radioactive implants (brachytherapy), intraoperative electron beam radiation, gamma knife radiosurgery, whole body irradiation (marrow transplant) and proton beam therapy.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Exposure to special procedures, such as radioactive implants (brachytherapy), stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), Gamma Knife Radiosurgery and whole-body irradiation (marrow transplant) may be available. Opportunities to be involved with focused research projects with the intention of publication may be available based on student interest.
1-2 weeks, 3-8 weeks | Selective
Students work directly with staff consultants in radiation oncology. Becoming familiar with a variety of malignant diseases during the clerkship and participate in the initial evaluation, treatment planning, management and follow-up care of patients.
Longitudinal | Selective
Learn about pertinent issues regarding refugee and asylee health, including topics such as cultural humility and trauma-informed care. Participants will also have the opportunity to volunteer with refugee and asylee communities through the Refugee Education & Clinic Team (REACT) Clinic.
