PSY 45030 - Community Psychiatry

Cr Hrs: 6
Session Length: 4 weeks

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 6 credit hours. The student should function with increased autonomy in patient care and must demonstrate competency in several of the Entrustable Professional Activities required for graduation. Objectives: To properly evaluate patients with psychiatric problems in a community setting, taking into consideration the resources available, to learn to design an interdisciplinary treatment plan. Students will work closely with faculty. Students will not have primary clinical responsibility for the patients, but will be significantly involved in their evaluation and treatment. Students will spend time in an outpatient clinic, including medication assisted treatment clinic and be a part of the community based ACT team. Activities will be set up according to a student’s individual needs and interests.

Grade Mode: Standard
Max per section: 1
Location offered: Memphis
Hospital: Crisis Stabilization Unit/Detox Unit-Alliance Health Services (Court Avenue)
Prerequisites: Completion of 5 CORE Clerkships inclusive of PSY-30000
Term offered: Spring, Fall

Fall - Instructor of Record: Timothy Bilbruck - tbilbruck@alliance-hs.org

Fall - Additional Instructor 1: Khyati Kothari - kkothari@uthsc.edu

Spring - Instructor of Record: Timothy Bilbruck - tbilbruck@alliance-hs.org

Spring - Additional Instructor 1: Khyati Kothari - kkothari@uthsc.edu

Course Coordinator: Terika Miller-Jones - tmille20@uthsc.edu

Prior Authorization: Yes
Off-cycle timing allowed: No
Deadline for Excused Absence: Thirty days before start of elective/rotation
Deadline for Cancellation: Thirty days before start of elective/rotation
Overnight Call and/or Float: No
Time off for interviews: Yes