Psychiatry Elective Practicum

5 credits · Graduate

Students will complete a 6-week (240 hour) advanced clinical practicum with an organization providing health care to people living with mental health conditions. Students will have the opportunity to choose between practicum sites offered through the program or they may propose a specific health care facility if a suitable preceptor can be identified. This practicum in mental health can occur after successful completion of the general medicine and general psychiatry foundations practicums. Students will apply skills and begin to contribute meaningfully, productively, and safely to the care of people living with mental health conditions. Students will respond to the needs of each individual patient in an organized, interdisciplinary setting. Assessment and management of non-psychiatric conditions will also be emphasized as part of a holistic care approach.