PSYCHIATRY CONSULTATION AND LIAISON ADVANCED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Psychiatric assessment of patients admitted to University Hospital medical and surgical floors (including burn unit, trauma service and transplant services). Emergency psychiatric assessment through consultation to the University Hospital emergency department.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: MED SC-M 810 , 811 , 812 , and 813 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Assess suicide risk and levels of psychiatric care. Audience: Graduate 2. Assess and manage mood, psychotic, and neurobehavioral disorders in the hospitalized setting. Audience: Graduate 3. Independently perform a hypothesis-driven history and mental status examination. Audience: Graduate 4. Develop and present a weighted differential diagnosis. Audience: Graduate 5. Present a diagnostic and/or treatment plan Audience: Graduate 6. Plan and implement biopsychosocial treatment plans for patients with psychiatric illness. Audience: Graduate 7. Complete written documentation. Audience: Graduate 8. Assist with safety planning for patients presenting with suicide risk factors. Audience: Graduate 9. Communicate independently with patients, families, physicians, and non-physician team members. Audience: Graduate 10. Provide psycho-education to patients and their families. Audience: Graduate 11. Assist in coordinating care with other providers. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Assess suicide risk and levels of psychiatric care. Audience: Graduate 2. Assess and manage mood, psychotic, and neurobehavioral disorders in the hospitalized setting. Audience: Graduate 3. Independently perform a hypothesis-driven history and mental status examination. Audience: Graduate 4. Develop and present a weighted differential diagnosis. Audience: Graduate 5. Present a diagnostic and/or treatment plan Audience: Graduate 6. Plan and implement biopsychosocial treatment plans for patients with psychiatric illness. Audience: Graduate 7. Complete written documentation. Audience: Graduate 8. Assist with safety planning for patients presenting with suicide risk factors. Audience: Graduate 9. Communicate independently with patients, families, physicians, and non-physician team members. Audience: Graduate 10. Provide psycho-education to patients and their families. Audience: Graduate 11. Assist in coordinating care with other providers. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027