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Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry – JBVA

This elective is not accepting students for Academic Year 2024- 2025.

PREREQUISITES AND PLACEMENT IN THE CURRICULUM:
Students must have completed their M3 Core Clerkship in Psychiatry.

PURPOSE:
The object of this elective is to provide comprehensive psychiatric assessments and treatment to veterans on the medical and surgical services.

COMPETENCIES:
Medical students will gain proficiency in mental status and cognitive exam administration, treating delirium, evaluating for capacity, and managing alcohol and drug use/withdrawal. Students will also learn to diagnose and treat neurocognitive disorders and accompanying behavioral disturbances.

INSTRUCTIONAL FEATURES:
The student will be expected to see consults, participate in daily rounds, write notes, interact with medical/surgical teams, and can act as senior student to M3s rotating on the service

ASSESSMENT:
Through daily supervision provided by Dr. Sanders

Administrative Information Heading link

  • Program Number

    ELEC 661

  • Program Contacts

    Clinical Director: Rich Clarey, MD

    Coordinator: Graciela Bernal
    Email: Bernal@uic.edu
    Telephone: 312-996-4981

  • Program Information

    Location: JBVA

    Duration: 4 Weeks
    Night Call: No
    Weekends: No
    Students Accepted: Min. 0 Max. 1
    Housestaff Used as Faculty: No
    Lectures/Conferences/Faculty Contact: 4-6
    Laboratory/Independent Study: 0
    Outpatient: 0
    Inpatient: 34-36
    Total Hours /Week: 38-42