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Elective Title: 49PS704 — PSYCHIATRY METHODIST HOSPITAL INPATIENT

Description:

This elective will provide the senior student with clinical experience in an urban hospital setting on an integrated care team. Students will have the opportunity to assess and care for both adult and geriatric patients. The elective experience will be anchored in the Inpatient Psychiatry service to provide ample exposure to supervised diagnostic interviewing and the development of evidence-based treatment plans. The elective will include the option to participate in the Chemical Dependency Program, Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry, Electroconvulsive Therapy and Emergency Psychiatry. The student and faculty will tailor these additional experiences according to the student's interests. The student will participate in and be exposed to a wide range of treatment philosophies and techniques, ranging from the use of psychotropic medication and electroconvulsive therapy to cognitive, behavioral, interpersonal, insight oriented, and other types of psychotherapy. Psychopathology encountered will be diverse and include cognitive disorders, developmental disorders, eating disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, substance use disorders and thought disorders. The senior student will have total supervision by the faculty, though will be encouraged to exercise autonomy consistent with level of training and clinical comfort. The format is that of a preceptorship with one-on-one interaction between the student and his/her faculty member(s). The student will not be required to take night call on this elective or to work weekends.

Elective Details:

Primary Contact for Add/Drops: Denise Monday (DMonday@iuhealth.org); Vicki Anderson (vpetrou@iupui.edu)

Director: Aimee Patel, M.D.

Campus: Indianapolis

Location: IU Health Methodist Hospital (Indianapolis)

Learning Objectives

  • 1) Interview for differential of psychiatric vs medical illness (PC1)
  • 2) Form differential diagnosis and confirming or exclusionary tests (PC2)
  • 3) Form initial treatment plans (PC3)
  • 4) Identify and research recent research in area of diagnosis (PBLI1)
  • 5) Identify team treatment biases and start initial education and role modeling (SBP1)

Assessment

  • Clinical Performance Evaluation Form; (Each student will be observed interviewing, doing H and P's, chart noting and formulating and initiating treatment plans. All students are supervised one on one and will be given as much autonomy as their clinical level warrants. Assessment will be based on both oral and written presentations).

Enrollment Information

Prerequisites: 3rd or 4th year status; Psychiatry and Medicine clerkships must be completed

Availability with Max Students per Month:

AprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDecJanFebMar
111011111111

Duty Hours: 35-40

Time Distribution: 90% Clinical; 10% Library

Elective Type Category: AC - Advanced Clinical

Notes and Enrollment Information:

Add/Drop Contact Person: Denise Monday (DMonday@iuhealth.org); Vicki Anderson (vpetrou@iupui.edu) Any student wanting to drop or add this elective after the initial computer scheduling should contact Denise Monday at 317-962-8116 or DMonday@iuhealth.org. THIS COURSE MAY BE DROPPED/ADDED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF THE ELECTIVE MONTH BEGINNING.

Third Year Elective? Yes

Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning

Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: Yes

Skills Description: The student will work on a multidisciplinary care team with contributions from chemical dependency specialists, clinicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and therapists. They will frequently interact with nursing and pharmacy students, as well as members of other medical specialties.

Service Learning Included: None