Preceptor: Katherine Ort, MD
Course Code: 14-17
Contact: Jeffrey Sanchez, Jeffrey.Sanchez@NYULangone.org

Prerequisites: General Psychiatry Clerkship

Description

The child and adolescent psychiatry consultation-liaison service is an integral part of the pediatric services at Hassenfeld Children’s hospital and Bellevue Hospital. The child and adolescent psychiatry consultation-liaison service performs evaluations, emphasizes short-term treatment interventions with patients and their families, and facilitates referrals for long-term treatment when needed. The elective student will be exposed to a wide range of child psychopathology and will participate in the detailed diagnostic evaluation that each child or adolescent and his or her family receives. The student will gain an understanding of the treatment techniques used with children, adolescents, and their families through closely supervised opportunities to provide patient care, including individual and family therapy. The clinical experience is enriched by weekly case conferences and didactic seminars. Students will join the PGY-2 didactics on Thursdays in Manhattan, and Psychiatric and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds.

Objectives of the Elective

By the end of this elective, through daily contact with patients and didactics, you will:

1. Gain a deeper understanding of the field of psychiatry, building on your pre-clerkship and if applicable your clerkship experiences, through a broad exposure to pediatric psychiatric disorders
2. Expand your skills in evaluation and management of pediatric patients with acute psychiatric conditions that you may encounter throughout your career, regardless of specialty
3. Learn about specialty-specific history and mental status exams
4. Gain knowledge regarding treatment modalities used to treat pediatric psychiatric disorders in hospital and emergency room settings
5. Gain insight into the interdisciplinary nature of this specialty and how our clinicians interact with other medical disciplines to provide comprehensive patient care
6. Explore the option of Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry as a career choice

Key Responsibilities of the student while on Elective

By enrolling in this elective, you have agreed to:

1. Participate in at least 35 contact hours of education each week
2. Provide communication of any excused absences to the Office of Student Affairs (excused absence form) and to the elective coordinator, in a timely fashion 
3. Arrive in a timely fashion to all locations to which you are assigned  
4. Participation in daily morning rounds and patient care with residents, fellows and attendings
5. Be an active participant in the care of patients being followed by the team, as dictated by the resident/attending
6. Attend all didactics provided for trainees

Didactic Program

PGY-2 didactics: Thursdays, Department of Psychiatry, 1 Park Avenue, 8th Flr, NY, NY
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds: Fridays, 11-Noon (zoom meeting)
Psychiatric Grand Rounds: Thursdays, 11am – Noon (zoom meeting)

Method of Evaluation

Students will be evaluated by faculty, residents, and all attendings on service including Dr. Ort, Dr. Jessica Becker, Dr. Roberta De Oliveira, Dr. Laura Campbell, Dr. Stephanie Caldas and Dr. Sarah Benito-Figueroa.  

To receive a Pass for the elective rotation a student must demonstrate the ability to:

• Take a patient history
• Perform mental status examinations
• Document mental status examinations
• Work professionally with all team members and with patients & families
• Present on a CL psychiatry topic each Friday 

Scheduling Information

Months offered: All year
Report to: 7th Floor Kimmel Pavilion – Kimmel Cafe
Students per period: 1
Duration: Four weeks