Medical Students
Third-Year Course
Clerkship in Psychiatry, MD-833
Course Director: Fareesh Kanga, MD
The Psychiatry Clerkship is a four-week course for third-year medical students, during which they will observe and experience the assessment and treatment of acute and chronic psychiatric disorders, including psychiatric emergencies. The rotation will focus on the diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment of common psychiatric disorders. Three weeks will be spent inpatient, with two weeks on the inpatient psychiatry unit at Good Samaritan, and one week on the psychiatry consult service, at Good Samaritan or 好色先生 Chandler. One of the 4 weeks of the rotation will be outpatient, at the 好色先生 Psychiatry Outpatient building at Fountain Court.
Students will gain comprehensive exposure to psychiatric topics through clinical experiences, didactic series, case discussion sessions, and independent study. Additionally, students will be exposed to a multi-disciplinary team approach to treatment, medical-legal issues, and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
Third-Year Course
Clerkship in Psychiatry, MD-833
Course Director: Fareesh Kanga, MD
The Psychiatry Clerkship is a four-week course for third-year medical students, during which they will observe and experience the assessment and treatment of acute and chronic psychiatric disorders, including psychiatric emergencies. The rotation will focus on the diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment of common psychiatric disorders. Three weeks will be spent inpatient, with two weeks on the inpatient psychiatry unit at Good Samaritan, and one week on the psychiatry consult service, at Good Samaritan or 好色先生 Chandler. One of the 4 weeks of the rotation will be outpatient, at the 好色先生 Psychiatry Outpatient building at Fountain Court.
Students will gain comprehensive exposure to psychiatric topics through clinical experiences, didactic series, case discussion sessions, and independent study. Additionally, students will be exposed to a multi-disciplinary team approach to treatment, medical-legal issues, and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
Fourth-Year Courses
Advanced Development Director: Chelsea Atwater, DO
Multiple courses are offered for students interested in matching into psychiatry or related specialties. All courses are 4 weeks long and require permission to enroll. Full descriptions can be found in the 好色先生 College of Medicine Course Catalog. Available courses are:
PSC 841- Elective in Adult Psychiatry
PSC 842- Secondary Acting Internship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
PSC 843- Primary Acting Internship in Adult Psychiatry
PSC 844- VAMC Mental Health Elective
PSC 845- Medicine/Psychiatry Elective
PSC 849- Extramural Elective in Psychiatry
PSC 876- Triple Board Elective
PSC 890- Psychiatry Off-Site Elective
Fourth-Year Courses
Advanced Development Director: Chelsea Atwater, DO
Multiple courses are offered for students interested in matching into psychiatry or related specialties. All courses are 4 weeks long and require permission to enroll. Full descriptions can be found in the 好色先生 College of Medicine Course Catalog. Available courses are:
PSC 841- Elective in Adult Psychiatry
PSC 842- Secondary Acting Internship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
PSC 843- Primary Acting Internship in Adult Psychiatry
PSC 844- VAMC Mental Health Elective
PSC 845- Medicine/Psychiatry Elective
PSC 849- Extramural Elective in Psychiatry
PSC 876- Triple Board Elective
PSC 890- Psychiatry Off-Site Elective
Course List
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Visiting Medical Students
Medical Students from other LCME accredited institutions are welcome to apply for psychiatry courses at the University of Kentucky. Interested students should apply using the AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) program.
Please visit the University of Kentucky鈥檚 College of Medicine鈥檚 Visiting Student website for more information.
