Psychiatry Electives

Program Director/Coordinator: Taryn Park, MD
Location: The Queen’s Medical Center
Department: PSTY
Pre-requisite: 4th year medical student
Duration: 4 weeks; available in blocks A-G
Number of Students: Maximum 1

Objectives:

• Diagnosis, management and treatment of common emotional/behavioral disorders in children and families
• Normal growth and development with emphasis on cognitive and psychosocial development
• Appropriate utilization of various disciplines and agencies for consultation and referral:
  
  • Social Work
  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Speech/language/hearing
  • Department of Human Services/Family Court
  • Hawai’i Department of Health (DOH)
  • Hawai’i Department of Education (DOE)
• Interviewing techniques

Method:

• Observation and participation in evaluations and treatment of children and families by the various disciplines
• Participation in case conferences
• Individualized supervision
• Seminars (conference, lectures)
• Films (videotapes)
• Literature

The degree of case responsibility will depend on the medical student’s prior expertise. Special interest will be discussed and accommodated, if possible and feasible.

Evaluation:

• Supervisory observation
• Written evaluation of medical students by instructors
• Written program evaluation by medical students
• Chart review

Program Director/Coordinator: Junji Takeshita, MD
Location: The Queen’s Medical Center – Kekela Ward
Department: PSTY
Pre-requisite: 4th year medical student
Duration: 4 weeks; available in blocks A-G
Number of Students: Maximum 1

Objectives:

• To strengthen skills in psychiatric evaluation and diagnosis
• To Learn and gain experience in the management of psychiatric inpatients – the psychopharmacologic treatment of major psychiatric disorders, and short-term, goal-directed, supportive psychotherapy

Method:

• Students will be assigned to the inpatient service at the Queen’s Medical Center – Kekela Ward.
• Faculty or residents on the ward will provide day to day supervision.
• Coordinator will oversee the supervision and provide direct tutorial input to the student.
• Students will participate in any ongoing seminars or conferences.

Evaluation:

• Students will receive on-going feedback on their performance and will have an evaluation conference with the coordinator at the end of the sub-internship.
• Written evaluations of the student and of the experience (by the student) will be developed.

Program Director/Coordinator: Brett Lu, MD
Location: The Queen’s Medical Center, Liliha Nursing Home
Department: PSTY
Pre-requisite: 4th year medical student
Duration: 4 weeks; available in blocks A-G
Number of Students: Maximum 1

Description:  The medical student will see geriatric patients who require psychiatric evaluation/treatment. The settings involved will be inpatient, day program and nursing home.

Objectives:

• Determine psychiatric care of the elderly with particular emphasis on evaluation and psychopharmacology of dementias, delirium and depressive disorders.
• Learn about collaborative care of elderly involving working with geriatric medicine team.

Method:

• The student will evaluate/follow geriatric patients in conjunction with the geriatric psychiatry resident and attending.
• Supervision will involve the geriatric resident and attending.
• Readings will be patent centered.

Evaluation:  The evaluation will be based on attending and resident feedback.