PGY 1 Year
PGY-1 Year – (during Psychiatry months) – all PGY-1s will have a chance to attend each of these courses during the year. In addition, they have a weekly process group and can attend weekly all-residency seminars and weekly resident meetings when on their psychiatry rotations.
Becoming the Doctor-on-Call – Drs. Catherine Castro and Eric Parmon (2 sessions) – A great end-of-the PGY1 year intro to PGY2 call from a recent graduate-turned new attending.
Clinical Forensic Psychiatry – Dr. Elizabeth Ford (3 sessions) – This course will introduce first-year residents to the many ways in which our patients interface with the law. Practical issues, such as involuntary admissions, will be a focus.
ECT Training– Dr. Diana Martinez (2 sessions) – PGY1s will be introduced to interventional psychiatry, primarily to ECT.
Foundations of Psychotherapy – (12 sessions) Drs. Erin Engle, Yael Holoshitz, and Rachel Luba – In these classes, PGY1s will learn the basics of psychotherapy while gaining fundamental skills in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Supportive Psychotherapy
Health Equity and Social Justice/Cultural Psychiatry – (6 sessions) Dr. Roberto Lewis-Fernandez – In the first year of our Health Equity/Social Justice series, residents will be introduced to the field of Cultural Psychiatry and will learn how to create and use a Cultural Formulation in clinical practice.
Introduction to the Clinical Skills Verification – Chief residents (1 session) – Through observed interviews and presentations, the clinical skills verification (CSV) provides an opportunity to ensure that residents master critical skills such as establishing an effective physician-patient relationship, conducting a clinical interview, and presenting a case. This course reviews the process and expectations set by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology for CSVs in general psychiatry.
Introduction to Interviewing and Note Writing – Dr. Pablo Goldberg (2 sessions) – This course will focus on the 30-minute interview and on writing initial histories.
Introduction to the Mental Status Exam– Chief residents (1 session) – This course will introduce residents to the elements of the mental status exam, offering them a chance to practice their skills in class.
Introduction to Quality Improvement – Dr. Elizabeth Ford (1 session) – This class will introduce residents to the Quality Improvement process that they can use throughout their training. .
National Neuroscience Curriculum Initiative (NNCI) – Dr. David Leonardo (4 sessions) – This fun and interactive course will introduce residents to this invaluable resource for neuroscience education.
Psychopharmacology 1 – Dr. Alison Lenet (6 sessions) – This interactive course offers the first-year resident an introduction to the basics of psychopharmacology, such as how to choose medications, dosing, assessment of side effects, and relevant laboratory tests.
Taking a Sexual History – Dr. Walter Bockting (1 session) – Focus will be on taking a sexual history with a psychiatric patient.
Teaching Medical Students– Dr. Janis Cutler (1 session) – Dr. Cutler, who is the Director of Medical Student Education, will introduce PGY1s to techniques for teaching the medical students with whom they will be working.
Urgent Psychiatry – Drs. Ryan Lawrence and Terriann Nicholson (1 session) – This class introduces the important skills for managing psychiatric emergencies and crisis situations. It includes an introduction to decision making regarding the pharmacologic management of acutely agitated patients.