Year 4 Electives
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
The student performs psychiatric consultations on medical and surgical inpatients at University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
Emergency Psychiatry
Students participate in the management of patients who present to the Psychiatric Emergency Service at Ridgeway at University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Our Psychiatry Emergency Service serves approximately 10,000 patients per year.
Primary Care Psychiatry
Students participate in supervised clinical experiences in delivery of psychiatric care in primary care settings, and primary care in psychiatric settings.
Required Adult Inpatient Psychiatry Acting Internship
Students assist in the treatment of psychiatric inpatients at University of Cincinnati Medical Center at the level of an acting intern. Students see a broad spectrum of disorders including psychosis, mood disorders, substance use disorders and personality disorders.
Child Psychiatry Acting Internship
The student participates in the care of children with psychiatric disorders such as attention deficit disorder, bipolar disorder and sexual abuse. There is flexibility about areas of study and clinical responsibility at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry - Triple Board Focus
This elective provides the student experiences with adolescents who have mood and anxiety disorders, behavior disturbances, psychoses, learning disabilities, abuse history and family problems. The student will work with an interdisciplinary team which makes individual and family diagnostic assessments and treatment decisions. The student will facilitate liaison with pediatric teams, attend/experience pediatric outpatient clinics and experience adult psychiatry in the Psychiatric Emergency Service.
Visiting Student Applications
Information regarding the application process for visiting students is available from the University College of Medicine Medical Student Education Office or at https://students-residents.aamc.org/visiting-student-learning-opportunities/vslo-specialty-away-rotation-guidance
Sonya Kirkland
Program Director for Education
Phone: 513-558-5052
Email: Sonya.Kirkland@uc.edu
Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience
Sonya Kirkland
Program Director for Education
Phone: 513-558-5052
Email: Sonya.Kirkland@uc.edu