Protected time for didactic learning (“Academic Half-Day”) takes place on Tuesday afternoons throughout the entire four years of training. Academic Half-Days are comprised of several components, including courses, weekly conferences and site-specific conferences. We aim for a mix of classes learning alone and inter-class educational experiences.
Academic Half-Day
Academic Half-Day courses address key topics in residents’ development as psychiatrists, ranging from systems to various psychotherapies to ethics. They vary in length from one to twelve months. See below to learn about the specific curriculum for each year of the residency.
Biological Psychiatry (BIOPSY) (10 months)
Basics of Acute Care Psychiatry (2 months)
Introduction to Acute Care Interviewing (1 month)
Motivational Interviewing (1 month)
Evidence-Based Medicine (2 months)
Foundations of Psychotherapy (4 months)
Residents as Teachers (1 month)
Human Development (3 months)
Intern Process Group (10 months
Biological Psychiatry (10 months)
Community & Social Psychiatry (3 months)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills (2 months)
Introduction to Consultation Liaison Psychiatry (2 months)
Introduction to Outpatient Psychiatry (6 months)
Law and Psychiatry (4 months)
Mental Health at the End of Life (1 month)
Psychiatric Ethics (1 month)
Quality Improvement/Patient Safety (1 month))
Sexuality and Gender (1 month)
Social Determinants of Mental Health (1 month)
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (2 months)
Addiction Psychiatry (1 month)
Biological Psychiatry (12 months)
Career Series (2 months)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (2 months)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (2 months)
History of Psychiatry (2 months)
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Trauma (2 months)
Introduction to Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (6 months)
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (6 months)
Quality and Patient Safety (1 month)
Continuing Comparative Case Conference (monthly throughout the year)
