Duke Psychiatry Residency The Med/Psych Program
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PGY Rotations (months) Call Didactics
1
General Medicine Wards (2)
q4
  • Daily noon conference: Journal club, Morbidity & Mortality, Senior resident presentations, guest speakers, board review, ...
  • Emergency lecture series July-Aug
  • Weekly Chairman's Conference
  • Weekly Medicine Grand Rounds
Subspecialty Medicine Wards (3)
q4-5
  • Same as General Medicine Wards
  • Weekly Subspecialty Grand Rounds
  • Weekly Subspecialty Didactics
Duke CCU (1)
q4
  • Same as General Medicine Wards
  • Weekly ICU Didactics
Ambulatory Medicine (2)
>q2wks
  • Same as General Medicine Wards
  • Weekly Conferences
Inpatient Neurology (1)
q4
  • Same as General Medicine Wards
  • Neurology Grand Rounds
Inpatient Med/Psych Service (1)
None
  • Same as General Medicine Wards
  • Weekly Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Duke Psychiatric Wards (2)
None
  • Weekly Psychiatry Grand Rounds
2
General Medicine Wards (1.5)
q4
  • See PGY 1
  • Daily EBM/Morning Report
Ambulatory Medicine (1.5)
>q2wks
  • See PGY 1
Duke MICU (1.5)
q3
  • See PGY 1
  • ICU Didiactics
Emergency Medicine (1.5)
Shifts
  • See PGY 1
  • ED Didactics
VA Psychiatry Wards (2)
q6-7
  • Same as Duke Psychiatric Wards
  • Daily Morning Report
State Psychiatric Hospital (2)
q5-6
  • Same as Duke Psychiatric Wards
  • Weekly special case presentation
  • Weekly EBM conference
Duke Psychiatry ED (1)
Night shift
  • Optional participation in weekly didactics and conferences
Substance Abuse Rotation (1)
q2wks
  • 2 lectures daily
3
General Medicine Wards (1.5)
q4
  • See PGY 2 above
Ambulatory Medicine (1.5)
q2w
  • See PGY 2 above
CCU (1.5)
q3
  • See PGY 1 above
Elective (1.5)
Home Call
  • Same as PGY 1 Subspecialty Medicine Ward
Inpatient Medicine/Psychiatry Service (1)
None
  • See PGY 1
State Hospital Geriatric Psychiatry Service (1)
None
  • See PGY 2 State Hospital
Consult/Liaison Psychiatry (2)
Back-Up ED
  • Weekly Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Elective
Variable
  • Weekly Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Eating Disorders Outpatient Program
Sick Relief
  • Weekly Case Conference
  • Same as Psych C/L
4
General Medicine Wards (1)
q4
  • See PGY 1
ED/Acute Care Clinic (1)
Shift Work
  • See PGY 2
VA Hospital CCU (1)
q3
  • See PGY 1
Elective (2)
Variable Home Call
  • Same as PGY 1 Subspecialty Medicine Wards

Outpatient Psychiatry (Duke, VA, Campus Counseling, Schizophrenia Clinic) 20 hours/week

Short/back-up call
  • Psychiatry and/or medicine weekly meetings
  • Clinic Specific Didactics
Family Studies 7 hours/week
Outpatient Geriatric Psychiatry (8 hours/week)
Senior Teaching Resident/Chief
5
General Medicine Wards (1)
q4
  • See PGY 4
Electives
Variable to none
Psychiatry: Same as PGY 4
  • See PGY 4

Activities ongoing throughout the 5 year program:

  • Continuity Psychiatry Clinic ½ day per wk starting in the second year
  • Continuity Medicine Clinic ½ day per wk
  • Weekly Med/Psych Conference
  • Weekly Psychiatry Academic Half-Day
  • Weekly psychotherapy supervision (1-2hrs)
  • Monthly CPC dinner (optional)
  • Option for Med/Psych Continuity Clinic PGY4 and/or PGY5
  • Opportunites to participate in movie club, spirituality/religion club
  • Medicine Residency Council represents residents to the Department of Medicine and includes one Med/Psych resident
  • Psychiatry Residency Education Committee meets bimonthly and welcomes resident input
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