Child Psychiatry
Recommended 4th Year Rotations for Students Interested in a Career in Child Psychiatry
Experiences Critical to a Career in Child Psychiatry:
Inpatient Psychiatry
Outpatient Psychiatry
Clinical Child Psychiatry
Clinical Pharmacology
Medicine Subspecialty
Family Medicine
12-24 weeks
4 weeks
4 weeks
4 weeks
2-4 weeks
4 weeks
4 weeks
Supportive Experiences for a Career in Child Psychiatry:
Pediatrics
Radiology
Anesthesiology
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
up to 12 weeks
4 weeks
2 weeks
4 weeks
4 weeks
SELECTIVE TOTAL
24 Weeks**
REQUIRED FOR ALL STUDENTS
Emergency Medicine Rotation
ICU Rotation (Surgical, Pediatric, Cardiac, or Neonatal)
Acting Internship
Professionalism IV
Alcohol/Drug Dependence Treatment Rotation (MPSY983)
4 weeks
4 weeks
4 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
OVERALL TOTAL
40 Weeks
*Note: A minimum of 24 weeks of electives is needed to complete a total of 40 weeks of course work for the academic year. A minimum of 12 weeks of selectives must be chosen from the recommended list above.
No more than 12 weeks may be taken in Child Psychiatry.
