PSY 4520 Telepsychiatry Elective

Students will participate in outpatient psychiatry visits conducted via video-teleconferencing and telephone to learn skills in evaluating and planning treatment for patients located at remote sites. Students will work under the supervision of resident and staff psychiatrists.

Goals & Objectives

1. Develop and practice skills specific to telehealth encounters including working with technology, ensuring patient privacy, developing rapport over technology, and obtaining a patient’s history using video teleconferencing or phone technology.
2. Conduct treatment planning and informed consent discussions using video teleconferencing or phone technology and demonstrate ability to problem-solve with patients how to implement these plans.
3. Identify patients for whom an in-person evaluation is needed and demonstrate ability to appropriately escalate care to the required level.

 

Academic Level/Year: Post-Clerkship year
Prep: successful completion of the Clerkship-level rotation
Slots Available/rotation: 1 (one) student/rotation, with some rotations not being available.
*Students must confirm enrollment with Psychiatry Course Coordinators ([e-mail]) to assure availability

Credits

4

Offered

FBCH-VA and others as available.