ME656 Behavioral Medicine/ Psychiatry

The Behavioral Medicine (Psychiatry) supervised clinical practice experience (SCPE) allow for the students’ application of history taking, physical examination, diagnosis, and management of patients with behavioral health and/or psychiatric conditions. During this five-week course the student will be given the opportunity to: (1) perform basic psychiatric evaluations, (2) monitor medications, and (3) support the clinical management plan for patients following psychiatric evaluation and treatment. This course may include extended clinical care hours, inpatient services, emergency department, hospital call, and community responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the supervising preceptor.