ME733: SCPE Behavioral Med (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 under appropriate supervision. During this 5-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. Course delivery methods for teaching and learning include hands-on clinical experiences and preceptor/clinician observations.