Clerkship Required Experiences

Neurology/Psychiatry Rounds and Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Students are expected to attend these events. The dates can be found on the Master Calendar of Activities.

AA Meeting
All students are required to attend one AA meeting during their psychiatry clerkship. A reflective paper on the experience is required. AA meeting schedules can be found online at http://www.aaspringfield.org. Please note students should only attend sessions indentified by the acronym OD (open door).

ECT Experience
All students are required to observe three ECT days during their psychiatry clerkship.

Journal Club
Each student will participate in a journal club activity during the psychiatry clerkship. For detailed information, click on Journal Club.

On-Call Experience
Each student will participate in 3 on-call experiences during the psychiatry clerkship. Refer to your on call schedule for your assigned call dates. Residents must verify student participation by signing the appropriate space on the RPE card. For detailed information, click on-call experience.

Weekend Rounds
Dependent upon individual schedules, students will be assigned weekend rounds. Click on weekend rounds for an explanation of your preparation for this assignment.

Psychiatry Seminar Series
Students are required to participate in scheduled psychiatry seminar series. These are listed on the Master Calendar of Activities. For detailed information, click on Psychiatry Seminar Series.

Mentor Meetings
All students are required to meet with their resident mentor a minimum of 2 times during the clerkship. One meeting is required by midterm. Mentors should sign off on the meetings on the RPE card. For detailed information, click on Mentors.

NOTE: THESE EXPERIENCES ARE IN ADDITION TO YOUR REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS.
REFER TO REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS FOR DETAILS.