Psychiatry Junior Clerkship
M-3 Clerkship Orientation

M-3 CLERKSHIP ORIENTATION

I. WELCOME AND OVERVIEW

a. Welcome to Psychiatry

b. Introduce self

c. Orientation packets

• schedule
• site assignments
• orientation schedule
• expectations 
• evaluation form

d. Basic overview

• core - inpatient/day hospital/consult liaison
• adult outpatients
• child outpatients
• ER call 
• didactics - IJR on Thursdays, 1-4pm
  Lectures are mandatory,  unexcused absences from the core lecture series will result in 1/2 point penalty off the final grade for each day missed.

e. Goals

• do a good psychiatric interview
• do a thorough mental status exam
• show initiative
• develop professionalism 

II. REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS 

Professionalism and responsibility important as a student and future physician

a. Dependability

1. Be where you are supposed to be when you are supposed to be there
2. If you are going to be late, call the resident waiting for you - EXAMPLE - ON CALL AT UIH - BEEPER # 3927, ON CALL AT VA - BEEPER # 1219; PAGE AT 4:30.
3. CHECK YOU CALL ASSIGENMENTS CAREFULLY. Missing call is grounds for failing. You can trade them but let our office know and they are your responsibility - i.e., if you can't get someone to trade with you will have to take the call.
4. Illnesses/absences - call your primary attending at let him/her know you are ill - also call Birute 996-6219, any absences other than illness need to be cleared by Dr.Blitzstein/Birute (312-996-6219) as far in advance as possible

b. Professionalism - if problems arise, address them ASAP. We may be able to help you with it and we will certainly try. Dress professionally: white coat and ties may depend on the service preference. 

c. Clerkship days - You are no longer required to be on call the Wednesday before the exam, but you are required to be at your units until noon on the last Thursday before your exam. If you don't show up you may fail the rotation!

d. Patient care - Act like the patient is YOUR patient (although ultimate responsibility lies with the resident and attending). Don't get over or under involved. Do your write ups, notes and histories and physicals in a timely manner. Clarify expectations.

e. Participate in your education - Attend lectures/give feedback - we rely on it. ASK for feedback, especially at the mid point. Give feedback. DON'T BE PASSIVE. Talk to Dr. Blitzstein if you can't get enough information from primary supervisors or if there is a problem that you need help with.

III. EVALUATION

There is an evaluation form in your orientation packet. Look at it today. All faculty that supervises you fill them out, and I compile all the grades and assign them. If you get a "needs remediation" in any of the criteria listed, you will be asked to remediate that area to a passing level (remediation will be designed by your supervisor, Dr.Blitzstein, and you). Your final clinical grade will be combined with your shelf exam score in a 2/3 to 1/3 ratio to arrive at your final clerkship grade.

Standardized patient test	Clinical grade from site	Final grade
Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Outstanding	Advanced	Advanced
Outstanding	Proficient	Advanced
Advanced	Outstanding	Outstanding
Advanced	Advanced	Advanced
Advanced	Proficient	Proficient
Proficient	Outstanding	Advanced
Proficient	Advanced	Advanced
Proficient	Proficient	Proficient