Psychiatry
Child Psychiatry Lakeshore Hospital
PSCR 33800 | 100 Units
- Elective Type: Clinical
- Primary Instructor: Dr. Peter Nierman
- Contact: Brandy Tyrpin | 773-834-0373 | btyrpin@yoda.bsd.uchicago.edu
- Included in Lottery: Yes
- Location on First Day: Chicago Lakeshore Hospital - 4840 N. Marine Drive
- Last Reviewed: August 12, 2008
Overview
The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry inpatient unit at Lakeshore Hospital has an affiliation with the University of Chicago. Dr. Nierman, a Board Certified child and adolescent psychiatrist runs the inpatient unit at Chicago Lakeshore and is on the University of Chicago Faculty. The unit treats children and adolescents with a variety of psychiatric disorders including but not limited to psychotic illnesses, depression, bipolar disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder. The unit treatment team is comprised of an attending psychiatrist (Dr. Nierman), a child psychiatry fellow, first year psychiatry resident, two third year medical students and Lakeshore hospital staff. Senior medical students are active participants on the team. Participation in this team as an elective will afford the opportunity to learn about psychiatric symptoms as they exist in child and adolescent patients, to develop biopsychosocial formulations, and to learn to work with multiple systems serving the needs of children and adolescents. As a member of the inpatient treatment team, the student will assume responsibility for evaluation of patients, performing the write-up, gathering collaborative information, formulating a differential diagnosis and instituting a treatment plan in conjunction with Dr. Nierman and other team members.
Objectives
The fourth year student should be able to present cases seen on the inpatient unit to Dr. Nierman as a junior resident would. Students will round daily on the unit with the team.
Evaluation
Students will be evaluated on their presentations and discussions of psychiatric cases during rounds. Students will be expected to write up cases and obtain and review relevant literature related to cases for presentation in rounds. Students will work with fellows and 3rd year medical students on rounds.
Offered:
A four week rotation during the following months:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
Schedule Notes
Coverage of child psychiatry inpatient unit daily including rounds.
Course Limitations and Prerequisites
Maximum Students Enrolled: 1
- Eligibility:
- Fourth year
- Prerequisites:
- Consent of Instructor