PGY-2 con't, PGY-3, PGY-4
The First 6 months of PGY2 will consist of Inpatient psychiatry training and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. This will be followed by a combination of the below based on your assigned tracks.
Inpatient Psychiatry
1.2x3-months at one of the adult psychiatry units across the city.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Rotation
1. Three months of Child Psychiatry at the Alberta Children’s Hospital
2. Three months of Adolescent Psychiatry at the Foothills Medical Centre in the Young Adult Program.
Outpatient Psychiatry Rotation
A six-month rotation, the resident begins to develop skills in the assessment and treatment of major disorders in an outpatient setting, learning the use of both psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy.
Psychogeriatrics
6-month rotation in which the resident learns about aging and the special problems of assessing and treating the elderly. The philosophy of the clinical approach is one of active and humane interventions for elderly persons. Hospital and community liaison aspects are equally emphasized in 8 week portions.
Chronic Care Psychiatry
2 x 3-month rotations, the resident will participate in a Day Hospital and Ambulatory Clinic Program caring for people with long-standing disorders such as schizophrenia. The emphasis is on rehabilitative techniques, individual and family assessments, as well as a knowledge of community resources, which are crucial components of this experience. Training is available at the Central Community Mental Health Centre or one of the teaching hospitals.
Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
A three-month experience, the resident joins a consultation liaison team, providing consultation to other physicians and mental health professionals. It is a chance to work with physically ill patients. Learning about emotional reactions to illness and the association of mental and physical factors in illness are emphasized.
Addiction Psychiatry
1-month rotation working with Addictions Psychiatry. This is a critical rotation to build competence in providing care for patients with substance use disorders, including clinical considerations for the management of substance withdrawal including opioid agonist therapy and the behavioural and psychological care of these patients
Shared Care Psychiatry
- 1-month or 6- month longitudinal rotation. Shared care was conceptualized as providing consultation to family physicians. However, we have expanded our offerings to address individual interests, provided that the rotation has a focus on providing consultation about the psychiatric care of patients to other physician
Psychotherapy Training
Clinical psychotherapy training is included in core rotations with dedicated time of one-half day per week. Training begins with four months of skill building sessions with psychiatrists and psychologists specially trained in psychotherapy. Following this, residents will be supervised in four different modalities:
Family Therapy supervision rotation.
Group Therapy rotations.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is generally tied to the Outpatient rotation, although this is not guaranteed.