UME

Undergraduate Medical Education (UME)

Consistently ranked #1! 

The Department of Psychiatry Undergraduate Medical Education program provides medical students with a foundation in psychiatry and mental health treatment. Our clerkship and Psychiatry course (Course VII) are consistently ranked #1 by University of Calgary medical students.

We are always looking for enthusiastic teaching-focused faculty to join our dynamic team of mental health professionals and physicians. If you are interested in becoming a preceptor or teaching, please contact us.

Program Structure

RIME Curriculum

Clinical Clerkship

Clinical Clerkship in Psychiatry is core training for third-year medical students. Clerkship runs for 6 weeks and consists of four weeks of core training and two weeks of specific training in child and adolescent psychiatry. In addition, clerks receive half-day seminars and resident teaching each week.

Course structure

4 weeks core training at an Adult Site
2 weeks Child & Adolescent Site
Weekly half-day seminars
Weekly resident teaching

Sites: Foothills Medical Centre, Peter Lougheed Centre, Rockyview General Hospital, South Health Campus, Alberta Children's Hospital and Alberta Hospital Ponoka

Clerkship Director – Dr. Huntae Kim
Evaluation Coordinator – Dr. Alexandra Di Ninno
Child and Adolescent Coordinator – Dr. Sean Andrea 

Electives

Clerkship Electives

In addition to clinical clerkship, medical students may choose to take additional two-week psychiatry electives in a variety of specific psychiatric disciplines. This training is available at a variety of sites.

 

Key Contacts

 

Dr. Huntae Kim 
Director of Clerkship
huntae.kim@recoveryalberta.ca 

Dr. Alex Di Ninno
Evaluation Coordinator
adininno@gmail.com

Dyrheen Gay Palomo
Coordinator (Clinical Clerkship, Electives, Career Week)
dyrheengay.palomo@albertahealthservices.ca