Clinical Orientation Manual - University of Kansas Medical Center

Title of course:
Psychiatry
Course Director: William Gabrielli, MD,PhD, x8-6401, wgabriel@kumc.edu
Course Coordinator: Lesley Leive, x8-6401, office: 1 st floor Olathe Pavilion-1006,
lleive@kumc.edu
On the first day -
Meet: Room 1020 Olathe Pavilion (Olathe is down the main corridor past Delp; it’s the section of
the hospital across the street from Kirmayer)
Before the rotation begins, you will be asked to select rotations at KUMC or the KCVA.
KUMC Rotations
1. Inpatient: Two weeks of Adult psychiatry - Considered by most students to be the best
and most worthwhile learning experience of the clerkship. You will encounter core
psychiatric diseases such as severe depression, substance abuse/withdrawal, bipolar
disorder, psychotic disorders, etc. An excellent opportunity to spend a lot of time with
these patients.
2. Selectives: One week each
1. Child Psychiatry Inpatient at Marillac - considered by most students to be an excellent
experience. The faculty there are very student-oriented and focused on teaching.
2. Adult and Child Psychiatry Outpatient - lots of time to studying but very little to no one on
one contact with patients. A glorified shadowing experience that can be fairly boring.
3. Consult Liaison - just like any consult service - you see inpatients on other services. Good
opportunity to see patients on your own and formulate your own differential diagnosis and
KCVA Rotations
1. Inpatient: Two weeks of Adult Psychiatry You may have downtime in the afternoon at the
VA-bring things to study. See above
2. Selectives: One week
1. Adult Outpatient Clinic - see above
Call duty
1. Each student will have one night of call (6PM-10PM) at the PLS (Psychiatric Liaison
Service) in the KU Emergency Department. This will be during your two weeks on adult
inpatient. Even students who are at the VA for inpatient will do PLS at KU.
Sites-
KU Adult Inpatient Psychiatry: 3 rd floor Olathe Pavilion. Don’t forget your student
ID – it is your key for access to the ward.
KCVA Adult Inpatient Psychiatry: 10 th floor at KCVA (but go to office on 9 th floor). This is a
locked unit (half of entire 10 th floor). There is a student room to store your stuff outside of
the unit (where everyone works and meets).
Psychiatry Liaison Service (PLS): Office located inside the KU Emergency Room
area. Ask for the Psych Liaison at the ER main window. This is where you go when you
are on call.
Child Psych: Marillac Children’s Psychiatric Hospital – 8000 West 127 th Street, Overland
Park, KS.
KC Outpatient clinics (adult and child): Located on the 6 th floor of the MOB. Bring study
materials as you will most likely have time to study in between patients and no-shows. You
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