Tulane Psych/Neuro >> Residency & Internship Programs

	From the Chairman	Medicine Psychiatry Program
	From the Director	Psychiatry-Neurology Curriculum
	Psychiatry Residency at Tulane	Child Psychiatry and Triple Board Program
	Psychiatry Curriculum	Resident Benefits Academic year 2006-2007
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FROM THE CHAIRMAN

At Tulane, we believe the psychiatry residency program must be broad-based and flexible to prepare you for a future in an ever-changing field. Our program melds biological and psychological approaches, providing a solid foundation in all aspects of psychiatry with options to increase your knowledge in specialized areas. Whether electing a psychotherapeutic or biological emphasis, you will become thoroughly knowledgeable and versatile in your approach to mental health and mental illness.

As a resident at Tulane, you will be exposed to a wide variety of patients in many different settings. Our faculty will encourage you to ask difficult questions, learn to find answers by critical review of the literature and participate in and evaluate research.

DANIEL K. WINSTEAD, M.D., CHAIRMAN, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY

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FROM THE DIRECTOR

Tulane’s psychiatry residency training program aims to prepare psychiatrists for successful careers in public, private and academic settings in the changing world of health care. We provide the knowledge and skills for the current and future practice of psychiatry.

As a trainee in Tulane’s psychiatric program, you will participate in a balanced program of didactic material, patient care and research. We emphasize biologic, psychologic and social factors in the pursuit of optimal patient care, and explore multiple approaches to mental illness and treatment.

The department includes adult, child psychiatry and neurology sections, and integrates neuroscience with the various types of psychotherapy. Offerings range from psychopharmacology to psychodynamic theory and from existentialism to cross-cultural factors in mental health. In addition, combined training experiences are offered through our psychiatry-neurology and internal medicine-psychiatry residencies.

Our program is built on a strong curriculum that balances clinical experiences, supervision and formal course work. The inpatient curriculum includes the latest diagnostic, nosologic and therapeutic concepts. The outpatient portion emphasizes individual supervision with solid theoretical grounding. Other structured experiences and electives are tailored to allow you to pursue your own unique training goals.

PATRICK T. O’NEILL, M.D., DIRECTOR, PSYCHIATRY RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAM

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PSYCHIATRY RESIDENCY AT TULANE

Human behavior, neuroscience, psychodynamics and specific clinical syndromes are at the core of Tulane’s psychiatry residency training program. Understanding the practice of modern psychiatry and utilizing a variety of approaches to physiologic, biochemical and psychologic treatment of the mentally ill are the focus of classes, seminars and clinical experiences throughout the residency. Applicants are accepted at either the Postgraduate Year (PGY) 1 or 2 level.

FIRST AND SECOND POSTGRADUATE YEARS

Categorical internship positions are based principally at the Southeast Louisiana Hospital, but also use other Tulane-affiliated institutions.

Training during PGY-1 and 2 covers recognition and description of psychopathology, interviewing techniques, psychopharmacology, personality development, theory and practical application of group techniques, psychiatric emergencies and use of community facilities.

The first year includes a six-month inpatient psychiatry rotation. PGY-1 is rounded out by four months on either medicine or pediatrics and a two-month neurology rotation with a 1-month pediatric neurology option.

In addition to faculty supervision on the inpatient services and clinics, residents are assigned at least one additional supervisor for weekly review of cases.

PGY-2 includes rotations on inpatient units for both adults and children for six months. The three-month child rotation also involves supervised outpatient evaluation and treatment of both children and adolescents. The PGY-2 year also includes full-time rotations in consultation-liaison psychiatry and substance abuse.

THIRD POSTGRADUATE YEAR

The PGY-3 year is comprised of full-time outpatient psychiatry. Residents in their third year of training spend 12 months in this clinic under direct supervision of full-time faculty. The goal of this experience is to offer broad practical experience in the evaluation and treatment of a variety of disorders. Depending on the individual patient needs, some treatments are intensive and psychodynamically-based, while others are brief or applied in conjunction with psychopharmacologic agents.

In order to increase the resident’s exposure to multiple patient populations and alternative clinical settings, PGY-3’s rotate in three-month blocks to the Tulane University Student Health Clinic at the uptown campus, serving undergraduate and non-medical professional school students. PGY-3’s also rotate at community health centers in New Orleans, Veterans Affairs Medical Center outreach clinics and other Tulane-affiliated clinics.

Course and seminar topics include disordered behavior (cause and patterns of inferior adaptation), principles of psychodynamic theory and practice, technical problems of therapy and basic principles of psychiatric consultation and practice in the general hospital.

FOURTH POSTGRADUATE YEAR

The PGY-4 year is a continuation of the full-time outpatient experience, and also includes a nine-month elective block. This allows senior residents to focus on a particular area of interest such as research, chemical dependency or geriatric psychiatry, or to address areas of educational need.

Tulane’s Department of Psychiatry and Neurology faculty is involved in diverse research projects and residents are encouraged to participate throughout their training.

The department offers an optional training program affiliated with the American Academy of Psychoanalysis, allowing interested residents to begin classes and casework during PGY-2, 3 and 4.

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CHILD PSYCHIATRY RESIDENCY AND TRIPLE BOARD RESIDENCY

Tulane’s division of child and adolescent psychiatry offers a two-year residency. A 5-year Triple Board residency training program is also available, preparing residents for board-eligibility in Pediatrics, Adult Psychiatry and Child Psychiatry. For more information, see the Triple Board Training site.

COMBINED PSYCHIATRY-NEUROLOGY RESIDENCY

This six-year integrated program prepares residents for board-eligibility in both psychiatry and neurology, and is designed for academically oriented physicians interested in the relationship between the two specialties. Applicants must be approved by both sections of the department.

Click to see the detailed Psychiatry-Neurology curriculum.

COMBINED INTERNAL MEDICINE-PSYCHIATRY RESIDENCY

Tulane’s Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry administer this five-year program, which leads to board-eligibility in both specialties. The curriculum blends rotations on inpatient and outpatient psychiatry units with rotations on medicine wards, medicine subspecialty clinics, the emergency room and intensive care unit. Applicants must be approved by both departments. For more information, see the Medicine/Psychiatry website.

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We accept applications for PGY-1 positions through ERAS only. Applicants should have 3 letters of recommendation. International medical graduates should be ECFMG certified. The university sponsors J1 visas. For additional criteria, please e-mail psychres@tulane.edu

Inquiries about our training programs may be directed to:

Patrick T. O’Neill, M.D.
Director of Psychiatry Residency Training
Department of Psychiatry and Neurology TB5
1440 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70112-2715

Phone: 504-988-4272
Fax: 504-988-4270

OR

e-mail: psychres@tulane.edu

Ms. Kate Howard, Recruitment Coordinator

 

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  PSYCHIATRY CURRICULUM

PGY - 1: 4 Months Medicine/Pediatrics

2 Months Neurology

6 Months Inpatient Psychiatry

PGY - 2 3 Months Inpatient Psychiatry

4 Months Consultation/Liaison

3 Months Child Psychiatry

2 Months Substance Abuse Treatment

PGY - 3: 12 Months Outpatient Psychiatry

PGY - 4: 9 Month Elective Track (Administrative, Research, Geriatrics, Eating Disorders, etc.)

Continuity outpatient experience

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  PSYCHIATRY-NEUROLOGY CURRICULUM

  RESIDENT BENEFITS

EDUCATIONAL LEAVE

The University allows residents five days of educational leave per year for attending appropriate scientific meetings.

INSURANCE

Medical insurance is provided free for all residents. Coverage for spouse and dependents is available for an additional cost to the resident via payroll deduction. Dental insurance is available for a small premium. Life and disability insurance are provided at no charge to residents.

PARENTAL LEAVE/DAY CARE

A parental leave policy allows a new parent time off to be with his or her infant. This time represents vacation and sick leave. Affordable daycare is available for infants through pre-kindergarten at "Kidopolis," located at Tulane University Medical Center’s downtown site.

PARKING

Free parking is provided.

SALARY

Salary levels for Tulane residents are commensurate with those offered by other major medical centers in the southern U.S. Salaries for the 2006-2007 year are as follows:

VACATIONS

First year residents receive 15 days of paid vacation. Residents beyond the PGY-1 level are given 20 days. Vacation may be taken with departmental approval.

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