Oliver Stroeh, MD oms2002@cumc.columbia.edu
Clinical Professor in Psychiatry (Pediatrics) Course director for CUMC
Maalobeeka Gangopadhyay MD mg3569@cumc.columbia.edu
Clinical director of the Inpatient Child Psych Consult Liaison Service
Child neurology residents will be required to rotate for a total of 4 weeks with the Child Psychiatry Service. This may be done either as a single 4 week block (preferred) or as two 2 week blocks as needed. This rotation will include time with the consult liaison service, attendance at weekly inpatient discussion conferences as well as attendance at the Child Psychiatry Division Rounds and teaching lectures when they do not conflict with scheduled Child Neurology didactic lecture series or the resident’s weekly outpatient clinic.
1. Course goals and Objectives
Medical Knowledge:
- Become familiar with common and uncommon psychiatric disorders of childhood, their presentation and management
Patient Care:
- Direct patient care may or may not occur depending on volume of inpatient consult liaison service and is not a requirement for this rotation.
Practice Based Learning:
- Observe the delivery of psychiatric care to the pediatric population
- Work closely with Child Psychiatry Fellows
- Understand the issues surrounding coordination of outpatient psychiatric follow up
Interpersonal Skills
- Communicate effectively with Child Psychiatry Attendings, Fellows and Staff
- When indicated communicate effectively with patients and their families
Professionalism: Per core competencies