Clinical Rotations

The 1st year of the 2-year Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency includes 2 rotations of training on the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (in 3-month blocks), 3 months on the Consultation/Liaison Service at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, (CHRMC), 3 months at Child Study and Treatment Center, (CSTC), the state's long-term psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents and one day per week at the Outpatient clinic at CHRMC (for the full year).

During the 2nd year, residents continue their outpatient care clinic with an emphasis on long-term care. They spend one and one-half days per week at the CHRMC Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic and complete a required rotation consulting to the Pediatric Neurology Service. Residents are required to complete adolescent psychiatry training rotations at Echo Glen Children's Center and provide 1 day a month of consultation to one or more of 8 Seattle school health clinics. Residents choose from several community consultation selectives, including Indian Health Service, Asian Counseling and Referral, Childhaven, Harborview Medical Center's Children and Teen Clinic, or the Odessa Brown Children's Clinic. The remainder of their time (one and one-half days) is devoted to elective rotations designed to further enhance or develop their skills in areas consistent with their career goals. Potential elective opportunities include research activities, or additional outpatient, inpatient, or community consultations. One of the residents is chosen as Chief Resident in the 2nd year.

Criteria for Graduation

  1. Complete, in a satisfactory manner, all required clinical rotations, as well as sufficient elective rotations to total 24 months of training.

  2. Be approved for graduation by the Division's Education Committee. In considering residents for graduation, the Education committee considers clinical competence, interpersonal skills, ethical standards, and professional conduct.