Psychiatry Residency Sub-Internship Rotations

The Psychiatry Residency offers sub-internship rotations for fourth-year medical students that have a strong interest in our residency training program. Sub-internship rotations are offered in the areas of inpatient and outpatient psychiatry. See complete descriptions below. To apply, please follow the instructions below in the "How to Apply" section.

Inpatient Psychiatry Sub-Internship Rotation

This is a one-month rotation for students interested in pursuing a career in psychiatry and wishing to gain exposure to an inpatient residency service which cares for patients with a broad spectrum of psychopathology. Our residency service is multidisciplinary in design and includes pharmacy residents and students, third-year medical students, social workers and case managers, and nursing staff. Fourth-year students will have the opportunity to progressively take on more autonomy regarding patient care including seeing patients on their own, staffing cases directly with the attending, communicating treatment plans with the patients, and completing comprehensive documentation.

Psychopathology seen will be diverse including affective disorders, thought disorders including psychosis and acute mania, agitation, acute detox, and co-morbid substance use disorders. Our inpatient facility includes nine distinct units which all have specialized programming to which students will be exposed. Understanding of ethical and legal aspects of psychiatric care will also be observed, including shorter involuntary stays, as well as patients with more prolonged stays undergoing court-ordered treatment.

Medical knowledge, communication skills, professionalism, and systems-based practice are competencies highlighted in the rotation.

Outpatient Psychiatry Sub-Internship Rotation

This is a one-month rotation for students interested in pursuing a career in psychiatry who wish to gain exposure to an outpatient psychiatry service, much of which is working alongside the residency service. Fourth-year students will have the opportunity to work directly alongside senior residents and residency faculty in various clinical settings to observe and at times participate in patient interviews.

Psychopathology seen will be diverse including affective disorders, thought disorders, childhood disorders, and co-morbid substance use disorders. The sites of clinical opportunity include a residency continuity clinic with primarily affective disorders, an outpatient school-based clinic, and a clinic with a focus on the severely-mentally ill.

Medical knowledge, communication skills, professionalism, and systems-based practice are competencies highlighted in the rotation.

How to Apply

To apply for a Psychiatry Residency sub-internship rotation, please email the following information to Lora Goudreau, residency coordinator, at lgoudreau@eCommunity.com.

  • Letter of interest
  • Your name
  • Year in medical school
  • Medical school transcripts
  • STEP/COMLEX exam transcripts
  • CV
  • Daytime phone number
  • E-mail address
  • Rotation name
  • Rotation dates - what months are you available? Please advise three options, in order of preference.
  • Name of school
  • Your school photo
  • A contact person in your dean’s office to set up an affiliation or limited-term agreement; please include name, phone number and e-mail.

For information about other elective rotations for medical students, visit the UGM Elective Rotations page.