Didactics, Seminars and Resident Meetings

EACH CLINICAL EXPERIENCE during the Residency Training Program has its own series of didactics and seminars. For example, while rotating on the inpatient services during the first two years, residents are assigned readings to discuss with their supervisors and attend a full range of case conferences, family conferences and group therapy. Similarly, emergency, consultation/liaison, child and adolescent psychiatry, behavioral medicine, alcohol and drug, community psychiatry and outpatient rotations all have formal seminars and case conferences associated with them that residents attend while on those rotations.

In addition to the educational programs associated with each clinical rotation, there are weekly CORE Seminars. PGY-1 residents attend the CORE 1 seminar, as well as didactics in neurology and medicine. PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents attend the CORE II/III seminar. The core seminar cycles every two years; one year, an extensive seminar on neuroscience and biological psychiatry is taught, followed by a seminar on child and adult development, while seminars on transcultural psychiatry, alcohol and drug, forensics, geriatrics and elective topics are given the next year. PGY-2 residents also attend CORE IIB which is a year-long introduction to individual, family and group therapies. PGY-3 residents also attend CORE IIIB, which is a year-long seminar on advanced individual, family and group therapies. PGY-4 residents attend CORE IV, covering preparation, transition to practice and CME. transition to practice and CME.

Grand Rounds is a presentation, meeting three times monthly, covering issues in all areas of psychiatry. Most presentations are lectures, but variations of the format, including case presentations, are frequent. Visiting guests from around the country and the world frequently present at grand rounds.

The chief residents convene a residents' meeting once a week. This provides an opportunity for all residents to come together to interact with one another and to discuss issues of importance in the residency, particiapate in case conferences and attend special lectures.

A Resident Support Group meets weekly under the supervision of a clinical faculty member to provide residents with a forum to share their feelings about training with their colleagues. This is an entirely elective experience for interested residents.

Residents attend a yearly fall retreat that is held at a lodge or conference center in Oregon's natural woodland areas or picturesque ocean beaches. The retreat is two full days and includes personal growth workshops and discussion groups to generate new ideas, as well as offering respite and relaxation. The main thrust is to build a more cohesive group for mutual support and fellowship. Mid-year, one day is dedicated to program review. Residents meet to discuss educational, clinical and administrative aspects of the program. Feedback from this meeting is used to guide program improvements.

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