Education & Training

Medical Student Education

The Department of Psychiatry plays an active role in educating medical students across all four years of training. Current or rising third-year students with questions about the Psychiatry Clerkship should contact Dr. Mario Fahed, third-year Psychiatry Clerkship director, or the clerkship program coordinator, Ms. Tracy Drzyzga at 860-679-8917.

Grand Rounds

Psychiatry Grand Rounds lectures are presented on Fridays from 11 a.m. to noon during the academic year (September through June). The schedule posted lists dates, speakers, and the general topics. Titles and learning objectives for each lecture will be available approximately one week beforehand.

CME credit is only available to UConn Health or UConn Health-affiliated faculty and staff who meet the following criteria:

  1. View the webcast live.
  2. Complete an electronic evaluation distributed by the UConn Health CME office (sent as an email from MyEvaluations.com) within one week of receipt.
  3. If you do not receive an evaluation assignment from MyEvaluations.com within 10 business days of the presentation, contact sfreeman@uchc.edu to ensure that your MyEvaluations account is set up for future presentations.

Many but not all Grand Rounds lectures are viewable as a webcast. Note: off-line viewing of the webcast does not provide CME credit.

Psychosocial Occupational Therapy Affiliations

Psychosocial Level II Occupational Therapy (OT) students complete a 12 week affiliation usually during the summer. Students attend the inpatient Adult General Psychiatry Unit.

For more information, instructions and forms, visit the Human Resources Hosting a Non-Paid Student Educational Experience.

All schools require annual contracts and need to be AOTA accredited.

Social Work Affiliations

Social Work students complete a year-long affiliation at UConn Health. Students can be placed on the inpatient general psychiatry unit, the Intensive Outpatient Programs, the Emergency Department or the Geriatric Psychiatry Program, or a rotation through several of these services. Additional learning opportunities through Grand Rounds and Schwartz Rounds are also available to students during their affiliation.

All schools require annual contracts and need to be CSWE accredited. Fieldwork coordinators should contact Claudia Fiducia at 860-679-4282 or fiducia@uchc.edu.

For more information, instructions and forms, visit the Human Resources Hosting a Non-Paid Student Educational Experience.