Program Overview
Undergraduate Medical Education (UME)
The Department of Psychiatry Undergraduate Medical Education program provides medical students with a foundation in psychiatry and mental health treatment. Our clerkship and Psychiatry course (Course VII) are consistently ranked #1 by University of Calgary medical students.
Program Structure
RIME Curriculum
Clinical Clerkship
Clinical Clerkship in Psychiatry is core training for third-year medical students. Clerkship runs for 6 weeks and consists of four weeks of core training and two weeks of specific training in child and adolescent psychiatry. In addition, clerks receive half-day seminars and resident teaching each week.
Course structure
- 4 weeks core training at an Adult Site
- 2 weeks Child & Adolescent Site
- Weekly half-day seminars
- Weekly resident teaching
Sites: Foothills Medical Centre, Peter Lougheed Centre, Rockyview General Hospital, South Health Campus, Alberta Children's Hospital and Alberta Hospital Ponoka
Clerkship Director – Dr. Huntae Kim Evaluation Coordinator – Dr. Alexandra Di Ninno Child and Adolescent Coordinator – Dr. Sean Andrea
Electives
Clerkship Electives In addition to clinical clerkship, medical students may choose to take additional two-week psychiatry electives in a variety of specific psychiatric disciplines. This training is available at a variety of sites.