SYLLABUS
College of Medicine
Course title and number
Term (e.g., Fall 200X)
Meeting times and location
MPSY 806-00R Outpatient Psychiatry
All Year
Student will follow the schedule of attending faculty during this course.
This course will be taught by approved Texas A&M College of Medicine
appointed faculty. Clinical placement will be at an affiliated clinic or
hospital which may include, but is not limited to: Lone Star Circle of Care,
Bluebonnet Trails MHMR, Williamson County Mobile Outreach Team,
Veteran’s Affairs – Austin Outpatient Clinic, and Scott & White Clinic,
Round Rock.
Course Description and Prerequisites
This 2 or 4 week elective will provide the opportunity to experience and practice primary psychiatric care
of patients under the close supervision of a staff physician. It will increase the student’s familiarity and
knowledge with the use of psychoactive medications, help the student gain further knowledge and
experience in determination of individual patient treatment regimens, and help gain experience in the
interactions between patients, therapists and family members. Housing will not be provided during this
rotation, and there will not be required overnight call.
Instructor Information
Elective Director
Victor Garza, MD
Name
512-341-4998
Telephone number
vgarza@medicine.tam
Email address
hsc.edu
By appointment
Office hours
A&M Health Science
Center
Office location
N404L, 4th Floor
3950 A.W. Grimes Blvd
Round Rock, TX 76574
Coordinator
Kasey Cleghorn
Name
512-341-4917
Telephone number
cleghorn@medicine.ta
Email address
mhsc.edu
By appointment
Office hours
A&M Health Science
Center
Office location
N306J, 3rd Floor
3950 A.W. Grimes Blvd
Round Rock, TX 76574
Learning Outcomes & Objectives
COM Competency Based Learning Objectives: http://medicine.tamhsc.edu/academicaffairs/curriculum/objectives/
Principles and Guidelines for Curriculum Development:
http://medicine.tamhsc.edu/policies/pdf/curriculum-principles-guidelines.pdf
Course Objective:
COM Competency
Based Learning
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Taught (T)
and/or
Evaluated (E):
Evaluation:
Conduct an initial clinical interview and
recognize psychiatric symptoms
requiring psychiatric intervention
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Formulate an accurate differential
diagnosis and evaluation/treatment plan
for a given individual patient
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Recognize and address where
necessary pertinent psychosocial
stressors impact on the patient’s clinical
state
Objectives
(CBLO):
MK2: Describe
the basic
mechanisms
involved in the
causation of
human disease
and their
influence on
clinical
presentation and
therapy
MK3:
Demonstrate an
understanding of
how healthy
lifestyles,
psychosocial
factors, and
behavioral factors
influence heath
PC8:
Demonstrate an
understanding of
the principles
involved in the
care of patients
across the
spectrum of the
human life cycle
PC3: Develop
appropriate
differential
diagnoses by
integrating
collected clinical
information
PC4: Develop
contextual and
individualized
diagnostic and
treatment plans
based upon
collected clinical
information
PC15: Formulate
preventive,
curative,
rehabilitative, and
palliative
therapeutic
strategies for
common
disorders
PC3: Develop
appropriate
differential
diagnoses by
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Demonstrate an increased knowledge
of accurate psychoactive drug
regimens, including appropriate doses
and appropriate drug selection
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Demonstrate a basic familiarity with
individual psychotherapeutic principals
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integrating
collected clinical
information
PC4: Develop
contextual and
individualized
diagnostic and
treatment plans
based upon
collected clinical
information
PC15: Formulate
preventive,
curative,
rehabilitative, and
palliative
therapeutic
strategies for
common
disorders
PC8:
Demonstrate an
understanding of
the principles
involved in the
care of patients
across the
spectrum of the
human life cycle
PC1: Obtain both
complete and
system-focused
medical histories
that include
psychosocial and
behavioral
determinants of
health
PC15: Formulate
preventive,
curative,
rehabilitative, and
palliative
therapeutic
strategies for
common
disorders
PC8:
Demonstrate an
understanding of
the principles
involved in the
care of patients
across the
spectrum of the
human life cycle
PC15: Formulate
preventive,
curative,
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Evaluated
Participation
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Evaluated
Participation
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Evaluated
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Evaluated
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Evaluated
Participation
Demonstrate a basic familiarity with
the long term course of psychiatric
illnesses and the important role of
continued care
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rehabilitative, and
palliative
therapeutic
strategies for
common
disorders
PC8:
Demonstrate an
understanding of
the principles
involved in the
care of patients
across the
spectrum of the
human life cycle
PC15: Formulate
preventive,
curative,
rehabilitative, and
palliative
therapeutic
strategies for
common
disorders
Taught AND
Evaluated
Participation
Taught AND
Evaluated
Participation
Textbook and/or Resource Material
The following book and case study materials are recommended for this course.
Title: Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry
Author: Donald W. Black, M.D, Nancy C. Andreasen, M.D., Ph.D
Edition/Copyright: 5 edition (July 27, 2010)
Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc
ISBN: 978-1585624003
Website: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
Website: http://www.nami.org/
Website: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/default.htm
Grading Policies
GRADING SCALE
Satisfactory
70-100
Unsatisfactory
69 and below
Should the course director determine remediation is required, the remediation plan will be at the
discretion of the course director and on a case by case basis depending on the issues involved.
Remediation plans could entail some (or all) of the following examples: Additional clinical shifts,
research papers, presentations, article reviews, exams, directed reading, web-based modules, etc. If the
student performance results in a failure of the elective, it will be recommended that the elective be taken
again in its entirety.
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Attendance and Make-up Policies
Students are required to submit a Phase IV absence request form 2 weeks prior to any absence, with
the exception of emergent situations. The form and further detail can be found here:
http://medicine.tamhsc.edu/current/absence-forms/index.html
Please refer to student handbook and TAMU student rules below for attendance policy,
http://medicine.tamhsc.edu/current/index.html
http://student-rules.tamu.edu/rule07.
Course Topics, Calendar of Activities, Major Assignment Dates
Course schedule will be defined by teaching faculty and distributed prior to the start of the course.
Students be prepared to:
1. Be responsible for primary psychiatric patients under the supervision by the responsible staff
physician.
2. If applicable, attendance at clinical staff team meetings.
3. Development of a differential diagnosis for new patients.
4. Development of a differential diagnosis for emergency evaluations conducted.
Other Pertinent Course Information
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides
comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation
requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for
reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an
accommodation, please contact Disability Services, in Cain Hall, Room B118, or call 845-1637. For
additional information visit http://disability.tamu.edu
Any student with a disability who needs accommodation should inform the instructor at the beginning of
the course.
Academic Integrity
For additional information please visit: http://aggiehonor.tamu.edu
“An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal, or tolerate those who do.”
College of Medicine
Professionalism and integrity Statement (Academic Honesty and Plagiarism)
All College of Medicine students are required to comply with the student code of conduct and the academic integrity and
honesty standards published in each component’s Student Handbook. Disciplinary action will be taken in accordance with
the policies of each component. Students found guilty of Academic Dishonesty will receive an “F”/Unsatisfactory in the
course. For a full list of actions qualifying as academic dishonesty, please review the College of Medicine Student
Handbook at http://medicine.tamhsc.edu/student-affairs/docs/handbook.pdf.
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According to the Aggie Honor System Office, plagiarism is defined as the appropriation of another person's ideas,
processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit. Intentionally, knowingly, or carelessly presenting the work of
another as one’s own (i.e., without crediting the author or creator). Plagiarism and other academic misconduct definitions
can be viewed on the Aggie Honor System Office website;
http://aggiehonor.tamu.edu/RulesAndProcedures/HonorSystemRules.aspx#definitions.
E-mail Access and FERPA
The College of Medicine is communicating all official information to students through the students’ TAMHSC e-mail
accounts. Please check the account frequently during the semester for updates.
This course is supported with web-based and/or e-mail activities. In order to take advantage of these additional resources
and participate fully in the course, you have been assigned an e-mail address by the Texas A&M Health Science Center.
This e-mail address is for internal use only, so that faculty may communicate with you and the entire class. By registering
for this course, you are agreeing to allow your classmates to have access to this e-mail address. Should you have any
questions, please contact the TAMU’s Office of the Registrar at 979-845-1031.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), which the HSC complies fully, is intended to protect the
privacy of education records, to establish the rights of students to inspect and review their education records and to
provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading data through informal and formal hearings. Students also
have the right to file complaints with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Office of the Department of Education
in Washington, D.C., concerning alleged failures by the HSC to comply with the act.
Mistreatment of Students
The College of Medicine is committed to providing a positive learning environment in which students can meet their
academic goals based on mutual respect in the teacher/learner relationship. Both parties must be sensitive to the needs
of others and differences in gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age or disability. As outlined in the Student
Handbook under the section titled Standards of Conduct in the Teacher-Learner Relationship, belittlement, intimidation
and humiliation are unacceptable for effective learning and undermine self-esteem. Breaches involving student
mistreatment may result in a faculty or staff member being sanctioned or the loss of faculty and/or staff appointment.
These policies address student mistreatment involving College of Medicine employees, residents, affiliate staff, or
patients. Mistreatment may be reported through the College of Medicine telephone hotline, 1(855)-397-9835 or through
an online form at http://medicine.tamhsc.edu/current/student-mistreatment-form.html. For a full list of reporting avenues,
please refer to the Student Handbook under the Mistreatment Policy.
Exposure and Occupational Hazard
The Needle Stick Policy and Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure information for Medical Students may be accessed in the
Student Handbook at: http://medicine.tamhsc.edu/student-affairs/docs/handbook.pdf
Note: More information is available on the aforementioned topics to all students on the College of Medicine website.
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