Boston VA Healthcare Electives

Addiction Psychiatry

Outpatient Addiction Psychiatry

Experience: Clinical. Work with men and women with a range of substance abuse disorders and dual diagnosis disorders, including buprenorphine training (requires full license) and methadone maintenance under the supervision of the Addiction Psychiatry Program Director.
Location: Boston VA Healthcare System, Community Based Outpatient Clinic, North End Boston
Faculty: J. Renner MD
Requirement: 1-3 days/week day 6-12 months

Psychosomatic Medicine

Consultation-Liaison
Experience: Clinical. Work as part of Medical Psychiatry team as a leader to enhance your training in psychosomatic medicine
Location: Boston VA System, West Roxbury Campus
Faculty: B. Erdos MD; J. Brown MD
Requirements: 2-3 days/week for 6-12 months

PTSD

Women’s Center
Experience: Research and/or clinical. Work with women veterans with trauma as part of a world renowned treatment and research team
Location: National Center for PTSD, Women’s Division Boston VA System, Jamaica Plain Campus
Faculty:   J. Trachman MD, E. Davison PhD
Requirements: 2-3 days/week Wed AM (required); 612 months; Interview

Men’s Behavioral Clinic
Experience: Research and/or clinical. Work with male veterans with trauma as part of a world renowned treatment and research team
Location: National Center for PTSD, Behavioral Sciences Division Boston VA System Jamaica Plain Campus
Faculty:   J. Trachman, MD; B. Litz PhD
Requirements: 2-3 days/week Wed AM (required); 612 months; Interview

Psychotic Disorders

Schizophrenia

Experience: Clinical. Treat with veterans with schizophrenia and related disorders including psychosocial treatment
Location: Boston VA System, Community Based Outpatient Clinic, North End Boston
Faculty: S. Stetson MD and other staff
Requirements: 1-3 days/week 6 month-12 months

Psychopharmacology

Outpatient Psychopharmacology
Experience:Clinical. Gain further experience in psychopharmacology including buprenorphine, clozapine, and depot medications
Location:   Boston VA Healthcare System, Community Based Outpatient Clinic, North End Boston
Faculty: J. Renner  MD
Requirements:1-3 days/week day for 6-12 months

Other electives with psychopharmacology

PTSD, Psychotic Disorders, Addiction Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine

Research Electives

Research
Experience: Various
Location: Boston VA Healthcare
Faculty: Various, G. Kaplan MD (Service Line Manager for Psychiatry)
Requirements: Interview; time requirement varies with project