{"id":30,"date":"2008-03-03T11:05:59","date_gmt":"2008-03-03T15:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/rotations\/boston-va-electives\/"},"modified":"2015-08-07T17:59:43","modified_gmt":"2015-08-07T21:59:43","slug":"boston-va-electives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/education-2\/residency-2\/resident-rotations\/pgy1rotations\/boston-va-electives\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston VA Healthcare Electives"},"content":{"rendered":"

Addiction Psychiatry<\/h3>\n

Outpatient Addiction Psychiatry <\/strong><\/h3>\n

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.
\nLocation: Boston VA Healthcare System, Community Based Outpatient Clinic, North End Boston
\nFaculty: J. Renner MD
\nRequirement: 1-3 days\/week day 6-12 months<\/p>\n

Psychosomatic Medicine<\/h3>\n

Consultation-Liaison<\/strong>
\nExperience: Clinical. Work as part of Medical Psychiatry team as a leader to enhance your training in psychosomatic medicine
\nLocation: Boston VA System, West Roxbury Campus
\nFaculty: B. Erdos MD; J. Brown MD
\nRequirements: 2-3 days\/week for 6-12 months<\/p>\n

PTSD<\/h3>\n

Women\u2019s Center<\/strong>
\nExperience: Research and\/or clinical. Work with women veterans with trauma as part of a world renowned treatment and research team
\nLocation:\u00a0National Center for PTSD, Women\u2019s Division Boston VA System, Jamaica Plain Campus
\nFaculty: \u00a0 J. Trachman MD, E. Davison PhD
\nRequirements:\u00a02-3 days\/week Wed AM (required); 612 months; Interview<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s Behavioral Clinic<\/strong>
\nExperience: Research and\/or clinical. Work with male veterans with trauma as part of a world renowned treatment and research team
\nLocation:\u00a0National Center for PTSD, Behavioral Sciences Division Boston VA System Jamaica Plain Campus
\nFaculty: \u00a0 J. Trachman, MD; B. Litz PhD
\nRequirements:\u00a02-3 days\/week Wed AM (required); 612 months; Interview<\/p>\n

Psychotic Disorders<\/h3>\n

Schizophrenia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Experience: Clinical. Treat with veterans with schizophrenia and related disorders including psychosocial treatment
\nLocation:\u00a0Boston VA System, Community Based Outpatient Clinic, North End Boston
\nFaculty: S. Stetson MD and other staff
\nRequirements:\u00a01-3 days\/week 6 month-12 months<\/p>\n

Psychopharmacology<\/h3>\n

Outpatient Psychopharmacology<\/strong>
\nExperience:Clinical. Gain further experience in psychopharmacology including buprenorphine, clozapine, and depot medications
\nLocation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Boston VA Healthcare System, Community Based Outpatient Clinic, North End Boston
\nFaculty:\u00a0J. Renner\u00a0 MD
\nRequirements:1-3 days\/week day for 6-12 months<\/p>\n

Other electives with psychopharmacology <\/strong><\/p>\n

PTSD, Psychotic Disorders, Addiction Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine<\/p>\n

Research Electives<\/h3>\n

Research<\/strong>
\nExperience:\u00a0Various
\nLocation:\u00a0Boston VA Healthcare
\nFaculty:\u00a0Various, G. Kaplan MD (Service Line Manager for Psychiatry)
\nRequirements: Interview; time requirement varies with project<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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