Women's Mental Health Concentration
Women's Mental Health Concentration
Women's Mental Health Concentration
Description
The Women's Mental Health Concentration allows residents to enhance their knowledge and experience in assessing and treating mental health conditions for women across their lifespans.
Objectives
- To provide education and additional resources for the management of mental health conditions as they relate to menstruation, pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause.
- To improve a resident's understanding of the ways in which mental health conditions can intersect with hormonal changes.
- To provide priority access to clinical experiences focused on women's mental health.
- To offer camaraderie among residents with similar clinical interest.
Academic Opportunities
Clinical Rotations
- Peripartum IOP
- The Substance Use & Pregnancy - Recovery, Addiction, and Dependence Clinic (SUPeRAD)
- Menopause Clinic
- OP Mental Health Integration Clinics including COCM
Lectures
Mentorship
Journal Club
Certificate Requirements
- Completion of a six-month clinical rotation (to be facilitated by the program for all Concentration members in good standing).
- Journal Club attendance, totaling at least 10 meetings during residency (avg 3/yr).
- Complete the "Important WMH Articles" reading list (approximately 20 articles, will be reviewed in Journal Clubs).
- One scholarly project (options include research, poster presentation, published case report, conference presentation, resident lecture).
Contact Information
- Faculty Lead: Alyssa Hickert, MD
- Resident Lead: Courtney Rada, MD & Georgia Veverka, MD