Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship
Overview
The Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program at Yale is an ACGME approved 12 month fellowship offering a rich combination of experiences designed to provide psychiatrists with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders in late life, to develop skills as educators, and to stimulate interest in research. The program provides supervised clinical training in a broad array of settings including: outpatient specialty clinics, nursing home settings, consultation settings, neurology services, home based care and outpatient-based research programs. The fellowship also provides opportunities to learn about the social, legal, ethical and financial issues associated with the care of older adults. The VA Connecticut Healthcare System is the primary training facility.
Sample Rotation Schedule
| Placement | Length |
|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Disease Research Unit | 12 months |
| Outpatient Geriatric Psychiatry Clinic | 12 months |
| Nursing Home | 3 months |
| Interventional Psychiatry | 3 months |
| Home Based Care | 3 months |
| Movement Disorders Clinic | 3 months |
| Neurocognitive Clinic | 3 months |
| Sleep Medicine | 3 months |
| Integrated Mental Health Primary Care | 3 months |
| Palliative Care | 3 months |
| Inpatient Psychiatry | 3 months |
| Brief Psychotherapy | 3 months |
**The sample rotation schedule is subject to change. The schedule is based on 3 month block rotations; many of the experiences noted are 1/2 day clinical experiences.