Rotations

The UCLA-San Fernando Valley Psychiatry Training Program is a major training center for clinical and research programs. Multiple sites complement each other with regard to clinical experience. An eclectic didactic curriculum and a diverse faculty exposure supplement the clinical experience, resulting in a well rounded and solid foundation in the field. Abbreviations for training sites used below are described on the training site page.

The rotational plan for residents who enter in their first Postgraduate year (PGY I) is as follows:

*Above is based on 13-four week months
PGY I	2 months Medicine Inpatient Service (OVMC) 2 months Medicine Outpatient Service (PACE/VAGLAHS) 1 month Neurology Inpatient Service (OVMC) 1 month Psychiatric Emergency Room (OVMC) 3 months Psychiatry Inpatient Service (OVMC) 2 months Psychiatry Inpatient Service (UCLA/ NPI) 2 months Psychiatry Inpatient Service (VAGLAHS) 8 hours per week of didactic seminars & supervision
PGY II	2 months Psychiatry Inpatient Service (OVMC) 2 months Psychiatry Inpatient Service (UCLA/ NPI) 1 month Day Hospital (VAGLAHS) 2 months Neurology Outpatient Service (VAGLAHS & OVMC) 6 months Consultation/Liaison Service (VAGLAHS & OVMC) 8 hours per week of didactic seminars & supervision 10 hours per week of outpatient treatment
PGY III	6 months Child Psychiatry (UCLA/ NPI & Cedars) 3 months Community Mental Health (SFMHC) 2 months Geropsychiatry (VAGLAHS) 2 months Outpatient Chemical Dependency (VAGLAHS) 4 hours per week PSYPCE (VAGLAHS) 8 hours per week of didactic seminars & supervision 15 hours per week of outpatient treatment
PGY IV	13 months of half-time electives** and outpatient rotations 4 hours per week Student Counseling Center(CSUN) 4 hours per week PSYPCE (VAGLAHS) 4 hours per week Mood Disorders Clinic (VAGLAHS) 8 hours per week of didactic seminars and supervision 15 hours per week of outpatient treatment

**Electives include Forensics, Social & Community Psychiatry, Medical Student Teaching, Chief Residency, Research, etc.

PG I	Inpatient Medicine OVMC 2 months	Outpatient Medicine SVA 2 months	Inpatient Psychiatry OVMC 3 months	Inpatient Psychiatry UCLA / NPI 2 months	Inpatient Psychiatry WLA-VAMC 2 months	Psych ER OVMC 1 month	Inpatient Neurology OVMC 1 month
PG I	Didactic Seminars & Supervision

PG II	Consultation Liaison SVA & OVMC 6 months	Inpatient Psychiatry OVMC 2 months	Inpatient Psychiatry UCLA / NPI 2 months	Day Hospital SVA 1 month	Outpatient Neurology SVA & OVMC 2 months
	Didactic Seminars & Supervision
	Outpatient - Psychotherapy Clinic / Continuity Clinic

PG III	Community Psychiatry SFMHC 3 months	Chemical Dependency SVA 2 months	Geropsychiatry SVA 2 months	Child/Adolescent Cedars Sinai 3 months	Child/Adolescent UCLA / NPI 3 months
	Didactic Seminars & Supervision
	Outpatient - Psychotherapy Clinic / Continuity Clinic

PG IV	Half-time Outpatient Treatment	Student Counseling Center - CSUN
		Mood Disorders Clinic - SVA
		Psychotherapy Clinic / Continuity Clinic
	Half-time Electives Didactics & Supervision	Chief Residency / Research / Teaching / Clinical Electives Didactic Seminars & Supervision

PGY II positions are also available for new housestaff entering a three year program. The rotational plans for residents who enter as new PGY II's or III/IV's are customized according to the resident's needs and Program requirements.