Medical Student Clerkship Rotation:

MSH has an agreement with the American University of the Caribbean, School of Medicine, and with Ross University, School of Medicine. Under these agreements MSH provides a six week clerkship in Psychiatry to medical students approved by the universities for said clerkship. In addition to this 6 weeks of core training, the Medical students may be granted additional elective clerkship in psychiatry not exceeding the total duration of 6 months. The medical students are on voluntary status during their six week tenure at Metropolitan State Hospital, and the university reimburses MSH $100.00 per week per student for these services. The program is directed by the Chief of Professional Education and the students receive supervision from a designated unit attending physicians. Participation in this program requires recommendation from the students medical school and approval from the California Medical Board on an individual basis.


Psychology Services

Psychology Services is a Continuing Education Provider that has been approved by the Board of Psychology. The hospital conducts a predoctoral internship program in clinical psychology. The internship program is a member of the Association of Professional Psychology Internship Centers and selects interns from schools and universities nationwide. Each intern is assigned to one treatment unit per rotation and is under the supervision of a licensed Psychologist.

The Psychology Department

The Psychology Department has 5 full-time pre-doctoral interns each of whom provide comprehensive patient care under the supervision of a seasoned clinical supervisor. Psychology Interns are engaged in conducting individual and group psychotherapy, psychological assessments and evaluations, staff consultation, and attend unit interdisciplinary team meetings. Interns participate in case conferences, classes and other training/education activities. Interns spend five hours per week in a combination of didactic training classes and supervision sessions. Interns spend the rest of their time on their assigned unit and work closely with the supervising psychologist.


The Department of Pharmacy

The Department of Pharmacy serves as a teaching site for fourth level pharmacy students from the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy. During their 6 week inpatient psychopharmacy clerkship, students observe and participate in the care of patients with various types and stages of psychiatric illness. The goal of the rotation is to make the student a contributory member of the interdisciplinary team that cares for the patient. Heavy emphasis is placed on the development of clinical skills including interviewing techniques, medication groups, written allergy assessments, interpretation of laboratory data and drug monitoring.

Click here For more information about when and how to apply for the internship program:Internships / Training

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