UNM FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY
ROTATION INFORMATION
NM VAHCS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ROTATION
Rotation name: Behavioral Medicine VA (Beh Med-VA)
Year: R1
Contact Information Coordinator:
Daniel Williams, PhD. DanWillliams@ salud.unm.edu 601-665-3815
Preceptor and contact information for this rotation: please contact all preceptors prior to beginning the rotation to confirm the schedule.
Dr. Tiffany Pendleton: tiffany.pendleton4@va.gov Report to the ASC (Ambulatory Surgical Clinic) on the 3rd floor of the main hospital or building 41 at 8am. There is a doorbell outside the area that they can ring and our staff can let them in or they can call ext 2550 (after calling main VA #-505-265-1711). Cell # is (302)530-6912 and pager # is (505)251-0340 (ECT sessions on the 1st, 2nd and 4th Mondays of the rotation).
Dr. Cole Larsen: Jeffrey.Larsen@va.gov Email Dr. Larsen on the first day of your rotation. You will work with him on the 3rd Monday of the rotation in the morning. find Dr. Larsen- he will meet you at the entrance of the 1st-floor primary care clinic around 8:15. Call him at 228.254.0820 if you run into any issues.
Dr. Amanda Valone: Amanda.Valone@va.gov - Building 1
Dr. Rodrigo Escalona patricio.escalona@va.gov Dr Cristina Martinez: Cristina.Martinez@va.gov
Drs. Zachary Schmidt of the Pain Clinic: Zachary.Schmidt2@va.gov
Cheryl Reiss, RN, BSN, MBA: Informatics nurse/point of contact for computer codes: 505-265-1711 ext 2332. building 41, room 5c-118A. cheryl.reese@va.gov,
VERY IMPORTANT: you must have your codes renewed BEFORE starting this rotation, contact Cheryl Reiss at least two months prior to your rotation
Location(s): VA
Pre-requisites: none
Map of VA campus: VA Map - Parking.pdf
Description of rotation:
Current schedule
1. Your continuity clinics are on Thurs AM/PM.
2. Resident School on Wed PM
3. For the rest of the times on Monday, Tuesdays, Wednesday AMs and Fridays:
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Sun
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Mon
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Tues
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Wed
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Thurs
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Fri
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Sat
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AM
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8 am Outpatient Neuromodulation -Dr. Pendleton (ECT on the 1st, 2nd, and 4th weeks).
Outpatient pharmacist-Dr. Larsen (3rd week)
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8 am
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Pain Team Clinic (Drs. Schmidt & Rushing) Go to Bldg 1, second floor.
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8 am
Residential Detox (Drs. Escalona & Martinez) Go to Bldg 3/Domicile. At nursing station ask to page Dr. Gaudiot or Martinez
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Continuity Clinic
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8 am Residential Detox (Drs. Escalona & Martinez)
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PM
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1 pm
Outpatient Psych
Clinic (Dr. Valone)
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Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Pain Team Clinic (Drs. Schmidt & Rushing)
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Resident School
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Continuity Clinic
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1 pm
Residential Detox (Drs. Escalona & Martinez)
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If you have down time:
- Read the below articles
- Do some board review that will be relevant now and give you points for Boards requirements later: specifically the Mental Health KSA (formerly called "SAM") on the ABFM, found here: https://portfolio.theabfm.org/MCFP/Modules.aspx?tab=SAM
Articles Resource
Screening for depression: https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2018/1015/p508.html
Pharmacologic Management of Depression in Adults: https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2023/0200/pharmacologic-treatment-of-depression.html
Treatment-Resistant Depression: http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0715/p167.html
Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Depression: https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2019/1115/p609.html
Bipolar Disorders, A Review: https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2021/0215/p227.html
General Anxiety and Panic Disorder: https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2022/0800/generalized-anxiety-disorder-panic-disorder.html
Schizophrenia: https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2022/1000/schizophrenia.html
Personality Disorders: Review and Clinical Application: http://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/1201/p1253.html
Managing Difficult Encounters: https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2023/1100/difficult-patient-encounters.html
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