NM VAHCS BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE ROTATION

Rotation name: Behavioral Medicine VA (Beh Med-VA)

Year: R1

Contact Information Coordinator: 

• Daniel Williams, MD
• Jason Murray:  Jason.Murray2@va.gov
• Amanda Valone, MD:  Amanda.Valone@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.  

Location: VA 

Pre-requisites: none

Description:

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

If you have down time: 

-read the below articles

-do some board review: 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: http:www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0115/p139.html

Common Questions about Pharmacologic Management of Drepression in Adults: http://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0715/p94.html

Treatment-Resistant Depression: http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0715/p167.html

Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Depression: http://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0901/p442.html

Bipolar Disorders, A Review: http://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0301/p483.html

General Anxiety and Panic Disorder: http://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0501/p617.html

Schizophrenia: http://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/1201/p775.html

Personality Disorders: Review and Clinical Application: http://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/1201/p1253.html

Managing Difficult Encounters: http://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0315/p419.html