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Behavioral Medicine VA Rotation

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UNM FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY

ROTATION INFORMATION

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

	Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
AM		Beh Med VA	Beh Med VA	Beh Med VA	Continuity Clinic	Beh Med VA
PM		Outpt Psych Clinic w/Valone	Beh Med VA	Resident School	Continuity Clinic	Beh Med VA

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: 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