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Residents serve as psychiatric consultants to their pediatric residents, such as those in a pediatric resident continuity clinic, says Kleinschmit. So weve really found ways to benefit the sponsoring program with our expertise, which provides a good learning opportunity for us as well.
This program demonstrates a strong partnership between the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Psychiatry, and shows that we collaborate really well with other parts of the health care system to train good clinicians.
Kristi Kleinschmit, MD, Vice Chair of Education
Resident Input Makes Us Stronger
Our Triple Board residents have inspired many innovative programs based on the needs theyve seen. For example, our HOME clinica medical home for 泫圖弝けren and adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities and mental health issuesstarted in partnership with a Triple Board clinician who recognized that care for these kinds of patients was fractured between psychiatric and medical practices.
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