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PGY-IV GOALS & OBJECTIVES

The PGY-IV resident will develop a mature facility in the knowledge, skills and attitudes developed in the earlier years. Success will be demonstrated by substantial completion of the goals and objectives of each clinical rotation, attendance of seminars, satisfactory performance on the PRITE and mock boards and satisfactory performance in the longitudinal psychiatric clinic (UTP).

Knowledge

Advanced knowledge in the content areas of previous years
Advanced knowledge in one modality of psychotherapy
Working knowledge of the economics of health care and employment agreements

Skills

Advanced skills in the areas developed in previous years
Organize educational/scientific material and teach it to others
Function as a leader of the health care team
Negotiate an employment agreement post residency
Supervise less experienced mental health clinicians
Function as a resource and leader to less experienced residents
Interact ethically with the pharmaceutical industry

Attitudes

Generously share skills and knowledge with others
Comfortably accept and utilize leadership skills in educational, administrative and clinical settings
Continue process of self-assessment and development