Elective Course Details

Psychiatry

Course Name: Mindfulness in Psychiatry
Course Number: PS-471
Elective Type: C
Coordinator(s):

Caroline Fisher, MD PHD
Contact: Cindy Snell cindy.snell@umassmed.edu or
508-856-5127

Department: Psychiatry
Sites Available: UMMHC-University Campus
Months Offered: Inquire
Number of Students / Month:
Prerequisites: Must have completed their 3rd year of medical school
Elective Description: In this elective, the student will work with psychiatrists and psychologists who are using mindfulness as an adjunct to their practice in a variety of hospital settings, including inpatient psychiatric units, smoking cessation groups, and addictions treatment groups. Some research or literature review will also be performed.  
Note: NA
Location: 
UMMHC-University Campus
Website: http://www.umassmed.edu/psychiatry/