1. Assume shared responsibility in the clinical management of the severely disturbed adolescent patient.
2. Gain greater sophistication and skill in the diagnosis of adolescents with multiple psychiatric disorders.
3. Develop skills in clinical decision making that result in cost-efficient effective care.
4. Understand risk/benefit issues around medication and appropriately communicate these to families.
5. Identify and explain which medical and clinical interventions will help as preventative measures.
6. Identify and explain nutritional issues associated with eating disorders.
7. Identify ethical issues associated with care of a child.
8. Make contact with outside therapists and collaborate on treatment plan and conceptualization of current dynamics
9. Select appropriate psychopharmacological interventions for major psychiatric illnesses.
10. Improve knowledge of importance in maintaining active communication with pediatric teams.
11. Improve familiarity with Triple Board training and the program offered at CCHMC/UC.
12. Admit and treat with education level appropriate interventions on both inpatient and outpatient pediatric services.
13. Assess and formulate diagnostic and treatment options for adult psychiatric patients at an education level appropriate to training.