COURSEWORK:

INFORMATION FOR PHYSICIANS, ALLIED HEALTH & CLERGY

Those persons who have received graduate training in social work, behavioral science, theology, nursing or medicine will need to review their prior classes. Depending upon past coursework, additional credits may be needed. For most students, the certificate can be completed over a two-year period with one to two classes per quarter the first year and practicum the second year.

CORE COURSES
Courses	Credits
Psychopharmacology, Physiology and Medical Issues (Autumn)	3
Medical Family Therapy (Winter)	3
Beliefs, Spirituality and Health (Spring)	3
Applied Medical Family Therapy (Summer)	3
Practicum
12-month clinical practicum	8
Total	20

MEDICAL INTERNSHIP
In the late summer early fall after all coursework is complete, students will be placed in a year long internship 10 hours a week in an outpatient medical clinic. Students will have a chance to discuss internship placement possibilities prior to placement. Clinics range from Family Medicine, Oncology, Rheumatology, Women's Health, and other specialty medicine sites. Students will work alongside physicians, nurses, and staff providing on-site psychosocial care. They will be actively involved in charting, consulting with medical team, program development, and clinical treatment. Clinic schedule will be determined in consideration of clinic need, space restrictions and student's availability. During the internship year students will also be enrolled in the practicum supervision course once a week on campus.