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Why Psychiatry?

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Why Psychiatry at OUSCM?

  • Great training without the high stress. 
  • A cordial and supportive educational environment. Great facilities for learning and for employee wellness.
  • Very family-friendly hours and environment.
  • Friendly and approachable faculty, happy residents, location, emphasis on psychotherapy.
  • At OU Tulsa you are a part of a team that encourages learning, structures success and provides an environment to reach your maximum potential.
  • Reasonable hours and call schedules.
  • The commitment to providing truly excellent care to patients.
  • The clinical sites foster a sense of respect for patients.
  • Reimbursement for all seniors who purchase Board Vitals to prepare for board exams.

Awards & Scholarships

The Department of Psychiatry is proud to have received several awards from the OU-Tulsa College of Medicine. These include the following:

  • Crimson Apple Teaching Awards, a college-wide award given by the medical students to multiple of our faculty
  • Crimson Apple Teaching Awards and Honorable Mentions, a college-wide award given by the medical students to multiple of our residents
  • Outstanding Teacher Award, given by medical students on clerkship rotations to numerous of our faculty and residents
  • 1st Place Poster Presentation, awarded to multiple residents at the annual OU-Tulsa College of Medicine Research Day and OU-TU Clinical Vignette Symposium
  • OU-Tulsa College of Medicine Research Cup

 

The Psychiatry Department also recognizes excellence in its residents by giving out several awards at the graduation banquet each spring. These awards include the following:

  • Award for Excellence in Psychotherapy
  • Award for Excellence in Teaching
  • Outstanding Clinical Care Award, given to a junior resident and a senior resident, for exemplifying exceptional patient care in the outpatient clinic setting
  • Award for Excellence in Inpatient Psychiatry
  • Excellence in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
  • Outstanding Clinical Service in IMPACT Award
  • Excellence in Evidence-Based Psychiatric Practice
  • Chairman's Award for the Highest Score on the PRITE exam
  • Chairman's Award for the Most Improved Score on the PRITE exam
  • Psychiatry Research Award