PSYCHTRY 222C
Geriatric Psychiatry
Tracey C. Holsinger
Description from DukeHub
Objective: To provide exposure to the psychiatric care of geriatric patients. Students can rotate through a variety of settings, depending on clinical interests. Settings can include memory disorders clinic, outpatient geriatric psychiatry clinic at Duke, inpatient unit at Central Regional Hospital, VA geropsychiatry clinic, and Geriatric Evaluation and Treatment Clinic. Students will learn about comprehensive psychiatric evaluation of older patients with a variety of psychiatric diagnoses including mood disorders, dementia, psychotic disorders, and personality disorders, usually in the context of significant medical co-morbidity. Students will also learn the bio-psycho-social approach to managing various disorders. Students will participate in ongoing weekly didactic seminars. NOTE: Students must contact Dr. Holsinger via email (contact listed in DukeHub) Tracey Holsinger, M.D. at least two weeks in advance for meeting time, location, more information, etc. Secondary contact: Cathy Lefebvre Credit. 2. Enrollment Max. 1. Tracey Holsinger, MD
Skills
AI-resilient: 3 of 5
- Yes: Physical, lab or field work · clinical rotation
- Yes: Live work with people · "patients"
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "diagnoses"
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- No: Small, in-person format
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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