Kalee Parkins, PharmD, BCPP
Title
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Psychiatry
Residency Associated Title and Involvement
Preceptor
Education
School of Pharmacy: Drake University
PGY1: St. Louis College of Pharmacy/St. Louis Health Department, St. Louis, MO
PGY2: Center for Behavioral Medicine, Kansas City, MO
Rotation Title
Advanced Pediatric Psychiatry
Rotation Description:
UNC Health’s Youth Behavioral Hospital is a 54-bed, 4-unit inpatient psychiatry facility for adolescents and young adults aged 10-24 years old, including a unit for intellectual developmental disorders. Common disease states include depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, behavioral/conduct disorders, bipolar disorder, and psychosis-related disorders. Resident experiences will include rounding with the treatment team, leading medication education groups, and presenting to medical residents/students as opportunities arise. Objectives include understanding differences in psychiatric treatment of pediatric/young adult patients, identifying safe and appropriate treatment regimens for common pediatric psychiatry disease states, developing effective communication skills with pediatric patients for medication education, and demonstrating active participation as part of a treatment team.
