psychiatry

So i've been interested in applying for Med School in the field of psychiatry, but i would also like some help. I understand a good application involves some volunteer work, clinical and non clinical hours also. I've had a job at a hospital, and a nursing home and volunteered once before. I...

Hi everyone! I'm an IMG (from one of the top 5 Caribbean schools) about to finish my 3rd year in August. I won't be applying for the match this year as I want to be able to apply with a complete application (I wouldn't have my CK scores in and I probably wouldn't have even taken CS by the time...

Here's the thing, I have Body Dysmorphic Disorder (also called imagined ugliness or whatever, even though to me its very real). It's so bad to the point where I can't even study a lot of nights during the school year and I'm having serious trouble studying for the MCAT in August. It's hard to...

Hi, I'm entering my 4th year of medical school and am interested in child psych. Does anyone have input on which residency programs provide more "child" exposure throughout residency. My home institution has a child "track," but I've heard that it's not robust. Thanks for your help guys!

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So I am a first year DO student (starting really soon!) and I was curious on what, if any, are the possible negative consequences of seeing a counselor/therapist while in med school. I have anxiety, and while it does not render me unstable at all, it is something that pops up from time to time...

Hi there, I'm new to this forum (joined to ask this) and not a med student, so please forgive me if I make some mistakes. An ex-bf of mine is studying medicine - planning to specialise in psychiatry, and I'm concerned about his behaviour re: ethics. Our relationship ended last year after ****ty...

Hello! I'm a premed (sophomore) set on being a doctor (not a psychologist). When thinking about specialties, my primary interests would be either IM or psych. In terms of research, I currently do lab work in a basic science/translational psych research lab, and am leaning towards ultimately...

Read this article online this morning. Any word from residents or those involved in the program? Would be a major blow. I cannot post the article link because I just created this SDN account today, but it can be found at the Daily UW student newspaper, under the most popular articles section...

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Hello! Currently, I am an undergraduate student on a pre-med path. I am majoring in psychology and neuroscience. For me, intelligence is not a problem. I don't mean to come across as egotistical, but I am extremely smart. I have never failed a class (or an exam). The last time I got a B on a...

I'm looking to apply to schools this cycle with great psychiatry curriculum. Does anyone know where I could find either a list of schools offering residencies in psychiatry, or ones that educate significant numbers of psychiatrists?

As stated in my thread title, I am currently a school counseling student about to finish up my first year. A little bit of background information about myself: I have been in college, on and off, since 2009. It took me 7 years to get my undergrad degree in psychology; some of that was due to...

PGY-1, assistant or associate physician, externship or research positions in the following specialties: internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine-pediatrics or psychiatry Willing to relocate without any geographical limitations. I would be able to start as soon as May...

I took 3 classes that classify as Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science and the course name was PSCYTRY 199. I am unsure if that classifies as science or non-science because behavioral health is listed as a non-science whereas biobehavioral health is listed as "other science". This would make a...

Hello all, I recently completed my PGY-3 year in general psychiatry and originally matched into Indiana University for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship position. However, due to various personal reasons, I withdrew from the match and are now looking to get back into a program. Does...

MS-3.75 here—I'm having some trouble deciding what I want to be when I grow up. I like a lot of things. I loved Ophtho and ENT but really don’t want to be a surgeon. I hate it in there. So I don’t think the OR lyfe is for me. FM was good, but so too was everything else. Unexpectedly, I loved...

Okay so I'm a US/Caribbean grad from 2016, ECFMG certified. Here is my time-line: Step 1: 218, Step 2 ck: 205; 235. CS: pass on 2nd attempt; Step 3: 208 Had scheduled ck and cs to be right after finishing surgery and IM back to back in 2 different states-did not receive timely/decent advice...

Hello everyone, I am planning to start a private practice in the DC, Maryland, or Virginia area. I am undecided about whether to start a fee-for-service or insurance-based practice. I am leaning towards trying my luck with fee-for-service initially. It would seem that I would need to find an...

I provide in home therapy for children that have mental disabilities (Autism, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury). I run programs that include verbal pronounciation, tact training, compliance and attentive skills, social cue skills (we practice having on going...

Current PGY2 psych in a NY/NJ area university program. Looking to move closer to my spouse who is currently a PGY1 OBGYN resident in Columbus OH.

Please email me at [email protected] with a one-liner about your psychiatry background in order to apply for a paid author opportunity (between $40-75 per accepted question). This is for board-style multiple choice questions with explanations. If you are interested in an opportunity to...

DO NOT QUOTE I'm not sure if I'm the only one who feels this way, but does anyone else feel like psychiatry is a pseudoscientific field? I've seen how psychiatrists diagnose patients, based on a collection of symptoms and are very subjective not only to the patient themselves, but also to the...

Hello all, I was wondering, do most (or all) physician-scientists do research in an area aligned with their medical practice? I know a common reason that many people go the MD/PhD route is so seeing patients can give them better insight that will help their research. However, I would just like...

Hello, I have spoken to my residency advisor from my school, I have talked to the MedEdits advisor (huge mistake), and I cannot get a reasonable estimate of which institutions I am competitive for. I finally shook 240's are average for the top 1-5 programs. What about the other schools? I...

I am interested in being a psychiatrist and have been applying to medical schools. I have been noticing however that medical school obviously involves a lot of time in other types of medicine that I am very unsure of my ability to do. I'm not really the type of person that loves blood and...

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Is there a place where all the available residencies are listed each year with programs details? (e.g. website I assume). Ideally that can be accessed by someone who is not applying this year. I already know about Scutworks, so other resources preferred.

I wanted to find out how contracting with insurance plans works in psychiatry. Say for instance I'm working for a hospital outpatient clinic or mental health services org/non-profit or in an inpatient setting. Do I have to go through the exact same contracting /credentialing process that would...

Context: I've been accepted into several DO schools but am on hold at several MDs, wondering how to process my likely fate of becoming a DO. I think a part of me is just looking for validation of the choice to go the DO route in case I don't get into any MD programs, but I want to be completely...

Does anyone's residency/internship schedule have breaks or days off between end of work at one site and start of work at the next? If so, what does this look like in your program.

What are some ways to advertise a new cash-only solo psychiatry practice? Where do most people practicing in that setting get their patient referrals?

hi, would a PD, aPD, someone w more experience than me be able to comment on this? for applicants who are couples matching, do their respective departments talk to each other before ranking candidates? or is it pretty independent and they make their decisions as though the applicant is applying...

Hi guys, I’m wondering about the relative pros and cons between VA inpatient sites and university inpatient sites, specifically at places like U Michigan or Duke. I know the VA involves CPRS and a predominantly older male population that I would think shows less first break psychosis, mania...

We are currently accepting applications for a first-year fellow position in our child and adolescent psychiatry training program, start date July 2018. If you are interested in a program that provides clinical excellence, teaching, and mentoring, please contact our program for more information...

What type of personality do the happiest/most fulfilled psychiatrists tend to have? Does working as a psychiatrist have a negative impact on one's own mental health? I'd like to get some feedback on this and get an idea of what type of personality types tend to do best in the field. I'm also...

For practicing psychiatrists in private outpatient practice- what proportion of your patients are stable enough to be enjoyable to work with on some level? Also, how often do you feel unsafe in your one- on -one sessions? I've heard that physical attacks on mental health providers are relatively...

Hello everyone! It's been a long interview season. Hopefully most of you are done or at the finish line. As you probably know, rank lists entry begins TODAY. Rank lists are due in 38 days (February 21st @ 9pm EST). SOAP is in 57 days. And Match day is in 61 days (March 16th)!!! Please use...

I'm a current psychiatry resident at the University of Chicago. It's a great program and I'd definitely pick it again. Wanted to post here so any applicants who interviewed with us this year (or who are interested in interviewing next year) can post questions. Feel free to post here or PM me.