psychiatry

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.

I recently interviewed at this program and seemed to like it but the PGY3 that showed us around seemed extremely jaded and didn't really have anything nice to say about the program (mentioned that this program wasn't even on his top 5 while ranking and it was his backup!). The other 2 PGY1's we...

Hi, I know there are a few similar threads on this topic but they are all from 2009, so I wanted a more updated response. I am a senior in high school and have applied to colleges with an intended major of psychology. I love the topic and want to major in it and my plan was to take medical...

Many of the places I've been this interview season have mentioned that this year was particularly high volume for applications to psych residencies. I was wondering if anyone had any more info about that? Is it slightly more than usual, or way more than usual? And do we have any idea whether...

I am an M4 who will soon be creating a rank list for psychiatry programs. I've been able to compare a lot of objective features in places, like climate, location, areas of particular strength/emphasis, and resident profiles. But one thing I haven't been able to get a sense of is "what it would...

I’m not sure that I have a specific idea for the direction of this thread but I’ve been having a growing sentiment recently that I was wondering if other people shared. Since moving to a new city for residency that happens to have multiple awesome and free art museums (one of which is a block...

Good international medical graduates often don’t get chosen for psychiatry residency programs in the United States. But now, psychiatry residents at Massachusetts General Hospital are using their own experience to help other international graduates succeed. They helped launch a program called...

Hi all, starting a geriatric rotation in a month and would love to have a textbook to read along during the rotation. Anyone have any good suggestions?

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Can forensic psychiatrists work in a corrections facility or prison? What do they generally do? I really want to work in a corrections facility as a forensic psychiatrist. Also, do forensic psychiatrists do general psychiatry and have clinical patients on the side? Can they have their own...

Hi, all! I'm a PGY-3 psychiatry resident starting a moonlighting position soon and I'm wondering what you all think appropriate attire would be. The answer is, of course, "that depends," so I'm just looking for general thoughts. I will be working at an inpatient state psychiatric facility...

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Hi everyone. I was wondering how the market for CAP clinician educator was like. In my institution (where child is very well regarded), there are far less child psych faculty than general adult. I hear that there's quite high demand on CAP across the country, but it seems more on the side of...

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I was not able to find any threads on this: I'm using beattheboards but it doesn't have a full length practice exam to gauge scoring, just practice sets. Does anyone know where to find or purchase practice exams only that are accurate, as we had for our USMLEs?

Hey guys, I've been interested in the Mental Health field for as long as I remember, as well as the sciences. I'm currently a junior in college and am working towards getting a bachelors in Biology. I recently discovered that you can specialize within nursing to be a Psychiatric Nurse...

I’m a new resident at UC Irvine and I wanted to share how great it is to the incoming class! Location: Beautiful Orange County Many residents live by the beach with comfortable housing options near UCI Medical Center Close in vicinity to Disneyland, Anaheim Stadium, and other fun attractions...

Hello, this is my first time posting..I usually lurk but I need some help. Please no trolls or insensitive people. I went to a DO school and due to difficulties with boards and other personal issues, my education was extended for extra 2 years. So I finally finished it and was able to get my...

Looking for a PGY-3 position in psychiatry! Looking to start ASAP.

Any good, or in any event, less terrible medical liability insurance for a private practice psychiatrist?

Hello! I'm new to this forum, nice to meet all of you - thanks up front for reading this. I have an interesting question I have trouble finding a clear answer for. I'm starting my own psychiatry practice and do not want to accept insurance - I'm fortunate to be in a city where most...

Hello all, First-time post for me here and I would really appreciate some input into my conundrum. All my life I have known I wanted to work in the field of medicine. At first, I wanted to be a doctor but after 4 years of Bio Pre-Med and shadowing/hearing stories from actual doctor's I decided...

About to finalize my elective schedule.. will this raise some red flags with Program Directors.. I am applying to both Neurology and Psychiatry, and understand that being perceived as "second choice" is not nececarily good. With that said here is what i have. Geriatrics Ambulatory Medicine...

I did not see a big thread on this so I wanted to start. How many hours in third year did you study a night on average based on the rotation? Psychiatry Neurology Surgery OB GYN Family Med Internal med. Figured it would help students not over or understudy. Also if you can feel free to share...

I'm an IMG. I've read splik's posts in detail. I have less than average scores, was an FP in home country for seven years. I can't get residency there because of birth/ethnicity/minority issues. I need a visa. I've completed all steps 1-3. I've applied two years in a row. Last year I'd added...

Hey guys long time lurker. I'll start with my question more info on me below. I have 1 overseas elective to gain USCE, where is the best place to goto with my stats which will help me match later on? My preference is West Coast over East Coast, i have Nevada residency. I'm from Small Private...

Hello! I am a child and adolescent psychiatry fellow working for an AWESOME new company providing telepsychiatry services across the United States. Work includes ED consults, primary care integration, and outpatient work. There are VERY EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES available NOW if you are...

I am currently starting out as a PGY1 in a psychiatry residency program. Unfortunately, I matched across the country from my SO and would really appreciate any advice about the possibility of transferring after my PGY1 year to be closer. I have tried to do my due diligence on SDN and have...

I am quite interested in becoming a Psychiatrist, I have known a lot of people with a mental illness and many members of my family suffer from mental illness, and it has caused me to gain a great interest in being a psychiatrist and helping others. But I am also very very passionate about...

I'm about to start reading through Kaufman's this week. I flipped through the textbook and it seems kind of boring. Some people say that you don't need a neurology textbook to pass the board exam. That doesn't give me any motivation to plow through either. For those that read Kaufman's or...

I was just accepted here and would like to speak with current students/alum about their experiences. Also those in/who have gone through psychiatry residency. You can post your thoughts and opinions here but I would love to speak directly as well. Thanks!

So let me introduce myself, I am a semi-nontraditional university junior with a strong interest in science. I have completed most pre-health sciences curriculum (Anatomy/Physiology, Chem, Calc, ect.) However, I also deal with bipolar disorder and don't know if I could handle the stress and time...