So I spent the last year as a PGY2 Rad Onc resident at a malignant program and was successful making the switch into the Psychiatry program where I did my transitional year. I will enter as a PGY2. I loved psych as a med student and from the moment I decided to switch it was the obvious choice. I was still in touch with some willing mentors from my psych rotations as a med student which made the switch a lot easier. I couldn’t be more excited, but I am quite nervous about starting in a month. As an intern I saw a fair bit of acute drug intoxication, suicidal ideation, panic attacks, psychosis, etc on the wards and in the ED, but it’s been ~3 years since my last real psych rotation. And no overlap whatsoever this year as we tend to turf issues to our supportive oncology service.
I had good intentions of doing preparatory reading, but I’m still working as a Rad Onc resident through June. It always seems like there is less time/energy to be productive than you imagine. As an entering Rad Onc resident I had done aways and had a pretty good idea what to expect as far as duties and workflow. What proficiencies would be expected for a psych PGY2 right out of intern year? What might the biggest challenges be as far as initial base level knowledge acquisition and patient care? I’m a quick study but I’m anticipating a pretty steep learning curve out of the gait.
I had good intentions of doing preparatory reading, but I’m still working as a Rad Onc resident through June. It always seems like there is less time/energy to be productive than you imagine. As an entering Rad Onc resident I had done aways and had a pretty good idea what to expect as far as duties and workflow. What proficiencies would be expected for a psych PGY2 right out of intern year? What might the biggest challenges be as far as initial base level knowledge acquisition and patient care? I’m a quick study but I’m anticipating a pretty steep learning curve out of the gait.
