Geri Fellowship

[NeuroKlitch]

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I am a Psych resident in new york right now debating endlessly if I should do a fellowship. Right now Geri psych and neuropsych have caught my interest . What i see myself doing in the future is working shifts in a psych emergency room either 24s, 12s , and ideally at night , would like to find high paying locums that pay hourly like 200+/hr. On the other hand , I would also like a stable (chill) gig, like contracting with a few nursing homes that I would see on the other days of the week . I know this is all possible without fellowship , but would be I stepping on my own toes by skipping the training . I'm terms of being able to land the job. I would only apply to name / "prestigious" programs , with the idea that it would give me the edge in securing those contracts. But I'm wondering it's even necessary at all and I'm only competing against myself or doing it for my ego. Not interested in academics. Just love old people ans the cpep and want to make big money . Thanks any suggestions appreciated

 

[psyguru]

If you were to do a geri fellowship, you could do IMEs and expert witness cases such as med mal and will contests. They would pay closer to $500 an hour. Of course you will need a clinic job as as well. I am a forensic psychiatrist who is BIM-boarded. I do some geriatric cases. I treat patients three days a week (may go down to 2 days a week).