Need Information on Psychosomatic and Neuropsychiatric

[spinnakerjksc]

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Hello there,

I'm looking for information regarding Psychosomatic Psychiatry, and Neuropsychiatry. These are two subspecialties I am having a hard time finding information on. Can someone help me find job description, salary information, and just general data in regard to these two subspecialties?

I also have another question. Can you have two subspecialties as a psychiatrist, possibly go through 2 separate fellowships and specialize in two fields? Example specializing in psychosomatic and child and adolescent psychiatry.

Thanks in advance!
J

 

[Doc Samson]

Hello there,

I'm looking for information regarding Psychosomatic Psychiatry, and Neuropsychiatry. These are two subspecialties I am having a hard time finding information on. Can someone help me find job description, salary information, and just general data in regard to these two subspecialties?

I also have another question. Can you have two subspecialties as a psychiatrist, possibly go through 2 separate fellowships and specialize in two fields? Example specializing in psychosomatic and child and adolescent psychiatry.

Thanks in advance!
J

Job description and salary vary pretty broadly for both of these subspecialties. Feel free to PM me with more specific questions.

Done right though, you could do a PM fellowship (thus becoming board eligible in that subspecialty) and learn enough neuropsychiatry to allow you to practice in that area (thus becoming board eligible for that [non-ACGME certified] specialty).

In terms of your other question, yes - could do as many fellowships as you like. CAP + PM would certainly be a worthwhile combination.

 

[OldPsychDoc]

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In terms of your other question, yes - could do as many fellowships as you like. CAP + PM would certainly be a worthwhile combination.

Keep in mind opportunity costs, however--piling up fellowship years making $50,000/yr when you could be in an attending job making close to $200,000.
And frankly, other than the CAP, they probably don't add a whole lot to your earning power in the long run.

 

[billypilgrim37]

Keep in mind opportunity costs, however--piling up fellowship years making $50,000/yr when you could be in an attending job making close to $200,000.
And frankly, other than the CAP, they probably don't add a whole lot to your earning power in the long run.

Says the MD PhD addiction fellowship research grizzly bear old attending who started practicing at age 934... 😉

 

[OldPsychDoc]

Says the MD PhD addiction fellowship research grizzly bear old attending who started practicing at age 934... 😉

I didn't say I didn't have personal experience in such things! 😎