Pain Medicine Interest as Psychiatry Resident

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Hi there,

I was wondering if someone could provide some direction for a psychiatry resident that would like to further their training to better manage pain. I would like to practice pain management in an outpatient clinic, but also be comprehensive/familiar in the various modes of pain interventions. However, it seems that ACGME pain medicine fellowships are mostly geared towards anesthesiology/PMR. Are there ACGME fellowships that might be more suitable for this or should ABPM be pursued instead? Your thoughts appreciated!

 

[TheLoneWolf]

You likely have a very good chance. Far less competitive then previous years. Hot anesthesia market means fewer applicants going for fellowship. Most programs have become more open to taking non-anesthesia and non-PMR backgrounds.

 

[GorillaPanic]

The PD at Brigham and Women’s Hospital trained in psych and addiction medicine before doing pain medicine fellowship. Definitely possible. Best advice is it try to get a formal rotation in your institution’s pain clinic or do an away rotation if your institution doesn’t have an associated pain fellowship, start shadowing, get involved in research if possible, etc

 

[DOctorJay]

our network had 2 psych residents who matched into pain fellowships last year. it's definitely possible.

 

[bubaghanush]

There will be many unfilled spots this year in the match.

 

[hopefulraddaddypls]

psyc and pain sounds like a fun combo, plan on practicing both?