Residents' Voices

For Residents

Private practice: The basics for psychiatry trainees

Author:: Joyln Ferrell, MD

Many psychiatry trainees consider private practice as a career option or form of supplemental income.

For Residents

Systemic trauma in the Black community: My perspective as an Asian American

Author:: Christopher Villongco, MD

Being a physician gives me great privilege.

For Residents

More than just 3 dogs: Is burnout getting in the way of knowing our patients?

Author:: Marinelly Martinez-Garri, MD

Do you ever leave work thinking “Why do I always feel so tired after my shift?”

For Residents

A resident’s guide to lithium

Author:: Michael Pelekanos, MD; Kalvin Foo, MD

Lithium has been used in psychiatry for more than half a century and is considered the gold standard for treating acute mania and maintenance...

For Residents

Racial inequity in medical education and psychiatry

Author:: Bharat Sampathi, MD

While I train as a resident psychiatrist, I am learning the value of cultural sensitivity and the importance of truly understanding the background...

For Residents

Virtual supervision during the COVID-19 pandemic

Author:: Victor Rendon, DO, MPA

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has fundamentally changed our way of life.

For Residents

Finding fulfillment in a psychiatry clinical teaching role

Author:: Alexandra L. Dodd, MD

On my third day as a PGY-4 junior attending on the inpatient psychiatric ward, 2 new PGY-1 residents, 2 medical students, and I stood in the wee...