The Shelf Life of Psych

MAEJ Productions
The Shelf Life of Psych

Hosted by a 4th year medical student, the Shelf Life of Psych takes you through what you need to know for the psychiatry shelf exam and for when you're in the hospital crushing those evals. We also have guests on periodically to talk about why they chose psychiatry and what types of practices are available in the field. Enjoy!

  1. 07/14/2023

    Psychopharmacology

    In today's episode we discuss psychopharmacology and the most common drugs you'll see on the wards and on the shelf. Enjoy!

    53 min

  2. 08/02/2022

    Dissociative, Somatic, and Factitious Disorders

    In our first episode of season 2, we discuss various types of dissociative, somatic, and factitious disorders to help you crush your shelf and shine on the wards. Enjoy!

    33 min

  3. 12/07/2021

    Geriatric and Pediatric Psychiatric Disorders

    In today's episode, we discuss common geriatric and pediatric psychiatric disorders and their treatments. Enjoy!

    41 min

  4. 09/28/2021

    Interview With Dr. Timothy Saitta

    In this episode we interview Dr. Timothy Saitta, a PGY3 psychiatry resident at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix. Enjoy! Tell me about yourself generally, where are you from, what do you like to do (any hobbies), anything from the bio I missed? (2:28)Can you talk about your career before medicine and what made you decide to go into medicine? (5:13)Any advice for non-traditional students? (10:24)Did you always know you wanted to be a psychiatrist? If not, what other specialty intrigued you in med school? (15:27)What drew you to the residency program that you are at now? (22:04)As application season is in full swing, what would you suggest students look for in a residency program? (25:05)What was your favorite rotation of first year and why? Second year? (30:05) How do you study during residency? (36:01)One thing you told me while I was on the rotation is that now you study for your patients. Can you talk about that a bit and tell us what exactly you use to study? (40:06)How do you stay well during residency with all of your new responsibilities? (44:35)What has been one of your more memorable patient experiences? (47:35)Do you have any idea of how you want to structure your future practice? Inpatient, outpatient, fellowship, etc.? (49:04)Any last minute tips to help medical students shine on their rotations? (50:10)If someone has any questions for you specifically, what’s a good way to get a hold of you? (52:22) timothy.saitta@bannerhealth.com

    54 min

  5. 08/29/2021

    Neurocognitive Disorders (Delirium and Dementias)

    In this episode we discuss neurocognitive disorders including delirium and the various types of dementia including Alzheimer, Vascular, Huntington, Lewy Body, Frontotemporal and more. Enjoy!

    31 min

  6. 08/16/2021

    Interview With Dr. Gurleen Chadha

    In this episode we interview Dr. Gurleen Chadha, a third year psychiatry resident at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix. Enjoy! Tell me about yourself generally, where are you from, what do you like to do (any hobbies), anything from the bio I missed?  (2:29)Can you briefly touch on the BA/MD program that you completed for our students not yet in medical school? (4:28)Did you always want to go into medicine? If not, what else could you picture yourself as? (6:29)Did you always know you wanted to be a psychiatrist? If not, what other specialty intrigued you in med school? (7:16)What drew you to the residency program that you are at now? (10:59)What would you suggest students look for in a residency program? (13:17)How was the adjustment from medical school to residency? Did you do anything to prepare? (16:43)Can you describe your first year of residency? What was call like fore the first time, your favorite rotation, what you do to unwind, etc.? (21:34)What was second year like? (32:35)It seems that in a lot of programs first and second year are pretty regimented, whereas third and fourth year are a little more flexible with more outpatient exposure. How have you liked the transition so far? (38:03)What has been the balance between pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy in your residency thus far? (42:36)What has been one of your more memorable patient experiences? (45:04)Do you have any idea of how you want to structure your future practice? Inpatient, outpatient, fellowship, etc.? (47:45)Any last minute tips to help medical students shine on their rotations? (50:14)If someone has any questions for you specifically, what’s a good way to get a hold of you? (54:11) gurleen.chadha@bannerhealth.com

    56 min

  7. 08/02/2021

    Interview With Dr. Rand Hanna

    On this episode we interview Dr. Rand Hanna, PGY1 psychiatrist at Banner University Medical Center - Phoenix. Enjoy! Tell me about yourself generally, where are you from, what do you like to do (any hobbies), anything from the bio I missed? (2:00)Did you always want to go into medicine? If not, what else could you picture yourself as? (4:58)Did you always know you wanted to be a psychiatrist? If not, what other specialty intrigued you? (7:11)Describe for me your first psychiatry rotation. (10:40)How did you succeed in that rotation? (14:14)What other psych rotations did you do? (16:05)What extracurricular activities did you participate in during medical school that were psych related? (18:14)How did you handle working during  3rd and 4th year? (22:04)Do you have plans to be involved in global health initiatives as a psychiatrist? (25:52)How did you prepare for interviews for each program? (27:04)Resources used for interviews? (33:22)How did you prioritize programs on your rank list? Gut feeling, location, training, etc.? (37:24)Now that you are matched (congratulations) and are going to be a psychiatrist, do you have any idea of how you want to structure your future practice? Inpatient, outpatient, fellowship, etc.? (44:59)Any last minute tips to help medical students shine on their rotations? (49:52)If someone has any questions for you specifically, what’s a good way to get a hold of you? (50:34) rand.hanna@bannerhealth.com

    52 min

  8. 07/23/2021

    Drugs and Substance Use Disorder

    In this episode we discuss substance use disorder and the mechanisms of action, symptoms of intoxication, and signs of withdrawal of various drugs. We also discuss treatment of intoxication, withdrawal, and substance use disorder of these drugs. Enjoy!

    30 min
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Hosted by a 4th year medical student, the Shelf Life of Psych takes you through what you need to know for the psychiatry shelf exam and for when you're in the hospital crushing those evals. We also have guests on periodically to talk about why they chose psychiatry and what types of practices are available in the field. Enjoy!

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  • Creator
    MAEJ Productions
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © MAEJ Productions
  • Show Website
    The Shelf Life of Psych

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