Supportive psychotherapy occurs in almost every doctor-patient encounter and is the type of psychotherapy provided to the vast majority of patients who are seen in psychiatric clinics and mental health centers. In fact, supportive psychotherapy has been a part of my residency training in psychiatry. I started during my second year back in July. I […]
5 Tips to Prepare for Match Day 2022
I was recently invited to a serve and speak on a panel for a session called “Preparing for the 2022 Match for AMA Members.” There were incredible panelists and so much great, sage advice shared. I was asked some great questions, and I thought I would share some of my responses. The first question I […]
Autopsy Rotations: Returning to My First Patient
In medical school, we are often told upon entering the cadaver lab that the bodies in front of us should be treated as our first patients. For most of my colleagues, this is largely rhetorical as while we should obviously respect our cadavers—most physicians hope to never see a patient in the morgue again. As […]
