It has been exactly two weeks since I began my journey as a first-year Psychiatry postgraduate resident at a teaching hospital, and I would like to reflect on my experiences in the psychiatric wards so far. I vividly remember my first day of ward rounds with my senior postgraduates, when I encountered a patient who […]
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Learning Psychiatry as a Junior Resident: Beyond Diagnosis and Prescriptions – by Dr. Vaibhav Sunil Nawale
Stepping into psychiatry residency feels like crossing an invisible line, from watching to doing, from curious observer to responsible clinician. As junior residents, we suddenly become the first faces patients and families look to for answers. It is both exciting and intimidating. Very soon, I realised psychiatry is not just about nailing the right diagnosis […]