Careers in Psychiatry blog
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This blog contains posts relating to our Choose Psychiatry campaign as well as posts on other topics relating to career paths in psychiatry. This includes posts that share the experiences of Specialty Doctors and Associate Specialists (SAS) doctors which highlight why they are 'SAS by choice'.
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From prisons to horticulture; a psychiatrist’s career path is a road less travelled
To close out our series of Choose Psychiatry blog posts for 2021, Dr Julia Topp talks about the diverse range of work she has experienced as a psychiatrist.
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Why we still need to tackle stigma
Dr Mona-Lisa Kwentoh talks about stigmas in mental health and how a patient inspired her to choose her career path in psychiatry.
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Psychiatrist? Environmentalist? How core training helps me be both
In our fourth blog post for this year's Choose Psychiatry campaign, we hear from Dr Liam Embliss who discusses how the flexibility of psychiatry training allowed him to learn about ...
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Supported and valued: why supervision proved to be a deal-breaker for one trainee
For our latest Choose Psychiatry blog post, Dr Madeleine Bonney-Helliwell discusses why supervision was an important aspect in her decision to choose psychiatry.
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How I went from child psychiatrist to political influencer
In our second blog post for our 2021 Choose Psychiatry campaign, Dr Dave Williams looks how his career as a child psychiatrist led him to a position where he was ...
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Using Yoga as a therapeutic intervention in my practice
For this year's Choose Psychiatry campaign we will be hearing from a number of psychiatrists about their varied work. First off is Dr Rupal Davé who talks about how she ...
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My interest in psychiatry
Ishbel Kempton is a year 12 student currently preparing for her A-Levels. She is determined to pursue a career in psychiatry and here reflects on where her interest stems from, ...
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Success, timing and the 'SAS-by-Choice' privilege
Dr Hanna Booth shares her story of self-discovery that led her to become a 'SAS by choice' doctor.
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My mum, the liaison psychiatrist
Akshita Brahma turns to her mum, liaison psychiatrist Dr Sanjukta Das, to find out how the pandemic has also posed major challenges for mental health professionals – and how they’re ...
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What it’s like being redeployed from psychiatry to A&E during a pandemic
Trainee psychiatrist Dr Alex Beadel describes the whirlwind experience of being deployed to emergency medicine during the initial COVID surge – and why it solidified his decision to choose psychiatry....
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What makes a great psychiatrist? Four core skills every trainee psychiatrist needs
Interested in specialising in psychiatry? Dr Ian Collings explores the key competencies that are vital for any medical student or trainee doctor transitioning into mental health.
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Bloods, sweat and…lots of tea: a day in the life of an on-call psychiatric trainee
Wonder what it’s like to be on call for a large psychiatric hospital? Trainee psychiatrist Dr Kay Sunderland takes us minute-by-minute through a fast-paced day supporting acutely unwell patients.
Choose Psychiatry team