Psychiatry
I'm still considering medical school after recently graduating and getting my teaching license. I am strongly considering specializing in psychiatry. Does anyone have any experience in this field who could point me in the right directions as far as programs go? I'm really trying to decide if I can do the same this with a PhD in pysch but going to
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I was talking to my mother earlier who works in medicine and she had suggested that I not become a nurse practitioner or p.a for the very reasons you discussed. I might as well go to medical school if I have essentially the same duties.
I had been thinking about becoming an EMT to get the real patient care aspect. I've been told me several people that getting certified in something is the best way to be with patients.
Right now, I am not in a position to go back to school. I will be teaching for the next two years. However, I would like to start taking post-bac classes next spring or summer if I really decide this is what I want. My way of trying to get more in touch in the meantime is to read extensively. I actually purchased an abnormal psych book and bio book to just read in the meantime. I've taken several psych courses for education, so the abnormal psych book is a great next step. I also want to see how capable I am of sifting through science on my own. I get the impression that medical school requires an absurd amount of studying, particularly on one's own. I'd like to find study habits for science that are effective. I've taken few exams in college that were not subjective, essay exams.
I'm noticing that as I read this bio book, things DO make sense to me, even if they are hard to imagine. But I have also noticed that things stick better if I know how it relates to medicine and how it is actually important. I mean, I understand that it is important to know what glucose molecule looks like or how many types of carbohydrates there are, but it really only clicks with me when the connection to the body and functionality is made. I know I have to take o-chem to get in, but I'm wondering how often a doc actually usual o-chem. It's the basis for understanding how certain systems work, but beyond that, I'm wondering how often it is really stressed. It's just overwhelming how much information a doctor needs to know. I'm worried there isn't enough room in my head. :-)
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