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Jennifer Bao, MDField of Psychiatry Adult Psychiatry Where is your career taking you? I'm excited to start working with Sierra Tucson to provide care for people in recovery from mood, trauma, and substance abuse issues. Presentations, Poster Sessions
Reflections on Residency I am grateful for having had this opportunity to expand myself with the breadth of knowledge, support, and experience of my colleagues, mentors, and patients. I like that we have each been on our own paths in this process, together, and I'm excited for what lies ahead for everyone. Thank you for being there! People you would like to acknowledge Thank you to Drs. Curry, Kalia, and Chhatwal, my supervisors Dr. Lane, Emerick, Suhr, Lam, Sanderlin, Pritchard, and Hu, as well as my fellow residents for their support over the past four years. Awards
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Adiel Carlo, MD Chief ResidentField of Psychiatry Geriatric Psychiatry Where is your career taking you? Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of Arizona - Tucson Presentations, Poster Sessions
People you would like to acknowledge I would like to thank all my mentors and supervisors I have had the privilege to work with these past four years. You have all taught me invaluable lessons. |
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Michael Duerden, MDField of Psychiatry Geriatric Psychiatry Where is your career taking you? Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of Arizona - Tucson Presentations, Poster Sessions
Reflections on Residency How do you reflect on residency in 250 words or less and truly express the magnitude of it all? The quick/easy approach (and likely the one they were looking for) would be to include a few perky anecdotes and move along, but that doesn’t speak to the depth of the experience, the humor and the tragedy inherent to the process, or the transformative nature fundamental to the training. In thinking of the individual growth, whose power in nature is equal in both the life it brings but also in the destruction it is capable of, it’s difficult to fully appreciate or even just reflect on those impactful experiences. There is the love of, and in the work, the people, and the process, but there are also the struggles, the heartache, and the challenges. Often these are experienced together rather than as separate or distinct. As you can see, in defiance of the specifics requested I find myself drawn to the nebulous/fuliginous aspects of the emprise but will still attempt to formulate a serviceable communicative construct that can hopefully distill a small amount of what the training can be. Completing residency is a lot like completing a Dark Souls game, but with fewer skeleton archers. People you would like to acknowledge Whether you are faculty, fellow resident, family, or friend and you have actually taken the time to read this; you have my deepest thanks and appreciation because likely you have done more than you know in helping me along the way. Awards
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Marisa Fernandez, MD Chief ResidentField of Psychiatry Adult, general Where is your career taking you? Inpatient Psychiatry at Banner University Medical Center - South Campus Presentations, Poster Sessions
Reflections on Residency Residency was a time of professional and person growth and rapid development. It is remarkable to reflect on where I was at the start of intern year to now at the end of fourth year regarding the knowledge and skills I have obtained from our residency program. I feel fortunate to have worked with outstanding faculty who helped shape me into the physician I am today. People you would like to acknowledge Dr. Kalia, Dr. Moreno, Dr. Pritchard, Dr. Curry, Dr. Taylor, Dr. Colon, Dr. Kathy Smith, Dr. Brian Smith, Dr. Studer, Dr. Paul, Dr. Platto, Dr. Madan, Dr. Jarvie, Dr. Bayze, Dr. Pace, Dr. Emerick, Dr. Rodriguez, Dr. Bernstein Awards
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Ross Francis, MDField of Psychiatry Adult Where is your career taking you? Telepsychiatry TPMG Presentations, Poster Sessions
People you would like to acknowledge Aimee Kaempf MD, Beth Bernstein MD, Francisco Moreno MD, Kathy Sanderlin MD, Saira Kalia MD, Jason Curry DO, Brian Smith MD, Brittany Pace MD, Jennifer Gunther MD, Michael Colon MD, Derek Paul MD, Eric Taylor MD, Heidi Stapley DO, Irfan Fauq MD, Stephanie Jarvie MD, Kate Woods DO, Rohit Madan MD, Matt Erisman MD, Dr Kumet MD, Richard Rhoads MD, Skipper, Barbara Pritchard PhD, Dr Rodriguez PhD, Dr Suhr PhD, Denise Fabian MD, Dr Barry Morenz MD, and Dr Elisa Gumm DO |
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Ramsha Rao, MD Chief ResidentField of Psychiatry Forensics Where is your career taking you? Western State Hospital in Washington Presentations, Poster Sessions
Reflections on Residency People will have a lot to say about you. You can decide if you want to listen. People you would like to acknowledge Dr. Curry, Dr. Kalia, Dr. Lane, Dr. Pritchard, Dr. Weihs, Dr. Lam, Dr. Pace for all the mentoring, support and teaching. My wonderful family, friends, and co-chiefs for making this journey worth it. Awards
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Tyler Shiflett, DOField of Psychiatry Adult Where is your career taking you? Private practice Presentations, Poster Sessions
Reflections on Residency In reflecting on my time at the University of Arizona Psychiatry Residency Program, I remember speaking very early on with Drs Curry and Kalia about my passion for psychotherapy and requesting they put me with supervisors that would assist me in that endeavor. They did not disappoint. I had the pleasure of working with both Drs Lane and Pritchard for multiple years and both helped mold the psychiatrist I am today. Dr. Lane has a way of hearing what direction I wanted to go and illuminating more of that path in front of me. He led me to Dr. Brunet and his work on a propranolol-assisted psychotherapy technique, which I employed to great effect in a patient with prolonged grief disorder. I will always remember her and have begun writing a case report on it. This led me further towards other drug-assisted models including having the honor of working in Dr. Moreno’s psilocybin study for OCD. There I was able to not only screen and track changes in patient’s symptomatology, but sit with participants throughout their trips and help them integrate the sessions later on. Dr. Pritchard’s intense but crucial supervision hours, while only focusing on one patient, taught me concepts that applied to every other patient on my roster. Their guidance and words were a north star to orient myself by throughout much of my residency and add to the reasons I’ll forever cherish my time at this program. People you would like to acknowledge Dr. Richard Lane, Dr. Barbara Pritchard, Dr. Francisco Moreno |
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Rose Sivilli, MDField of Psychiatry General & Perinatal Where is your career taking you? I will be taking time off to travel and study for boards, and then I will practice outpatient psychiatry here in Tucson! Presentations, Poster Sessions
Reflections on Residency I'd say the last four years of residency has been exactly like the show Grey's Anatomy, if Grey's Anatomy were sexier. People you would like to acknowledge Dr. Kalia, Dr. Pritchard, Dr. Suhr, Dr. Racy, Dr. Lam, Dr. Singh, and Dr. Hu have all been integral in the past four years, and I would never have made it through residency without their patience and support, along with the kindness and support shown to me by my family and fellow residents. Awards
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Andy Trang, MDField of Psychiatry Inpatient Where is your career taking you? Long Beach, VA Presentations, Poster Sessions
Reflections on Residency It was a wild ride! People you would like to acknowledge Everyone in the department for helping me to become the psychiatrist that I am today! |
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John White, DO Chief ResidentField of Psychiatry Outpatient Where is your career taking you? Active Duty Air Force Psychiatrist at Langley Air Force Base, VA Presentations, Poster Sessions
Reflections on Residency I have been pushed more than I ever thought possible all while developing and learning more than I thought I ever would. It is an interesting dialectic that has fostered resilience within myself. I am truly grateful for my mentors and what they have taught me over the last 4 years. I have learned how to transition from Doctor to Therapist and back when needed. My biggest take away has been developing the ability to improve cognitive flexibility. People you would like to acknowledge Thank you Dr. Morenz for your guidance, mentorship, and knowledge. I continue to learn from your supervision and your insight into patient's and their various problems has helped them and me succeed. Thank you Dr. Vaughan for your mentorship and guidance both professional and with the military. Your insight has unmasked several unknowns and your clinic guidance has uncovered when less is more. Thank you Dr. Suhr for helping me better understand behaviors, emotions, and thoughts. Thank you for instilling skills that will last a lifetime. Awards
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Class of 2022: Psychiatry Residents
The Class of 2022 to share their accomplishments, their upcoming endeavors, reflections on residency, and the people who helped them along the way. View a slide show of photos from the graduation ceremony.