WHY DID YOU CHOOSE PSYCHIATRY ?
Lets go over some 'sample' reasons why some psychiatrist's have chosen the field, which will help you frame your reply based on what matters to you most
"I've always been interested in the humanities....when I was deciding what specialty to go into, I looked for one which would allow me to combine my interest in the humanities. It is fair to say that psychiatry is the closest you can get to the humanities in medicine, so that's why I chose psychiatry"
"if you have a gift for critical conceptual reasoning, then you are certainly likely to be suited to psychiatry because in psychiatry you have to be able to deal with and explore abstract concepts and notions."
Dr. Femi Oyebode: Source: BMJ
"I found that while I considered surgery, what really fascinated me were people, and their stories, and why they do the things they do - That's why I chose Psychiatry"
Dr. Charles Atkins: Source
"Without peace of mind, happiness cannot exist. I have always tried to do what I felt was best for me, as well as those around me. My choosing Psychiatry as a career is no exception. I chose psychiatry because it is one of the only fields of medicine that delves into the more intangible elements of disease-the mental health disorders, which have always fascinated me."
Dr. Kahill Johnson: Source
"All medical specialties can contribute to a person's happiness through good care which leads to good health, I chose psychiatry because that's where I feel that I can make the biggest difference through one-to-one patient interactions."
Dr. Stephen Dolinski: Source
Thus if you like psychiatry, it's a good chance that you feel the need to connect to the inner happiness within yourself as much as that of the patient sitting front of you, the need to have a great patient interaction and the ability and liking for the abstract along with the sensitivity to human emotions, wants and desires. You philosophy of healing involves a holistic healing of the mind, since you strongly believe that all diseases do have a mental component which may not always be causative, but does contribute to the overall sense of well-being and the ability to cope and fight the disease :-)
Hope all this was enough food to formulate and put together the reasons why you chose psychiatry before you head out to that residency interview....All you gotta do now is think :-)
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"I've always been interested in the humanities....when I was deciding what specialty to go into, I looked for one which would allow me to combine my interest in the humanities. It is fair to say that psychiatry is the closest you can get to the humanities in medicine, so that's why I chose psychiatry"
"if you have a gift for critical conceptual reasoning, then you are certainly likely to be suited to psychiatry because in psychiatry you have to be able to deal with and explore abstract concepts and notions."
Dr. Femi Oyebode: Source: BMJ
"I found that while I considered surgery, what really fascinated me were people, and their stories, and why they do the things they do - That's why I chose Psychiatry"
Dr. Charles Atkins: Source
"Without peace of mind, happiness cannot exist. I have always tried to do what I felt was best for me, as well as those around me. My choosing Psychiatry as a career is no exception. I chose psychiatry because it is one of the only fields of medicine that delves into the more intangible elements of disease-the mental health disorders, which have always fascinated me."
Dr. Kahill Johnson: Source
"All medical specialties can contribute to a person's happiness through good care which leads to good health, I chose psychiatry because that's where I feel that I can make the biggest difference through one-to-one patient interactions."
Dr. Stephen Dolinski: Source
Thus if you like psychiatry, it's a good chance that you feel the need to connect to the inner happiness within yourself as much as that of the patient sitting front of you, the need to have a great patient interaction and the ability and liking for the abstract along with the sensitivity to human emotions, wants and desires. You philosophy of healing involves a holistic healing of the mind, since you strongly believe that all diseases do have a mental component which may not always be causative, but does contribute to the overall sense of well-being and the ability to cope and fight the disease :-)
Hope all this was enough food to formulate and put together the reasons why you chose psychiatry before you head out to that residency interview....All you gotta do now is think :-)
Search Keywords to this blog article:
- "Psychiatry residency Interview Tips"
- "Why did You select Psychiatry?"
- "why do you like psychiatry?"
- "why do you want to do psychiatry?"
Labels: Psychiatry, Residency Interview Questions
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posted by Digitaldoc, MD at 11:58 PM
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