Kaz Nelson MD, Program Director Psychiatry

Kaz Nelson MD, Program Director

PsychiatryPsychiatry

Psychiatry ShortageExcellent Job security/optionsLoan reimbursement outside of 7-county metro area

Sub-specialization OptionsCreative Problem SolvingRapid discovery and ResearchCompetitive compensation

A day in the life of a psychiatrist:

Academic (research, teaching, supervision,

administration, research)

Private sector (hospitalist, day hospital,

emergency department, private attending)

County, State and Federal providers

(County Mental Health Centers, ACT Teams,

Veterans Affairs, Corrections)

What makes a competitive applicant?

Regional tiesClinical experience in the

departmentPersonal connection with facultyAcademic competence Interpersonal effectivenessSelf-reflective

Student Opportunities

ResearchActive in PsychSIGNActive in local societies Take electives

Psychiatry Training Residency is 4 years

(no call after year 2 in our program) No prelim year required. Fellowships:

Child Adolescent - 2 yearsMay be started after PGY3 year

Addiction Psychiatry – 1 yearGeriatric Psychiatry – 1 yearPsychosomatic MedicineForensicSleep MedicinePain MedicineResearch

To find out more about psychiatry:Residency Director –Kaz Nelson MD (kazjnelson@gmail.com)

Clerkship Director – Sheila Specker MD (speck001@umn.edu)

Department Head – S. Charles Schulz MD (scs@umn.edu)

American Psychiatric Society – student membership is free and

includes a subscription to the American Journal of Psychiatry

(monthly) and the APA News

Student interest group MS2 – Eileen Huttlin (huttl004@umn.edu)

PsychSIGN Regional ConferenceSaturday March 29th, 2014. MacNamera

Alumni CenterFreeBreakfast and lunch providedHear from regional psychiatrists and tour

our MRI research facility.Connect with other psychiatry interested

students from around the region.RSVP to Holly Ward Wiste

wardx006@umn.edu or 612-273-9848