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Kaz Nelson MD, Program Director. Psychiatry. Psychiatry Shortage Excellent Job security/options Loan reimbursement outside of 7-county metro area Sub-specialization Options Creative Problem Solving Rapid discovery and Research Competitive compensation. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
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