This episode will help you stand out on the general inpatient psychiatry wards during your psychiatry rotation. This is a uniquely challenging rotation for medical students and can be very scary in the beginning. Dr. Pelic rips off the bandaid and gives us an inside look into the best ways to prepare for the psych interview, mental status exam, interacting with the team, and so much more!

Join us in learning how we can prepare for our time on the psychiatry wards, hear lots of tips and tricks for ways to stand out and impress your preceptors, and how you can actually be an invaluable member of the team. After listening to this episode, you should feel confident on your first day of psychiatry.

Dr. Christopher Pelic is a psychiatrist at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is very involved with medical student and resident education, and is a passionate educator as you will hear in the episode. We hope you enjoy!

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Book/Resource recommendation - “Success on the Wards: 250 Rules for Clerkship Success” by Rajani Katta and Samir Desai