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Kaz Nelson MD, Program Director

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.

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Kaz Nelson MD, Program Director

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  1. Kaz Nelson MD, Program Director Psychiatry

  2. 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

  3. 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)

  4. What makes a competitive applicant? • Regional ties • Clinical experience in the department • Personal connection with faculty • Academic competence • Interpersonal effectiveness • Self-reflective

  5. Student Opportunities • Research • Active in PsychSIGN • Active in local societies • Take electives

  6. Psychiatry Training • Residency is 4 years (no call after year 2 in our program) • No prelim year required. • Fellowships: Child Adolescent - 2 years May be started after PGY3 year Addiction Psychiatry – 1 year Geriatric Psychiatry – 1 year Psychosomatic Medicine Forensic Sleep Medicine Pain Medicine Research

  7. 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)

  8. PsychSIGN Regional Conference • Saturday March 29th, 2014. MacNamera Alumni Center • Free • Breakfast and lunch provided • Hear 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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