A Day in the Life of a Resident
Curious to know what it’s like to a be a resident at our program? Check out a typical day in the life of a PGY1, PGY2, PGY3, or PGY4 psychiatry resident, written in their own words!
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A Day in the Life of a PGY-1 Resident
Hi, my name is Jawad Husain. I’m a PGY-1 resident who stayed on board after completing medical school at BU. |
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A Day in the Life of a PGY-2 Resident
Hello! My name is Joanne Lataillade and I’d like to tell you about my PGY2 year! PGY-2 year is a nice change in that the year transitions to Psychiatry training solely. |
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A Day in the Life of a PGY-3 Resident
My name is Amanda von Horn, and I’m a PGY3 resident at BU. We work exclusively in the outpatient setting during our third year of residency, which is different than the mostly-inpatient work we do during intern and PGY2 year. |
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A Day in the Life of a PGY-4 Resident
Hi, my name is Anitha Dayalan and I’m currently a PGY-4 resident. 4th year is the best year of training, obviously because it’s the last year, but also because you have so much flexibility in your schedule to pursue your own individual interests. |