What Type Of Person Thrives In The Psychiatry Industry, According To A Resident Psychiatrist At Yale School Of Medicine
Success in psychiatry requires a robust work ethic—"nobody's dream is to just kind of memorize textbooks for…weekends"—combined with intellectual curiosity and thoughtful consideration of each patient. The ability to "slow down and kind of question yourself" and apply research thoughtfully, rather than dogmatically, is crucial for success in this field.
Work Ethic, Thoughtfulness, Intelligence, Kindness, Self-Reflection
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Robert Palmer
Resident Psychiatrist
Yale School of Medicine
University of Southern California
Yale School of Medicine (MD)
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Video Highlights
1. High work ethic and ability to sacrifice are crucial for success in medical school and psychiatry.
2. Psychiatry requires not only intelligence and hard work but also thoughtfulness and consideration for individual patients.
3. The ability to thoughtfully question and not follow things dogmatically is vital for success in psychiatry, combining art and science.
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Q8: Who thrives in industry?
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How would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry? There are a number of characteristics.
You have to be hardworking. You don't just get into and get through medical school without being able to do a lot of work and, frankly, sacrifice a fair bit. Not everybody's dream is to just memorize textbooks on weekends, but that's sometimes what you have to do in medical school, as silly as it is at times. That's kind of a prerequisite: a work ethic.
But then within psychiatry, there's the intellectual part and the work ethic part, of course. I think there's a certain thoughtfulness that is also really valuable. It's not just about doing things because that's the way they've always been done.
It's about being really considerate of the individual person you're working with, and how the research you're aware of does or doesn't apply to them. That's sort of the art and science of what we do. So, there's the work ethic, the intelligence, but also: are you thoughtful? Are you kind? Do you have the wherewithal to slow down and question yourself, so you're not doing things dogmatically?
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