A Day in the Life: PGY-2
Parth Brahmbhatt, M.D.
A typical day in a life of a PGY-2 resident varies, depending upon the rotation. I am currently working at 3N, the inpatient psychiatry unit at University hospital. We start our day with pre-rounding at around 8 AM. We go through the patient charts, mark any changes, and see the patients assigned to us. We typically carry around 8 patients as a PGY-2 resident. After pre-rounding, we go to the treatment team meeting at 9 AM. The treatment team is made of physicians, residents, nurses, social workers, therapists and medical students. We go through each patient on the unit, share information, discuss any critical issues, and formulate plan for the patient. Then, we round with the attending and medical students. After rounding, we work on the documentation, orders, and obtaining collateral information. Then, depending on the day, we have different activities in the afternoon, which includes didactics, outpatient clinic or grand rounds. After that, we return to our unit and finish any pending work. We usually get done by 5 pm.
Weekend days are more relaxed. You have more freedom, in the sense of when you want to start your day, as there are no treatment meetings on the weekends. Usually, we start our day little early, round with the attending, and get done fairly early. Regardless of what day of the week it is, the day is very relaxed. There is an ample support from other staff, students and attending themselves. There is a lot of learning, as well as teaching (to the medical students). We usually see very sick patients on the inpatient unit and there is an immense satisfaction at the end of the day.
After work, I spend most of my time doing various activities with my wife. Things that we do as a couple are watching TV, going to different parks for hiking and, of course, eating at the wonderful restaurants in Louisville. Some days, if I am lucky enough, I get a chance to play video games :-p.
Overall, I am extremely happy that I chose this program to train in psychiatry. It offers excellent training, great work-life balance, and is located in an amazing city.
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