Career Chat: Dr. Stephanie LeMelle on Public Psychiatry Fellowships

Dr. Stephanie LeMelle and Dr. Angela Liu discuss public psychiatry fellowships, the benefits of fellowship training over getting a job straight out of residency, and the unique aspects of Columbia's Public Psychiatry Fellowship! Timestamps: 00:10 Introductions 00:57 Overview of Public Psychiatry Fellowships 07:24 Columbia's Public Psychiatry Fellowship 10:32 Finding the Right Fit 14:20 Benefit of Fellowship Over A Job Right After Residency 27:05 Final Words of Advice List of Public and Community Psychiatry Fellowships | Columbia's Public Psychiatry Fellowship Created by the American Association for Community Psychiatry (AACP). Free AACP Membership for Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows | Other AACP Membership | Instagram | Twitter | Listener Survey | Follow, review, and share! Guest: Stephanie LeMelle, MD, MS is the Director of Public Psychiatry Education at Columbia University Dept of Psychiatry/ New York State Psychiatric Institute. She is also the Director of the Public Psychiatry fellowship. Dr LeMelle was Vice President of the American Association of Community Psychiatrist and continues on the board as a “Member at Large”. She is particularly interested in the treatment and care of people with serious mental illness and complex needs. Dr Le Melle has served as advisor and member on several committees and boards that focus on the interface between legal systems and mental health. Host: Angela Liu, MD is a second-year psychiatry resident and aspiring community psychiatrist.  Editor: Zoe Wyse is a second-year medical student. Credit Attribution: Stock Media provided by StockAudios / Pond5