I will engage in clinical activities related to my specialty in Psychiatry. This service elective will offer valuable clinical exposure to diverse patient populations and medical conditions, further enhancing my medical expertise and skill in psychiatric medicine. I will be working in both outpatient and inpatient psychiatric settings and will collaborating directly with psychiatric attendings and residents at GPHC
I will be service the patient footprint that is covered by GPHC in Georgetown, Guyana. Northwell Health has a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with GPHC, the Guyana Ministry of Health, and the University of Guyana and my service elective is a component of this partnership. My residency program, located in Queens, NYC, NY, services an marked population of Guyanese immigrants.
Northwell Health has a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with GPHC, the Guyana Ministry of Health, and the University of Guyana and my service elective is a component of this partnership. Likewise, each year, GPHC sends psychiatric residents and attendings up to Zucker Hillside Hospital to train with us. We are able to exchange resources and perspectives regarding how we serve patients in these different locations.
I worked in the Psychiatry Department at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, in Georgetown, Guyana, partnered with Northwell's Center for Global Health. I had the opportunity to work with psychiatry residents and attends to serve both inpatient and outpatient clients in the capital city of Georgetown, as well as at smaller regional hospitals in the towns of Bartica and Suddie. It was such an honor to experience the country, the culture, the people, and to learn about the ways psychiatric care is delivered in Guyana. I am grateful for the time and hopeful to return.
