Department of Psychiatry

2011-2012 CHIEF RESIDENTS

Manish Nair, MD Chief Resident General Psychiatry e-mail: mmna223@email.uky.edu	Phillip Hash, DO Chief Resident Child Psychiatry e-mail: pha225@email.uky.edu	Joanna Quigley, MD Chief Resident Triple Board e-mail: jmquig2@email.uky.edu
2012-2013 CHIEF RESIDENTS
Vidya Chikkaramanjegowda, MBBS e-mail:vch226@email.uky.edu	Abner Rayapati, MD e-mail:aora222@email.uky.edu	Aaron Rodocker, DO e-mail:jaro225@email.uky.edu

MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF RESIDENTS

Welcome to the University of Kentucky psychiatry residency training programs! We are very proud to be the Chief Residents and believe strongly in the strengths of our programs. Thank you for your interest, and we hope you will take a closer look at all that we have to offer.

Why train in psychiatry at UK?

• Enjoy individual attention afforded by a great faculty to resident ratio
• Exposure to a wide array of inpatient and outpatient clinical settings
• Exposure to faculty expertise in both medication management and psychotherapy
• Exposure to residents training in general psychiatry, child psychiatry and as triple boarders
  • (UK is one of the original 6 Triple Board Programs)

What are our residents like?

• From a diverse background
• Hardworking
• Collegial
• Supportive

What do our residents do?

• Serve in leadership positions with Departmental activities, Graduate Medical Education office committees and institutional committees.
• Serve in leadership positions at a local and national level: participate in local chapter organizations (APA, AACAP) and even on a national level (Member In Training Representatives to the APA).
• Earn prestigious national awards (APA Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, Laughlin Fellowship)
• Explore their personal interests in advocacy, research, forensic psychiatry, child psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry and psychotherapy.
• Participate in local and regional advocacy including the state Child Advocacy Day
• Organize regular social gatherings such as “Movie Night” and barbecues

What is living in Lexington like?

• Affordable
• Offers both urban and suburban living options
• Diverse entertainment and arts exposure
• For some, all about UK Basketball!
• Allows for many outdoor pursuits: horse riding, climbing (Red River Gorge), hiking, kayaking, running, cycling.
• Learn more at www.visitlex.com

Where do our residents go to practice?

• All over the country in:
• Academic Positions
• Student Health
• Community Mental Health
• Private Practice
• Tele-psychiatry practices
• State Psychiatric Hospitals
• Juvenile Justice Settings

Again, thank you for your interest in each of our programs. Please feel free to contact any of us with questions. We look forward to hearing from you!