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Resident Reflection: Daljit Bhangoo

Geriatric Psychiatry Subspecialty Resident

Why did you pursue this clinician, I saw the fellowship as a special shout out goes to the PGY-
subspecialty residency? necessity. I had spent several years 5 fellows, Drs. Kathleen Singh and
training to serve the general public,
Ian McKay, who I am certain will
I chose to pursue fellowship training and spending another two years to have brilliant futures ahead. They
in geriatric psychiatry after realizing become subspecialized to reach my have been very welcoming and a
how different this field is compared goals would serve to help me grow as pleasure to be around, all the while
to general adult psychiatry, an age a clinician. putting up with me and my sense of
group that residency training prepares humor. As an outsider, having come
you well for. The core rotation makes What have been the from a different province and training
you aware of the breadth of the program, I was always made to feel
field and what it entails to become highlights working in the like I belonged here and was a part
a proficient clinician treating older department? of this program. I genuinely feel like I
adults, but the exposure is not The highlight of working in the am a Dalhousie resident.
enough. During my core training, department over the past year has
my personal interests in geriatrics been working alongside the staff. What is next for you?
led me to seek out supervision with The teams in Halifax and Dartmouth As I look to the endless possibilities
a variety of supervisors, leading to are vastly different and it has truly out in the wild blue yonder, for now I
broader exposure of clinical duties. been a pleasure getting to know will return to Manitoba to work as a
I learned how important it was each of them. It has been enjoyable geriatric psychiatrist at the University
to work with teams and families coming to work knowing I would of Manitoba. I have moved many
when treating older adults, as be greeted by the friendly face of times, from different countries
they become so vulnerable in their someone who was more than willing to different provinces, and I am
advanced age, and to appreciate to discuss a case or sit down for a uncertain of where I will finally settle
the unique symptomatology that chat; there is always time made for down. No matter where I go, I am
presents in this age group. Geriatric one another, and that level of support certain to remain in contact with the
psychiatry became a career goal has been incredible. I also appreciate friends and colleagues I have made
for both personal and professional the collegiality of the resident body, and come to know during my time in
reasons, and in order to become which I have come to know over Nova Scotia.
more confident and proficient as a both rotations and at social events. A

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