Good medical care for psychiatric patients is imperative

If I can understand my patients by learning about human behavior, conditioning, defense mechanisms, and interpersonal relationships and also focus on pathophysiology, comorbid conditions, differential diagnosis, and exacerbating medical conditions, I will be able to give them the best medical care possible.

Dr. Poulsen, a second-year psychiatry resident at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, N.J., is interested in cultural psychiatry and advocacy, and in pursuing a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry. After obtaining a bachelor of science degree at the University of Florida, Gainesville, he earned a medical degree at the University of Puerto Rico. He is currently serving in multiple leadership positions, including vice president of the New Jersey Psychiatric Association (NJPA) Residents Chapter and NJPA chapter advocacy coordinator. In addition, he has been selected as resident-fellow representative of the APA’s Area 3.

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