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Join us on our journey as we take steps towards advocacy and increasing psychiatry exposure and awareness. Through discussions with some incredibly inspiring psychiatrists from different fields, we explore pressing issues pertaining to mental health and stigma and provide an insight into a day in the life and role of a psychiatrist. To find out more about our PsySOM, our mission and other initiatives, check us out below! Website: https://psysom.mumus.org/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MonashPsySOM Feedback? https://forms.gle/1uqoTn5478BA9Vqb9

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August 12, 2024

Addiction Medicine and Careers in Psychiatry!

Welcome to our latest episode of PsyPOD, the where we chat all things Psychiatry with experts in the mental health field. In today's episode we are joined by Prof. Shalini Arunogiri, a prominent academic psychiatrist who specialises in the area of addiction! Tune in as we discuss her journey in medicine, what careers in academic psychiatric looks like and her thoughts on developments in the drug and alcohol addiction management space! Associate Prof. Shalini Arunogiri is an addiction psychiatrist and Clinical Director of the Hamilton Centre and Turning Point Statewide Services, a national addiction and mental health treatment provider. Shalini is a clinician-researcher whose work focuses on innovation in treatments for addiction and mental health comorbidity, including PTSD and trauma-related mental health disorders. Shalini is a NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow, an Associate Professor at Monash University, and has over 60 publications and attracted over $18M in grant funding. She is a passionate advocate for women in medicine and STEM fields and supervises and mentors several clinician-researchers. Timestamps: 0:33 - Meet our guest, Prof Shalini Arunogiri! 01:52 - Journey to psychiatry 03:32 - Professor Arunogiri's work at Turning Point 05:32 - Advancements in the Addiction space 09:06 - Challenges in the area of addiction 17:59 - Discussing Professor Arunogiri's research work 21:36 - Implications of safe-injecting sites 25:38 - Advice for budding psychiatrist! 29:53 - The future of psychiatry

June 6, 2024

Unmasking Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with Dr. Dan Mirmilstein

Welcome to the 10th episode of PsyPOD, the podcast that explores the extraordinary lives of influential individuals who have dedicated their lives to the field of mental health. Today, we bring you a special episode featuring Dr Dan Mirmilstein, a child, adolescent and family psychiatrist who just so happens to be a father himself - he provides valuable insights into a typical week in his life, how he tries to strike the perfect work-life balance, how being a parent has shaped his approach to his job, advice for medical students, and so much more. Dr Mirmilstein travelled and lived all around the world after moving to Australia as a young child. An accomplished doctor, he was even awarded the faculty of child and adolescent Psychiatry Connell-Werry prize during his advanced training in the field, and has worked in multiple health services in Victoria and interstate, with an interest in co-design, developmental and systems thinking, relational-based therapy and health promotion. Timestamps: 1:21 Why child and adolescent psych 5:50 How being a father has shaped your approach to patients 9:44 Separating work and family life 16:00 Typical week in the life 20:41 Interesting research in the field 25:13 Discussing stigma particularly in child and adolescent psychiatry 31:09 Advice for medical students!

January 30, 2024

Navigating Neuropsychology with Caroline Gurvich

Welcome to the 9th episode of PsyPOD, the podcast that explores the extraordinary lives of influential individuals in the field of mental health. So today, we bring you a slightly different episode, but an extremely eye-opening one featuring Caroline Gurvich - an Associate Professor and clinical neuropsychologist. Caroline Gurvich is an accomplished Associate Professor and clinical neuropsychologist, currently serving as the Deputy Director of the HER Centre Australia at Monash University. As the Head of the "Cognition and Hormones Group," she specializes in the neuropsychology of women's mental health, focusing on how hormones influence cognitive functioning. With a distinguished career, Caroline has received numerous awards, prizes, and competitive grant funding, including NHMRC project grants and an NHMRC early career fellowship. She's also known for her dedication to supervising and mentoring PhD candidates, honors students, and neuropsychology registrars. Through her work, Caroline has established vital biodatabanks to deepen our understanding of biological mechanisms underlying neuropsychiatric disorders. With over 120 publications to her name, she has significantly advanced our knowledge of how biological factors impact symptoms and cognition in mental health and mental illness. Key time stamps: <ul> <li>0:37 : Introduction to Caroline Gurvich </li> <li>2:08 : Background & Expertise in Neuropsychology </li> <li>06:43 : Gender-specific factors in assessment and treatment of conditions </li> <li>09:56: Key cognitive changes during menopause </li> <li>15:00 : Management strategies </li> <li>18:40: Research findings (Hormonal changes & Cognitive function) </li> <li>23:11 : What’s next in Neuropsych? </li> <li>27:45: Advice for aspiring specialists! </li> <li>29:30 : How to ask confronting questions during a consult? </li> <li>31:35: Debunking misconceptions </li> <li>32:44: Case example 🙂 </li> </ul>

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What is PsyPOD?: Join us on our journey as we take steps towards advocacy and increasing psychiatry exposure and awareness. Through discussions with some incredibly inspiring psychiatrists from different fields, we explore pressing issues pertaining to mental health and stigma and provide an insight into a day in the life and role of a psychiatrist.

To find out more about our PsySOM, our mission and other initiatives, check us out below!

Website: https://psysom.mumus.org/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MonashPsySOM Feedback? https://forms.gle/1uqoTn5478BA9Vqb9
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates weekly.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 7 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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