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35th AM (2025) - Poster Session
Philly to South India A Novel Resident Exchange Pr ...
Philly to South India A Novel Resident Exchange Program in Global Psychiatry
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This summary describes an innovative global psychiatry resident exchange program between Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJU) in Philadelphia and KLE University, a rural public hospital in Belagavi, India. Despite prior joint research collaborations, no educational exchange had existed until this initiative was developed by Dr. Zahid Syed, a psychiatry resident at TJU, following a lecture by KLE faculty.<br /><br />The program includes three core components: (1) international case conferences featuring residents from both institutions presenting similar clinical cases (psychosis and mania) to discuss parallels and differences; (2) a workshop at the 2025 Indian Psychiatric Society national conference contrasting US and Indian perspectives on psychosis, covering clinical presentation, treatment, sociocultural factors, and healthcare settings; and (3) a two-week immersive observership at KLE, exposing residents to diverse clinical settings such as outpatient clinics, inpatient units, hospital consults, and de-addiction centers. During the observership, Dr. Syed delivered lectures focused on psychotherapy and experienced the hierarchical educational culture at KLE.<br /><br />Key insights highlight contrasting healthcare practices shaped by cultural values: India’s collectivist and paternalistic traditions influence clinical care and education differently than the more bureaucratic, defensive medicine prevalent in the US. Indian psychiatry features lower administrative burdens but also faces funding and infrastructure challenges. Core psychiatric values like empathy, curiosity, and respect remain universal.<br /><br />The program aims to expand with planned reciprocal exchanges: a KLE resident visiting TJU and further continuation of joint conferences. The experience underscores the importance of cultural and structural competency in addiction psychiatry and global mental health training in residency education. It fosters cross-cultural understanding and enriches clinical skills through shared knowledge and comparative practice, ultimately strengthening global psychiatry collaboration.
Keywords
psychiatry resident exchange
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
KLE University
global mental health
cross-cultural psychiatry
psychosis and mania
international case conferences
psychiatry education
addiction psychiatry
clinical observership
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