LocumLife - July 2008 - (Page 20) Clockwise: DHAKA, BANGLADESH - Traffic jams in the bustling downtown area. SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA - Angkor Wat regarded as the supreme masterpiece of Khmer architecture. NASIK, INDIA - A patient in the mental ward in Nasik Mental Hospital. SAN PEDRO DE MACORÍS, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Tails end. 20 LocumLife JULY 2008 PRACTICING BEHIND BARS In the last 5 years, I have alternated between state prison facilities and outpatient clinics in the MidAtlantic region. Usually, I am able to schedule most contracts within an hour’s commute from home, although I often stay overnight at hotels for convenience. More than half of the time, I am asked to extend my contracts because these facilities have had a hard time finding permanent replacements. This arrangement presently suits my needs because I do not have to spend a lot of time commuting from the populated metropolitan area where I live. Lately, I have found that there is a tremendous demand for correctional psychiatry, and I am constantly getting requests for temporary coverage at these institutions. The maximum security prison system is a different world and the practice environment can be rough. But the remuneration is better and these opportunities offer great experience in another dimension of psychiatry with plenty of challenge and interest. In the corrections setting, you are exposed to the psychopathology of criminal psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, and the anti-social character, among others. Unfortunately, the patient turnaround is rather brisk, and I do not get to spend a lot of time with the prisoners—which I like to do. The relationships I have formed with colleagues and support staff at the various facilities, thus far, www.LocumLife.com http://www.LocumLife.com
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