Commentary

 is an award-winning psychiatrist who has specialized in the cultural and ethical aspects of psychiatry. A prolific writer and speaker, he received the one-time designation of Hero of Public Psychiatry from the Assembly of the American Psychiatric Association in 2002. To create a better world, he is an advocate for treating mental health issues related to climate instability, burnout, Islamophobia, and anti-Semitism. He serves on the Editorial Board of

Articles

Medical students are just now starting their yellow brick road journey…

The Wizard of Oz and The Walk-Off of the Medical Students

is associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh and the medical director of the Southside Acute Partial and IOP Program part of Western Behavioral Health/UPMC, in Pittsburgh, PA.

is attending psychiatrist and assistant program director for the Post Pediatric Portal Program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

The authors explore the impact of structural racism on psychiatry trainees and the patients they care for (and what can be done about it).

Why Psychiatry Training Must Include Discussions on Structural Racism

is an outpatient psychiatrist at Prisma Health-Upstate and clinical associate professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville. He served on the American Psychiatric Association’s Task Force to Address Structural Racism Throughout Psychiatry, and he currently serves as the Diversity and Inclusion section editor and advisory board member for

Series Editor, Frank A. Clark, MD, introduces the Black History Month series by talking about his greatest mentor when so few were available. 

Mentorship: Salute to a Windy City Educator

Podcasts

In their quest to become American doctors, international medical graduates face formidable obstacles. A psychiatrist from Libya explains how his colleagues can help them along the way. 

The Road Less Travelled: An Immigrant’s Story

It is time for psychiatrists to tackle the toughest philosophical questions in their field.

A Resident’s Journey Into Conceptual and Critical Psychiatry

An early career psychiatrist and resident psychiatrist reflect on their racialized experiences in predominantly white spaces and the impact on their lives.

The Cost of Silence on Racism: A Dialogue

If we fail to cultivate and exercise virtues such as wisdom, curiosity, intellect, aesthetic sensitivity, compassion, empathy, and generosity, we fail to exemplify human flourishing.

10 Meditations on Succeeding—and Flourishing

A lighthearted exploration of Erikson’s stages through residency training.

Erikson Stages of Psychiatry Residency

In psychiatry, as in every field of medicine, there is still gender disparity in salary and promotion. 

Gender Inequality in Medicine: Too Much Evidence to Ignore

A psychiatrist realizes he is completely powerless against his patient's opiate addiction.

Early Career Psychiatry