Kolabo 2019: Day Seven Blog
Safety Small Group Session
The MD5 student leaders facilitated the MD3 students through important topics related to safety, including dealing with patients who are having suicidal thoughts, auditory hallucinations telling them to harm themselves, and patients who become aggressive in a healthcare settings. These are valuable lessons that many healthcare providers can attest to not being found solely within psychiatry. Thus, these skills will be transferrable no matter the type of doctor these students eventually become.
MD5 student leader, Irene P. Mtui, co-facilitates a group of MD3 students.
MD5 student leader, Kelvin Rodrick, co-facilitates a group of MD3 students.
Personality Disorders with Dr. Mwita
Dr. Matiko Mwita taught the MD3 and MD5 students about personality disorders both within the context of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Psychiatric Disorders (DSM-V) used in North America for diagnosis, but also within the cultural context and societal norms of Tanzania.
Special Presentations in Psychiatry
Dr. Jaylynn Arcand taught the MD3 students about important clinical presentations unique or often seen in psychiatry. These included delirium, catatonia, and adverse events related to psychiatric medications. Many of these syndromes can be quite dangerous and thus are important to recognize and treat early.
Final Podcast Recording
Dr. Maria Beda, a recent graduate of the Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS) and Dr. Megan Howlett (Psychiatry Resident in Calgary) recorded the final podcast of the 2019 project on addictions or “Substance Use in Tanzania”. Dr. Beda is completing her internship year currently in Mwanza and we thank her for her hard work and wish her all the best in her future career!
Dr. Maria Beda (Intern at Bugando Hospital) and Dr. Megan Howlett (University of Calgary Psychiatry Resident) recorded a podcast on substance use disorders.