Interview With Dr. Timothy Saitta

In this episode we interview Dr. Timothy Saitta, a PGY3 psychiatry resident at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix. Enjoy!

1. Tell me about yourself generally, where are you from, what do you like to do (any hobbies), anything from the bio I missed? (2:28)
2. Can you talk about your career before medicine and what made you decide to go into medicine? (5:13)
3. Any advice for non-traditional students? (10:24)
4. Did you always know you wanted to be a psychiatrist? If not, what other specialty intrigued you in med school? (15:27)
5. What drew you to the residency program that you are at now? (22:04)
6. As application season is in full swing, what would you suggest students look for in a residency program? (25:05)
7. What was your favorite rotation of first year and why? Second year? (30:05) 
8. How do you study during residency? (36:01)
9. One thing you told me while I was on the rotation is that now you study for your patients. Can you talk about that a bit and tell us what exactly you use to study? (40:06)
10. How do you stay well during residency with all of your new responsibilities? (44:35)
11. What has been one of your more memorable patient experiences? (47:35)
12. Do you have any idea of how you want to structure your future practice? Inpatient, outpatient, fellowship, etc.? (49:04)
13. Any last minute tips to help medical students shine on their rotations? (50:10)
14. If someone has any questions for you specifically, what’s a good way to get a hold of you? (52:22) timothy.saitta@bannerhealth.com