How do you Feel: The Life of a Psychiatrist

Take an in-depth look at the career of a psychiatrist through psychiatry shadowing. From online lectures to discussions, you’ll learn exactly what this specialty entails.

Visit https://shadowing.medschoolcoach.com/lessons/psychiatry-with-dr-sarat-munjuluri/ to take a short quiz, earn credit for shadowing hours, and receive a Certificate of Completion for this video. 

Dr. Munjuluri is a child psychiatry fellow who took a non-traditional path to medicine. After graduating from Rutgers University with degrees in English and Biological Sciences, he taught through Teach for America and worked as a college counselor. A decade later, he attended medical school at University of California – San Francisco and additionally earned a Master’s from University of California – Berkeley.Psychiatry was the natural fit for Dr. Munjuluri, who works with adolescents and their families on a daily basis. His presentation highlights a case of depression in a teenager and describes the biopsychosocial model of health. He also answers questions about his decision to pursue medicine and child psychiatry, highlighting some of the challenges he faced and providing advice to pre-meds. Outside of medicine, Dr. Munjuluri enjoys spending time with his family. His two young kids and four cats keep him quite occupied.