Hi, my name is Sanam! I grew up in Queens in New York City and attended college in Baltimore at Johns Hopkins, where I studied public health.
Resident Life
A Day in the Life of a PGY-1 Resident A Day in the Life of a PGY-1 Resident: Ariyaneh Nikbin A Day in the Life of a PGY-2 Resident I'm a second-generation American from Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire. I was born in Queens, NY and spent most of my childhood in Upstate NY.
A Day in the Life of a PGY-2 Resident I was born in Mystic, Connecticut and moved around several times growing up, to Canada and to the Midwest. I went to Swarthmore College to study neuroscience, with a fascination in animal (and human!) behavior.
A Day in the Life of a PGY-3 Resident Hello! I was born on a warm July day in Brooklyn, NY and have five siblings ranging in age from 17 to 40 years.
Resident Life Photo Album
As a center for business and a mecca for the arts, New Haven is recognized as a city of innovation, culture and prosperity.
Psychiatry Residents' Association (PRA)
For nearly four decades, the YPRA has played a central role in resident advocacy at Yale. It has served as a liaison sponsoring both social and educational forums between residents, faculty and alumni.
Current Residents
See photos of our current residents and where they studied before Yale.
Moonlighting
Opportunities for paid on-call experiences are available in several of the Department's affiliated institutions beginning in the PGY-2 year.