This past September, Dr. Heather Vestal—who, as a child, was certain she did not want to follow in her parents’ footsteps and become a psychiatrist—joined Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences as an assistant professor and residency program director. We recently sat down with her to learn more about the passion she later developed for psychiatry, her path to Duke and her vision for our residency program. Here are some excerpts from our conversation.
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