Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The Psychiatry Residency Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School provides rigorous clinical training focusing on various specialties including medical psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, and addiction programs. Residents gain experience in multiple institutions and engage in research opportunities with access to top-notch resources from Harvard Medical School and associated research centers. This program emphasizes a strong collaboration with internal medicine, supporting the integration of behavioral health into primary care, reflecting a holistic approach to psychiatry.
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Program Details
Specialty
Psychiatry
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
No
IMG Friendly (detail)
The Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School Psychiatry Residency Program does not explicitly mention its IMG-friendliness. However, it provides extensive clinical training opportunities and has collaborations with various hospitals, which may indicate a welcoming attitude towards diverse backgrounds, but specific policies regarding IMG applicants are not addressed in the text. It is advisable for IMG applicants to individually inquire about acceptance rates and ECFMG certification requirements.
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Program Website
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75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
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Current Residents
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PGY-1 MD
PGY-1 DO
PGY-1 IMG
Curriculum & Education
Overview
The residency program offers extensive, mentored and facilitated research opportunities, a core foundation of medical training, and integrates behavioral health into primary care medical homes and specialty programs through collaborative care initiatives.
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# of Locations
Several clinical experiences at hospitals like McLean Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Massachusetts Mental Health Center.
Fellowship
The program offers extensive training and research opportunities but does not explicitly list specific fellowships or post-residency career paths in the text. It does mention collaborations with several hospitals and institutions that might feature fellowship opportunities, such as McLean Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, which could be relevant for post-graduation plans.
Resident Life
Overview
The Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School Psychiatry Residency Program provides extensive core clinical training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, with its leading medical psychiatry, neuropsychiatry and specialty psychiatry programs, and Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, with its inpatient unit, partial hospital and full range of addiction programs. Additionally, residents have clinical experiences at McLean Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Massachusetts Mental Health Center.
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# of Years of Program
4 years.
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PGY-1 Salary
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