Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
Loyola Medicine's Psychiatry Residency program is a four-year categorical program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The program focuses on training future psychiatrists to be both community and academic leaders, fostering an understanding of the integration between medicine and mental health. It emphasizes compassionate patient care, reflective learning, and staying current with developments in behavioral health. The program combines evidence-based practices, psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and neuromodulation to develop well-rounded, competent psychiatrists.
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Program Details
Specialty
Psychiatry
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
Yes
IMG Friendly (detail)
The Psychiatry Residency program at Loyola Medicine is IMG-friendly, as it requires applicants from international medical schools to be ECFMG-eligible prior to any interview and certified before starting residency if matched. Additionally, the program explicitly states that J1 visa sponsorship is available, while H1B visas will not be sponsored.
Categorical Positions
Categorical Positions (detail)
This is a four-year categorical psychiatry residency program.
Program Website
Address
2160 S. First Avenue, Maywood, IL, 60153
Program Director
Theodote Pontikes, MD, MBA-HCM, DFAACAP, DFAPA, FACLP
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Current Residents
Overview
The current residency program consists of categorical residents training in Psychiatry, with ongoing support and guidance from a diverse team of passionate faculty and fellow residents.
PGY-1 MD
PGY-1 DO
PGY-1 IMG
Curriculum & Education
Overview
The innovative curriculum is integrated with primary care specialties, designed to train competent psychiatrists and promotes research and other scholarly activities.
Application
Applications will be accepted via Electronic Residency Application Service only. Paper applications will NOT be reviewed. All applications must be received by December 1 of the year prior to desired start date. Applicants must have graduated from medical school within the last two years. USMLE Step 2 CK / COMLEX Step 2 CK scores do not have to be available at the time of interview but they do need to be available by the Rank Order list deadline. Applicants from international medical schools must be ECFMG-eligible prior to any interview and certified prior to starting residency, if matched. J1 visa sponsorship only. H1B visas will not be sponsored. US clinical experience is mandatory.
# of Locations
Loyola University Medical Center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, MacNeal Hospital
Fellowship
Recent graduates of the Psychiatry Residency program may pursue general psychiatry opportunities or enter subspecialty fellowships. The program aims to assist residents in developing a practice niche by graduation, enhancing their training experiences, and improving resident competence in primary care-mental health integration and collaborative care models. Fellowships can be pursued in various specialties available within the healthcare system.
Resident Life
Overview
Our program aims to train residents to develop a sound understanding of and capacity to work effectively within the interface between medicine and mental/behavioral health. The curriculum is innovative and integrated with primary care specialties, designed to train competent psychiatrists in multiple healthcare systems.
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# of Years of Program
4
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