Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The Marshall University rural psychiatry residency program has achieved initial accreditation from the ACGME. Launched in collaboration with Rivers Health, the four-year program aims to target the shortage of psychiatrists in rural West Virginia, offering rural-centric training. The program will host four trainees per year, growing to a total of 16 residents, with training primarily occurring in rural healthcare settings.
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Program Details
Specialty
Psychiatry
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
No
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Categorical Positions
4
Categorical Positions (detail)
Four trainees per year, with a total of 16 residents once fully implemented.
Program Website
https://jcesom.marshall.edu/news/musom-news/marshall-rural-psychiatry-residency-earns-accreditation/
Address
1600 Medical Center Drive, Huntington, WV 25701
Program Director
Suzanne Holroyd, M.D.
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Current Residents
Overview
The program will start recruiting trainees from July 2024, participating in the nationwide matching program for medical students beginning July 2025.
PGY-1 MD
PGY-1 DO
PGY-1 IMG
Curriculum & Education
Overview
The program includes training at the rural sites of Rivers Health in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and Holzer Health Systems in Gallipolis, Ohio. Residents will conduct at least 50% of their training at a rural site, with the remainder occurring at Marshall Health, Cabell Huntington Hospital, St. Mary’s Medical Center, the Hershel “Woody” Williams VA Medical Center, and Mildred Mitchell Bateman Hospital, all in Huntington.
Application
Trainees can begin applying as early as July 2024 for a position in the program, with the matching process starting in July 2025. Specific deadlines and additional application requirements have not been detailed in the provided text.
# of Locations
5 locations (Rivers Health, Holzer Health Systems, Marshall Health, Cabell Huntington Hospital, St. Mary’s Medical Center)
Fellowship
The residency program offers several fellowship opportunities post-residency, including Geriatric Medicine, Addiction Medicine, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Hematology-Oncology, and more.
Resident Life
Overview
The Marshall program is the third separately accredited rural track program designation in general psychiatry in the nation, aimed at increasing the psychiatrist workforce in rural and underserved areas.
On Call Schedule
# of Years of Program
4 years
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No specific details on housing options or support for residents were mentioned in the text.
Alumni
The alumni of the program often pursue fellowships in rural psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and geriatrics, typically within West Virginia and surrounding rural communities.
Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
ACGME accreditation, collaborative rural psychiatry training, focus on improving access to behavioral health services in rural areas.
PGY-1 Salary
Vacation