Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The General Residency program at Michigan State University trains general psychiatrists through a flexible and individualized curriculum that adapts to residents' needs. The program emphasizes evidence-based therapies and offers unique features like a Psychotherapy Emphasis and a Rural Psychiatry Track. Graduates are prepared for diverse settings in psychiatric practice, with a significant percentage remaining in Michigan or engaging in public sector psychiatry. The program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
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Program Details
Specialty
Psychiatry
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
No
IMG Friendly (detail)
The residency program at Michigan State University (MSU) for general psychiatry does not explicitly mention specific eligibility criteria or acceptance rates for International Medical Graduates (IMGs). There is no mention of acceptance of ECFMG certification or visa sponsorship. As a result, the IMG-friendliness status cannot be confidently determined from the provided information. Further investigation may be necessary to clarify the program's stance on IMG applications.
Categorical Positions
Categorical Positions (detail)
The broad-based training we offer results in our graduates working in many diverse settings, but specific numbers of categorical residents are not provided.
Program Website
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Michigan State University, Department of Psychiatry, East Lansing, MI 48824
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Current Residents
Overview
The 2023-2024 East Lansing Psychiatry Residency class is highlighted without detailed information about specific residents or their backgrounds. While the exact number of first-year (PGY-1) residents is not provided, they are part of a broader class that emphasizes a diverse and adaptable training experience.
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Curriculum & Education
Overview
The program offers broad-based training resulting in graduates working in diverse settings including inpatient units, outpatient practice, community mental health centers, and academia. Evidence-based therapies such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy are emphasized alongside traditional insight-oriented therapy.
Application
Application information can be found [here](https://psychiatry.msu.edu/residency-fellowships/general-residency/applicant-information).
# of Locations
Residents work at various clinic and hospital locations, including inpatient units and outpatient facilities across Michigan.
Fellowship
The residency program offers broad-based training that prepares graduates for various practice settings. While specific fellowship opportunities post-residency are not detailed, graduates have gone on to work in diverse environments, including Community Mental Health centers, consultation-liaison psychiatry programs, and academia. This implies a variety of potential fellowships and career paths, but explicit information is lacking in the document provided.
Resident Life
Overview
The residency program trains general psychiatrists who are flexible, broadly educated, and equipped to practice psychiatry in a changing 21st-century environment. It emphasizes evidence-based therapies, has unique features including a Psychotherapy Emphasis and a Rural Psychiatry Track.
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# of Years of Program
The residency program typically lasts for four years and is fully accredited for training by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
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Alumni
Approximately 80 percent of graduates stay in Michigan, and roughly 50 percent do some work in public sector psychiatry, spanning various settings such as inpatient units and community mental health centers.
Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
Unique features of the program include the Psychotherapy Emphasis and Rural Psychiatry Track, with training designed to expose residents to patients across various socioeconomic groups. The program emphasizes evidence-based therapies.
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