Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The University of Wisconsin Psychiatry Residency program focuses on developing compassionate and effective psychiatrists through a rigorous but humane environment. It emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and community engagement, equipping residents with acute care skills in diverse clinical settings. The program provides mentorship opportunities for residents interested in research and multiple clinical tracks, including Public Health and Community Psychiatry Tracks, fostering both professional and personal growth during residency.
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Program Details
Specialty
Psychiatry
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
No
IMG Friendly (detail)
The program appears to support diversity, including recruitment and retention of residents from diverse backgrounds. However, no explicit mention of an IMG acceptance rate or specific policies regarding international medical graduates (IMGs) was found. The program does not specify its IMG acceptance policy or explicitly state ECFMG certification requirements.
Categorical Positions
12
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Program Website
Address
6001 Research Park Blvd, Madison, Wisconsin 53719
Program Director
Michael Peterson, M.D., Ph.D.
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Current Residents
Overview
Currently, the exact number of residents is unspecified.
PGY-1 MD
PGY-1 DO
PGY-1 IMG
Curriculum & Education
Overview
Residents learn acute care skills on hospital services, integrate psychotherapy and psychopharmacology over three years in a longitudinal clinic, and participate in community programs. Residents can join focused tracks to gain additional skills, such as the Clinical Educator Track, Public Health Track, and Community Psychiatry Track.
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# of Locations
Residents work in various hospital, outpatient, and community settings, which provide diverse clinical experiences.
Fellowship
The program offers several fellowships including Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship, and Clinical Informatics Fellowship. Recent graduates can pursue additional training in these subspecialties, associated with various programs in Wisconsin.
Resident Life
Overview
The Psychiatry Residency program at the University of Wisconsin is unique in its community commitment to compassionate and evidence-based clinical care, education, and training, as well as cutting-edge neuroscience research. It also emphasizes diversity and inclusion, striving to recruit and retain residents from diverse backgrounds and to train residents to care for an increasingly diverse population.
On Call Schedule
# of Years of Program
The residency program typically lasts for 3 years, during which residents have opportunities for advocacy, research, and mentoring.
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Alumni
Alumni of the program often pursue fellowships in various subspecialties, engage in academic positions, or enter private practice. The types of fellowships commonly sought by alumni include Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry. Alumni can be found in various institutions across the United States.
Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, wellness programs, clinical educator tracks, public health track, and community psychiatry track.
PGY-1 Salary
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