Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

Welcome to the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. Our program is committed to training individuals who are dedicated, self-motivated, and excited to provide care to children, adolescents, and their families.

Our mission is to train residents to become outstanding child and adolescent psychiatrists who will provide compassionate, ethical and evidence-based care for children, adolescents and their families. During their training, residents in our program are educated broadly in the areas of neuroscience, human development, psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and foundational health principles such as nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, relationships, sleep, habits and spirituality. We believe in an evidence-based integrated approach to care, with holistic evaluation and intervention, founded in an informed understanding of everyone’s unique context including biological, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual influences.

To read more about our program, kindly visit our website at https://psychiatry.arizona.edu/academic-programs/child-adolescent-psychiatry-fellowship

Prerequisites:

To be considered for an interview, please note the following requirements:

• Must have completed psychiatry residency in the United States.
• Must have an excellent proficiency in both written and spoken English.

How To Apply:

The Department of Psychiatry participates in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS), a service of The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). For ERAS, our ACGME Program ID is 400-03-21-142. Potential applicants will complete an application for the fellowship training program through ERAS, using the information provided above. No applicant will be offered a position outside of The Match.

1. A completed application must include:

• The completed application form
• A dean’s letter
• The applicant’s official medical school transcript
• A letter from the applicant’s current program director
• At least two (2) current letters of recommendation from the applicant’s current training program
• A current Curriculum Vitae
• A personal statement indicating the applicant’s interest in child and adolescent psychiatry training, career goals in child and adolescent psychiatry and interest in training at the University of Arizona
• Documentation of VISA status for international graduates
• Documentation of ECFMG certification, when applicable
• Verification of clinical skills by indicating the number of completed Clinical Skills Evaluations (CSEs) at the time of submission of the application

2. For applicants transferring from another program, documentation must be obtained from the prior training director that demonstrates adequate performance in the core competencies, adequate educational and clinical experiences and consistently demonstrates professional integrity. In addition, ACGME requires applicants only be accepted to fellowship positions who have sufficient command of the English language to permit accurate and unimpeded communication.

3. Interviews will be scheduled on a first come, first serve basis. Applicant interviews will be completed on-site, unless other arrangements have been made, or in unusual or unanticipated circumstances.

The Program reviews all applications and selects the most qualified candidates for an interview. The Program receives more qualified applicants than can be interviewed. Various factors affect the decision to inverview a candidate, such as, clinical experience and interest in psychiatry, medical school performance, USMLE scores, and letters of recommendation. We will consider applicants with a J1 Visa. We offer a select few number of Observerships.

The application deadline is October 1. Interviews are held September-November.

Contact Information:

Susan Lockwood, BS
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
Program Coordinator
[email protected]