Five Year Program = Three Years Psychiatry + Two Years of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

The UK College of Medicine Psychiatry Department offers a child and adolescent integrated track. This program is a five-year integrated program that features three years of general psychiatry followed by two years of fellowship training in child and adolescent psychiatry. 

The first three years of this track allow up to two months of primary care training in pediatrics and at least one month of child neurology. This early focus on pediatrics leads to an early focus on development and to having a family focus. Early mentorship by child and adolescent faculty members also contributes to engagement. Opportunities to treat transition age youth and adolescents begin as early as the PGY-2 year. Residents have a chance to work together and with other general psychiatry interns, triple board and pediatric interns.

Upon completion of the integrated child and adolescent program, the resident is prepared to provide competent evaluations and appropriate treatment to children, adolescents and adults with psychiatric disorders and their families.

Applicants can apply to both the categorical psychiatry residency and the integrated child and adolescent track through ERAS but must apply to each program separately to be considered for both programs. The two programs have separate NRMP numbers and can be ranked separately.

Pre-Interview

Prior to interviewing, all prospective interview candidates should visit the UK GME prospective residents and fellows page found here to review information related to the following:

• Stipends and benefits
• Contract 
• GME policies and procedures
• Interview acknowledgement forms

Scheduling the Interview

All interviews in the 2021-22 recruitment season will be done virtually. Interviews will be on Mondays from early November 2021 through January 2022. For all our interview scheduling, we use the program 'Thalamus'. This program will be an important tool for candidates selected for interview as it will be a secure and reliable connection to our availability and communications.  Interview invitations will be sent out on Friday afternoons.

Interview Day

Please be dressed professionally. Remember that the entire time you are with) we are reviewing your potential as a future resident. Also, ensure that all communications with us following the interview are professional with timely responses to our queries. 

A typical interview day is as follows: 

• Introduction and program overview with the program director(s)
• Four to five one-on-one interviews with faculty and chief residents from both the adult and child programs
• Video tour of Lexington and core rotation sites
• A chance to interact virtually with residents from the psychiatry residency and child psychiatry fellowship