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How to apply to the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

Ready to advance your training and make a lasting impact on children and families? We are recruiting for one fellowship position for the 2027–2028 training year through a pre-match process. Applications will be accepted Feb. 1- March 27, 2026 via ERAS. If you’re passionate about comprehensive, collaborative, and compassionate care, this is your opportunity to join a program committed to excellence in clinical care, research, and education across Kentucky. 

Training in child and adolescent psychiatry can occur either after completion of the final (PGY-4) year of an ACGME-accredited general psychiatry residency program or combined program including general psychiatry, or as a “fast track” following the PGY-3 year of a general psychiatry residency program. Canadian equivalents are accepted. 

Full applications must be submitted through ERAS; including:  

  • A current CV that includes months or years of educational training or employment experience
  • A copy of your medical school transcript and MSPE
  • Personal statement
  • Reference letters from at least three faculty members you have worked with in your current residency program (one letter must be from your program director. Ideally, one letter should be from a child and adolescent psychiatrist.)
  • USMLE or COMLEX Scores
  • Medical School Diploma
  • Recent Photo
  • ECFMG, J-1 Visa (if applicable)
  • Training documentation form (to be filled out by current residency training director) 

Interview Scheduling Process and Interview Day

  • Virtual interviews scheduled Mondays & Fridays, March–Apr 2026
  • Invitations sent via Thalamus
  • Before your interview, review the UK GME prospective residents and fellows page found here for information related to stipends, benefits, contracts, GME policies, and interview acknowledgement forms. Signed interview acknowledgment forms must be returned to the program coordinator before your interview. 
Interview Scheduling Process and Interview Day
  • Virtual interviews scheduled Mondays & Fridays, March–Apr 2026
  • Invitations sent via Thalamus
  • Before your interview, review the UK GME prospective residents and fellows page found here for information related to stipends, benefits, contracts, GME policies, and interview acknowledgement forms. Signed interview acknowledgment forms must be returned to the program coordinator before your interview. 

Typical Interview Day

  • Introduction and program overview with the Program Director.
  • Three to four one-on-one interviews with faculty from Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division.
  • A chance to interact virtually with residents/fellows from the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program and the Triple Board Residency Program.
Typical Interview Day
  • Introduction and program overview with the Program Director.
  • Three to four one-on-one interviews with faculty from Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division.
  • A chance to interact virtually with residents/fellows from the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program and the Triple Board Residency Program.