Residency Training Information

AACP Medical Student Guide: 

Residency Training Opportunities in Public, Community, and Rural Psychiatry

(collected from 9/24/25 - 10/14/25 REDCap survey distributed to AADPRT email listserv)

List of Residency Training Opportunities

Types of Training Experiences:

  • Post- Residency Fellowship

  • Community residency program: Most or all rotations take place in community settings.

  • Track: Longitudinal curriculum with additional didactic and clinical rotations related to community psychiatry available to select residents who apply.

  • Elective: Optional community psychiatry experience that usually occurs for a few months at a time. 

  • Mandatory ACGME rotation in community psychiatry 

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University of Minnesota–CentraCare Rural Psychiatry Training Track

Category: Rural | Offering: ACGME-required community rotation

Rotations:

  • Mandatory: State Hospital, VA, Public Hospital, FQHC, CCBHC

  • Elective: Collaborative Care

Didactics: Social justice & equity; Systems; Recovery; Trauma-informed; SDOH; Management; Advocacy

Scholarship & Mentorship: Scholarly project – Yes; Mentorship – No

Graduate outcomes: Not reported

Contact: Ryan Carlson, APD — ryan.carlson@centracare.com

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Detroit Wayne County Health Authority (Authority Health)

Category: Community | Offering: Community-based residency

Rotations:

  • Mandatory: VA, Jail, Outpatient SMI, Collaborative Care, Public Hospital, Other non-academic 

  • Elective: ACT

Didactics: Social justice & equity; Trauma-informed; SDOH; Management; Advocacy

Scholarship & Mentorship: Scholarly project – No; Mentorship – No

Graduate outcomes: >50%

Contact: Theadia L Carey, PD — tcarey-gme@authorityhealth.org

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Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean

Category: Academic | Offering: ACGME-required rotation + electives + track + fellowship

Rotations:

  • Mandatory: Outpatient SMI, Homeless Outreach, SUD, Public Hospital

  • Elective: ACT, Mobile Crisis, CCBHC, Collaborative Care


Didactics: Social justice & equity; Systems; Recovery; Trauma-informed; SDOH; Management; Advocacy

Scholarship & Mentorship: Scholarly project – Elective (funding available); Mentorship – For interested residents

Graduate outcomes: 25–49%

Contact: Isabel Lagomasino, PD — ilagomasino1@mgh.harvard.edu

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University of Oklahoma College of Medicine – Tulsa

Category: Combination | Offering: ACGME-required rotation + electives.

Rotations:

  • Mandatory: State Hospital, Public Hospital, CCBHC, Collaborative Care

  • Elective: VA, FQHC, SUD

Didactics: Social justice & equity; Systems; Trauma-informed; SDOH; Management; Advocacy

Scholarship & Mentorship: Scholarly project – No; Mentorship – No

Graduate outcomes: <25%

Contact: Ashley Walker, PD — ashley-walker@ou.edu

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TIGMER (Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education & Research)

Category: Community | Offering: Community-based residency

Rotations:

  • Mandatory: VA, Jail, Outpatient SMI, ACT, Homeless Outreach, Public Hospital, Other non-academic medical center

  • Elective: Mobile Crisis, Collaborative Care

Didactics: Social justice & equity; Recovery; Trauma-informed; SDOH; Management

Scholarship & Mentorship: Scholarly project – QI required (not necessarily community); Mentorship – No

Graduate outcomes: 25–49%

Contact: Melissa Deuter, PD — deuter@uiwtx.edu

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San Mateo County Behavioral Health Psychiatry Residency

Category: Community | Offering: Community-based residency

Rotations:

  • Mandatory: Outpatient SMI, Public Hospital, CCBHC, Other non-academic medical center

  • Elective: ACT, Jail,  Mobile Crisis, Homeless Outreach, Collaborative Care, FQHC, SUD

Didactics: Social justice & equity; Systems; Recovery; Trauma-informed; SDOH; Management; Advocacy; Other

Scholarship & Mentorship: Scholarly project – Yes; Mentorship – Yes

Graduate outcomes: >50%

Contact: Brendan Scherer, PD — bscherer@smcgov.org

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Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Category: Community | Offering: Community-based residency + ACGME-required rotation + electives

Rotations:

  • Mandatory: Jail, Outpatient SMI, ACT, Mobile Crisis, Homeless Outreach, Collaborative Care, FQHC, Public Hospital, Other non-academic medical center

Didactics: Social justice & equity; Systems; Recovery; Trauma-informed; SDOH; Management; Advocacy

Scholarship & Mentorship: Scholarly project – Yes; Mentorship – Yes

Graduate outcomes: >50%

Contact: Samuel Dotson, PD — Samuel.Dotson@NGHS.com

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Project Vida Health Center

Category: Community | Offering: Community-based residency.

Rotations:

  • Mandatory: Outpatient SMI, Collaborative Care, FQHC, SUD, Public Hospital, Other non-academic medical center

  • Elective: Jail, Homeless Outreach

Didactics: Social justice & equity; Systems; Recovery; Trauma-informed; SDOH; Management; Advocacy

Scholarship & Mentorship: Scholarly project – No; Mentorship – No

Graduate outcomes: <25%

Contact: C. Garza, PD/DIO — c.garza@pvida.net

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University of North Dakota School of Medicine Psychiatry Residency

Category: Combination | Offering: ACGME-required rotation + electives.

Rotations:

  • Mandatory: State Hospital, VA, Jail, Outpatient SMI, Public Hospital, Homeless Outreach, Collaborative Care 

  • Elective: FQHC

Didactics: Social justice & equity; Systems; Recovery; Trauma-informed; SDOH

Scholarship & Mentorship: Scholarly project – No; Mentorship – Yes

Graduate outcomes: 25–49%

Contact: Robert Olson, PD — robert.joseph.olson@und.edu

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Kaiser Permanente Northern California (San Jose)

Category: Community program with academic affiliation | Offering: Community-based residency + ACGME-required rotation.

Community rotations:

  • Mandatory: Outpatient SMI, FQHC, Public Hospital, CCBHC 

  • Elective: Collaborative Care, SUD, Other non-academic medical center


Didactics: Social justice & equity; Systems; Trauma-informed; SDOH; Management; Other

Scholarship & Mentorship: Scholarly project – Yes; Mentorship – Yes

Graduate outcomes: 25–49%

Contact: Zhongshu Yang, PD — zhongshu.yang@kp.org

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WellSpan Health York Hospital Psychiatry Residency

Category: Combination | Offering: ACGME-required rotation + electives

Rotations:

  • Mandatory: Public Hospital, Other non-academic medical center

  • Elective: ACT, Mobile Crisis, Collaborative Care, FQHC

Didactics: Social justice & equity; Systems; Recovery; Trauma-informed; SDOH; Management; Advocacy

Scholarship & Mentorship: Scholarly project – No; Mentorship – No

Graduate outcomes: Not reported

Contact: Arya Soman, PD — asoman@wellspan.org

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Parkview Health

Category: Community | Offering: Community-based + ACGME-required rotation + electives

Rotations:

  • Mandatory: State Hospital; Jail, Outpatient SMI; ACT; FQHC; SUD, Public Hospital; CCBHC; Other non-academic medical center

  • Elective: VA; Collaborative Care

Didactics: Social justice & equity; Systems; Recovery; Trauma-informed; SDOH; Management; Advocacy

Scholarship & Mentorship: Scholarly project – Yes; Mentorship – No

Graduate outcomes: >50%

Contact: Michelle Wiese, PD — michelle.wiese@parkview.com

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Georgia South Psychiatry Residency Program

Category: Rural | Community Offering: ACGME-required rotation + electives

Rotations:

  • Mandatory: ACT; Public Hospital; CCBHC

  • Elective: State Hospital; Outpatient SMI; Collaborative Care; FQHC; Other non-academic medical center

Didactics: Social justice & equity; Systems; Recovery; Trauma-informed; SDOH; Management; Advocacy

Scholarship & Mentorship: Scholarly project – Research required (topic optional); Mentorship – Yes

Graduate outcomes: Not reported

Contact: Lisa Rudolph-Watson, PD — rudli@colquittregional.com

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TTUHSC El Paso (Alberta campus)

Category: Academic | Offering: ACGME-required rotation

Rotations:

  • Mandatory: State Hospital; VA, Outpatient SMI; Homeless Outreach, Collaborative Care; FQHC; SUD; Public Hospital

  • Elective: Jail; ACT; Mobile Crisis

Didactics: Social justice & equity; Systems; Recovery; Trauma-informed; SDOH; Management; Advocacy

Scholarship & Mentorship: Scholarly project – Yes; Mentorship – Yes

Graduate outcomes: <25%

Contact: Silvina Tonarelli, PD — silvina.tonarelli@ttuhsc.edu

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University of Colorado – Community & Public Psychiatry Track

Category: Combination | Offering: Track + ACGME-required rotation + electives.

Rotations:

  • Electives: State hospital, VA services, Jail, Outpatient for SMI, ACT, Integrated care, FQHC, SUD, Public hospital, CCBHC


Didactics: Social justice & equity; Systems; Recovery; Trauma-informed; SDOH; Management; Advocacy; Carceral issues

Scholarship & Mentorship: Scholarly project – Required for track; Mentorship – Yes

Graduate outcomes: <25%

Contact: Helena Winston, APD — helena.winston@dhha.org

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / NYC H+H Elmhurst

Category: Combination | Offering: ACGME-required rotation + electives + track

Rotations:

  • Mandatory: Outpatient SMI; Public Hospital, FQHC; Collaborative Care; SUD, Other non-academic medical center

  • Elective: ACT; Mobile Crisis; Homeless Outreach; CCBHC

Didactics: Social justice & equity; Systems; Trauma-informed; SDOH; Management

Scholarship & Mentorship: Scholarly project – Yes; Mentorship – Yes

Graduate outcomes: >50%

Contact: Hein Latt, PD — LATTH@NYCHHC.org

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University of Louisville

Category: Academic | Offering: ACGME-required rotation + electives +track

Rotations:

  • Mandatory: State Hospital; VA; Outpatient SMI; Public Hospital

  • Electives: Jail; ACT; Mobile Crisis; Homeless Outreach; Collaborative Care; FQHC; CCBHC

Didactics: Systems of Care; Trauma-Informed Care; Social Determinants of Health; Management & Leadership; Other topics in public/community psychiatry

Scholarship & Mentorship: Scholarly project — No; Mentorship — Yes

Graduate outcomes: <25%

Contact: Robert Caudill, PD — robert.caudill@louisville.edu

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North Country HealthCare Psychiatry Residency (planning stage)

Category: Community | Offering: Community-based residency.

Rotations:

  • Mandatory: VA; Jail/Corrections; Outpatient SMI; ACT; Mobile Crisis; Collaborative Care; FQHC; Other non-academic medical center

  • Other: Native American Health Clinic; Telepsychiatry

Didactics: Social Justice & Health Equity; Systems of Care; Recovery-Oriented Care; Trauma-Informed Care; Social Determinants of Health; Management & Leadership; Advocacy; Population Health/ACOs; Telepsychiatry

Scholarship & Mentorship: Scholarly project — Other (QI Project, team-based, plus Teaching Projects); Mentorship — Yes

Graduate outcomes: Not yet reported (planning stage)

Contact: Kurt Mueller, PD — kmueller@nchcaz.org

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