Psychiatry
Specialty Information
| U.S. Allopathic Seniors (2022) | ||
| Step | Matched | Unmatched |
| Step 1 Mean | 228 | 219 |
| Step 2 Mean | 242 | 233 |
| Criteria | Matched | Unmatched | ||
| Mean # of programs on rank order list | 5.5 | 9.4 | ||
| Mean # of research experiences | 3.4 | 2.8 | ||
| Mean # of volunteer experiences | 8.1 | 7.1 | ||
| Mean # of abstracts, presentations and publications | 6.2 | 4.2 | ||
| Mean Step 1 Score | 228 | 219 | ||
| Mean Step 2 Score | 242 | 233 | ||
Charting Outcomes of the Match | (3rd Party Document Download)
| Year | # Programs | # Positions Offered | # Unfilled Programs | # U.S. Senior Applicants | # Total Applicants | % Filled US Seniors | % Filled Total | |
| PGY-1 |
352 | 2047 | 11 | 1437 | 2908 | 61.2% | 99.2% | |
Program Dependent
Yes, particularly if you are strongly interested in a program or location.
- Montana
- University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
- University of Arizona COM
- University of California, Davis
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of California, Los Angeles-Harbor
- University of California, San Diego
- University of California, San Francisco - Fresno Campus
- University of Colorado SOM
- University of New Mexico
- University of Texas-San Antonio
- University of Utah
- University of Washington School of Medicine
- Weill Cornell Medical College NY
Research
- Some research/scholarship is helpful for academic/larger University programs
Personal Statement
- The personal statement is especially important in Psychiatry.
- Psychiatry programs are looking for answers to the following questions:
- What attracts this applicant to Psychiatry, in as specific a manner as possible?
- What are the applicant’s goals in Psychiatry?
- Convey something about who you are, your values, what interests and excites them about the field, what makes you unique, add extracurricular activities if relevant.
Letters of Recommendation
- Three (3) letters are recommended with 1 from within the specialty.
- A Chair’s letter is not required.
- Letters from Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Pediatrics can be relevant
- Letters should come from a faculty member who has worked closely with you clinically and who can be specific.
Application Timing
- Programs begin reviewing applicants when ERAS opens in September
- Programs begin offering interviews in October
Interviews
Program interviews are from late October-Mid-January
2023
- University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
- Kirk Kerkorian SOM at UNLV
- University of Utah Health
- University of Texas Health Sciences San Antonio
- University of Texas Southwestern Neurology and Psychiatry Combined
2022
- University of Nevada, Reno Schoool of Medicine
- University of Nevada, Reno Schoool of Medicine
- University of Texas Health Sciences San Antonio
- University of Texas Southwestern
2021
- U Nevada Reno SOM
- U Arizona COM-Tucson
2020
- U Nevada Reno SOM
- University of Hawaii
2019
- Loyola Unv Med Ctr-IL
- U Arizona COM-Phoenix
- U Arizona COM-Phoenix
- Jackson Memorial Hosp-FL
- UNLV
- UNLV
2018
- UNR Med - Reno
- University of North Dakota SOM
2017
- University of Nevada Affiliated Hospitals-LV
- University of Nevada Affiliated Hospitals-LV
- University of Nevada Affiliated Hospitals-LV
- UNR Med - Reno
- University of Southern California
- UCLA San Fernando Valley VA Greater Health
- UCLA San Fernando Valley VA Greater Health
- Mayo Clinic - MN
- UC Davis Medical Center
2016
- UC Irvine Medical Center
- Kaweah Delta Health Care Dist-Visalia
- UC San Diego Medical Center
- UC San Diego Medical Center
- UNR Med - Reno
2015
- University of Utah
- University of North Carolina Hospitals
- University of Nevada Affil Hospitals-LV
- Tufts Medical Center - MA
- San Antonio Uniformed Svsc Health Educ Consortium
2014
- Loma Linda University
2013
- University of Nevada Affil Hospitals-LV
- University of Nevada Affil Hospitals-LV
2012
- UNR Med
- University of Oklahoma - Tulsa
- University of Nevada Affil Hospitals-LV
- University of Nevada Affil Hospitals-LV