Psychiatry
Program dependent.
Yes, particularly if you are strongly interested in a program or location.
- Montana
- Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
- University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
- 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 School of Medicine
- 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 one 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.
2024
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center
- University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
- UC Davis Medical Center - CA
2023
- University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
- Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine 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
- University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
- University of Arizona College of Medicie - Tucson
2020
- University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
- University of Hawaii
2019
- Loyola University Medical Center - IL
- University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
- University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
- Jackson Memorial Hospital - FL
- Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
- Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
2018
- University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
- University of North Dakota School of Medicine
2017
- University of Nevada Affiliated Hospitals - Las Vegas
- University of Nevada Affiliated Hospitals - Las Vegas
- University of Nevada Affiliated Hospitals - Las Vegas
- University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
- 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 District - Visalia
- UC San Diego Medical Center
- UC San Diego Medical Center
- University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
2015
- University of Utah
- University of North Carolina Hospitals
- University of Nevada Affiliated Hospitals - Las Vegas
- Tufts Medical Center - MA
- San Antonio Uniformed Svsc Health Educ Consortium
2014
- Loma Linda University - CA
2013
- University of Nevada Affiliated Hospitals - Las Vegas
- University of Nevada Affil Hospitals - Las Vegas
2012
- University of Nevada School of Medicine
- University of Oklahoma - Tulsa
- University of Nevada Affiliated Hospitals - Las Vegas
- University of Nevada Affiliated Hospitals - Las Vegas