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| PSYCHIATRY RESIDENCY PROGRAM |
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Our Residency Program in Psychiatry at King/Drew Medical Center was first accredited in 1973. It was first established to address the psychiatric needs of urban inner-city minorities, in this case a largely African-American and Latino population. We seek to educate psychiatrists who will be technically proficient, culturally competent, able to understand and function effectively in our complex healthcare system, and who will proudly serve as leaders in the field. The program is fully accredited by the ACGME, accepts 7 incoming residents each year, and participates in the National Resident Matching Program. |
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Charles Drew University sponsors our Residency Program in General Psychiatry. Our primary teaching sites are King/Drew Medical Center and the Augustus F. Hawkins Mental Health Center. Additional training sites include LAC-USC Medical Center (Neurology), the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center (substance abuse), UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital (ECT), and the Forensic Inpatient Unit at the Twin Towers Jail (forensic psychiatry). Electives may be arranged at UCLA, USC, Harbor-UCLA and other sites. |
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Residents have great opportunities to expand their clinical careers into areas of administration, teaching and research. |
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| The program emphasizes the development of the psychiatrists as a physician, scientist, educator and citizens who will grow in their profession and be dedicated to the highest standards of professional care, ethics, lifelong learning and leadership. They will be equipped to then the practice of psychiatry in either the public or private sector and will be comfortable addressing the needs of a diverse patient population. In a flourishing county facility, residents learn through their interaction with a disadvantaged population affected by some of the most severe mental illness pathology. Residents experience the very real problems their patients face every day. They encounter tough, often overwhelming mental health issues complicated by substance abuse, violence and poverty. The teams work hard; but the regards are great; and the residents and staff take pride in their work. |
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| Curriculum Overview |
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| PGY – I |
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Introduction to Psychiatry |
Grand Rounds & Journal Club |
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Forensics |
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Forensics |
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Substance Abuse
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Substance Abuse |
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PES Emergency Psychiatry Lecture Series |
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Interviewing Techniques
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Interviewing Techniques |
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Psychiatry in the Media |
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| PGY – II |
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Grand Rounds & Journal Club |
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Child Psychiatry |
Introduction to CBT |
Misc
Psycho-therapy |
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Substance Abuse
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Psychopharmaco-logy |
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Review of Psychiatry |
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Case Conferences |
Introduction to Supportive & Psychodynamic Psychotherapy |
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| PGY – III |
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Group Psychotherapy
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Grand Rounds/Journal Club |
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CBT |
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Geriatrics |
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Brief Therapies |
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Psychodynamic Therapies |
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CBT Supervision |
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Long-Term Psychotherapy |
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| PGY – IV |
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Grand Rounds & Journal Club |
Business Side of Psychiatry |
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Business Side of Psychiatry |
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Interviewing Techniques |
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Interviewing Techniques |
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Review of Psychiatry |
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| For more information about the curriculum and instructional content log into WebCT |
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Applicant Information |
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Applications are received until the end of December for the following academic year. All applications must be submitted through ERAS, The program accepts 7 incoming residents each year. Applications require recent letters of recommendation and a personal interview will be conducted. The prerequisites for entry into our program are: |
- The applicant must be a graduate of an accredited medical school with acceptable scores on standardized exams.
- International medical graduates must have a letter from the Medical Board of California indicating eligibility for residency training.
- U.S. citizen or permanent residency status (green card)
- Applicants applying for the PGY II position should have completed an internship with at least four months of internal medicine, pediatrics or family medicine.
- American medical graduates applying for PGY II position, must have successfully passed USMLE Step III or its equivalent and be eligible for a full and unrestricted California Medical License.
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Housestaff Salary and Benefits |
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As of 7/1/06 |
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| Postgraduate Year |
Yearly Salary |
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PGY I |
37,735 |
PGY II |
42,217 |
PGY III |
45,743 |
PGY IV |
49,293 |
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Residency Contacts |
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Address all inquiries to:
Ms. Jackie Beaupre
Residency Program Coordinator
jackiebeaupre@cdrewu.edu |
