Mather Hospital’s Psychiatry Residency Program is committed to training compassionate, knowledgeable, and clinically proficient psychiatrists prepared to meet the evolving demands of modern mental healthcare, particularly the increasing need for outpatient services. Our curriculum blends robust didactic learning with diverse clinical experiences, emphasizing a strong foundation in evidence-based practices, and is continually evaluated and enhanced to ensure our graduates are well-equipped to serve our community.
A key feature of our revised curriculum is expanded outpatient training. Beginning in the PGY-2 year, residents engage in a longitudinal outpatient continuity clinic, providing therapeutic interventions and medication management, and following their patients for three years (PGY-2 through PGY-4). This extended experience fosters in-depth patient relationships and builds proficiency in outpatient care.
Further enhancing outpatient expertise, our redesigned medicine curriculum balances inpatient and outpatient experiences with two months dedicated to each. Neurology training is also entirely outpatient-focused, spanning two months.
Recognizing the growing importance of perinatal mental health, we’ve established a comprehensive PGY-2 outpatient perinatal psychiatry track led by Associate Program Director, Dr. Cosgrove which can also be continued throughout PGY-3 and PGY-4 years.
To further enhance our training, we’re introducing a one-month child psychiatry rotation during the intern year, providing earlier exposure to this critical subspecialty. We are also increasing elective opportunities to allow residents to tailor their training to their individual career goals.
Our comprehensive didactic curriculum continues to provide a strong foundation in psychopathology, phenomenology, diagnosis, and treatment through lectures, case conferences, grand rounds, simulations, journal clubs, and individual/group supervision. This rigorous training ensures our residents develop expertise in neuroscience, pathophysiology, and evidence-based approaches, empowering them to excel in today’s dynamic mental health landscape.
Primary rotations include the following areas:
Primary Care
Neurology
General Inpatient
Child Adolescent
Addiction
Consultation Liaison
Geriatrics
Psychiatry ER
Outpatient
Mather Partial Hospitalization Program
Rapid Access Center
Esketamine
Perinatal Psychiatry
Psychiatry Sample Block Schedule / Program Curriculum
PGY 1
| Inpatient Medicine | 2 months |
| Outpatient Primary Care Clinic | 2 months |
| Inpatient & Outpatient Neurology | 2 months |
| Inpatient Adult Psychiatry | 5 months |
| Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1 month |
PGY 2
| Consult-Liaison Psychiatry | 2 months |
| Emergency Psychiatry | 2 months |
| Inpatient Child and Adolescent | 2 months |
| Adult Partial Hospitalization Program | 2 months |
| Inpatient Adult Psychiatry | 1 month |
| Chemical Dependency Clinic | 1 month |
| Elective | 2-3 months |
PGY 3
| Psych MD Resident Clinic | 12 months |
| Longitudinal Chemical Dependency Clinic |
PGY 4
| Integrated Practice |
| Administrative |
| Leadership |
| Research |
| Electives |
Daily 2W Schedule
| 7:30 AM: Resident pre-rounds |
| 9:30 AM: Treatment Team rounds (Attending dependent) |
| 10:30AM-12PM: new psych evals, see follow ups with attending, place orders/consults |
| 12-1PM: lunch |
| 1-5PM: Obtain collateral, write notes, answer phone calls from the unit, sign out with nursing staff/on call resident around 3:30 PM |
| 5-11PM: PGY-1 on call on site (M-W) PGY-2 on call on site (Th/F) |
| Resident co-led groups: MICA, Med-Ed, Relapse Prevention, DBT |
Call Schedule
| PGY-1: |
| M, T, W 5PM-11PM (1 PGY1) |
| Sat 8AM-5PM (1 PGY1 w/ 2 PGY2s) |
| PGY-2: |
| Th, F 5PM-11PM during ED months |
| Sat 8AM-5PM (2 PGY2s w/ 1 PGY1) |
| PGY-3: |
| Sun 8AM-5PM (2 PGY3s) |
| PGY-4: |
| NO CALL |
- An attending is on call daily from 11PM-8AM.
- Responsibilities:
- Weeknights: respond to calls/codes from the units, see emergent consults, help with ED flow if possible
- Weekends: like weekdays, residents manage patients on the adult unit in addition to managing the child unit, consults, and the ED.