About Psychiatry Fellowship

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The Psychiatry Fellowship Match includes the following subspecialties:

• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders in children, adolescents, and their families. Additional information can be found through the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at www.aacap.org.

  Applicants must have completed a residency in Psychiatry.

  Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowships are two years in length.

• Psychosomatic Medicine focuses on the consultation and continuing care for the medically ill in both inpatient and outpatient medical settings. Additional information can be found through the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine at www.apm.org.
  

  Applicants must have completed a four-year residency in Psychiatry.
  

  Psychosomatic Medicine fellowships are one year in length.

The following sponsoring organizations for Psychiatry have requested the NRMP conduct a Match:

• Society of National Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Training Consortium
• Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine

Please refer to the Schedule of Dates for the specific Psychiatry Match dates.

Match Policy

Before registering, please review the SMS Match Participation Agreement. By registering with the Match and submitting a certified rank order list (ROL), applicants and programs agree to abide by the outcome of the Match. Failure to do so is a breach of the Agreement and violators may be subject to penalties under the NRMP's Violations Policy. Both applicants and programs must follow the cardinal rule that neither must ask the other to make a commitment, either verbal or written, before the submission of ROLs. It is to be expected that one may express a high level of interest in the other; however, it is not acceptable for one to ask the other how one will be ranked. The final preference of program directors and applicants as reflected on the certified ROLs will determine the offering of positions and the placement of applicants.

The Application Process

Specialty Matches conducted by the NRMP do not provide centralized services for the application process. Candidates must apply to the programs of their choice directly. Program directors review candidates' credentials and, if interested, invite them for interviews. Applicants also are responsible for ensuring that they meet all program prerequisites and institutional policies regarding eligibility for appointment to a fellowship position prior to ranking a program through the NRMP.

pplicants who have not completed prerequisite training in an accredited ACGME program in the U.S., or a similar program in Canada accredited by the Royal Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, must be certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).

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Updated 04/11/2013