Residency Training Program
in Psychiatry

Programs

PGY-I: THE INTERNSHIP YEAR

An internship experience in a general hospital is of great importance for a psychiatrist. In addition to acquiring specific skills and knowledge necessary for the effective treatment of the disordered physiology of ill patients, the PGY-I resident in a general hospital solidifies his/her identity as a physician through direct patient care. Furthermore, the internship year is a unique opportunity to experience and learn about some of the multiple elements of the doctor-patient relationship that are critical aspects of any psychiatric practice.

Recruitment and selection for entry into PGY-I is under the auspices of the National Residency Matching Plan (the Yale Residency Program is listed in the NRMP under Yale-New Haven Medical Center). We have designed a general hospital experience in two hospitals in New Haven, Yale New Haven Hospital and the Hospital of St. Raphael, both major teaching hospitals for the Yale School of Medicine. Each internship consists of 6 months of medicine and 2 months of neurology. The remaining 4 months of PGY-I are spent in psychiatry.

Applicants who wish to complete an internship elsewhere can also apply to our three year program, starting in the Yale Program in PGY-II. Applicants who choose to do an internship elsewhere must complete at least 2 months of neurology during the internship year or make arrangements at application to meet this requirement.

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