General Psychiatry Residency Program Overview: Third Year
Third Year – Sustained Growth
The third year of residency involves a transition to working exclusively in outpatient clinics. Residents are assigned to work in at least 3 different outpatient clinics, including one half day at a child and adolescent clinic. These clinics occur weekly and extend throughout the entire 52 weeks of the year. PGY3 residents appreciate the more predictable schedule and the ability to form professional relationships with their own patients. The outpatient clinical sites span a wide variety of patient populations and psychopathologies. More information on clinical sites may be found here. By the end of the year, residents feel able to function autonomously in the outpatient setting and finally know that they have what it takes to be a psychiatrist!
Elective Time
Like in the PGY2 year, PGY3 residents are provided one half day per week for clinical or research elective opportunities.
PGY-3 Clinical Rotation Timeline
- Adult Outpatient Psychiatry (3 days per week)
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (0.5 days per week)
- Psychotherapy (0.5 days per week)
- Elective (0.5 days per week)