UCI supplies each resident with a strong and well-rounded clinical experience, providing a firm grounding in fundamental psychiatric skills. In the inpatient setting, residents provide care for a diverse population of patients who have a broad range of acute mental disorders. With the assistance of a full interdisciplinary team comprised of attending physicians, psychiatric nurses, psychiatric technicians, occupational therapists, case managers, social workers and medical students, residents develop mastery of the biopsychosocial approach to treatment.
Exposure to psychotherapy starts during the second year. Residents may select supervisors from a variety of specialties for each therapy case. With over 75 clinical faculty on staff
(a 2:1 faculty to resident ratio), a resident can find ample exposure at UCI to a broad spectrum of individual interests: academics, research, administrative, child and adolescent, substance abuse, emergency, consultation/liaison, forensic, geriatric and community psychiatry. Faculty hold key positions in local psychoanalytic, cognitive/behavioral, gestalt, transpersonal and intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy institutes. Our program believes that mentorship is important. All residents are carefully supervised by faculty throughout their academic careers.
During the last year of residency, the residents have ample space in their
schedule to take numerous clinical, administrative, teaching, or research
electives. This fourth-year elective time is invaluable for helping the
residents map out their career path and explore specific areas of professional
interest.
PGY-1 Schedule
PGY-2 Schedule
PGY-3 Schedule
PGY-4 Schedule
