Welcome, and thank you for your interest in the University of Utah's General Psychiatry Residency Program! This is truly an exciting time to join us. In recent years, our department has received significant public and philanthropic support (including an unprecedented $150 million gift) to continue to expand our educational, clinical, advocacy, and research missions as the community becomes increasingly aware of the critical need for high quality mental health care and mental wellness for our increasingly diverse population within this area.
I believe that our greatest strength is the diverse group of bright, talented, dedicated, and collegial residents that call this program home. Our residents make every effort to maintain a standard of excellence in their rotations; in turn, the training team makes every effort to provide high-yield and stimulating training that supports residents to fully engage in their clinical, academic, and personal pursuits. The training structure reflects our dual commitment to both resident education and resident well-being, with adequate spacing of our more time-intensive rotations, two protected half-days of didactics each week, and reasonable call expectations.
We strongly encourage our residents to pursue their professional passions, and they are invited to personalize their education by participating in one of two formalized tracks (Research Track and Rural Idaho Track), in one or more of our existing concentrations (including Global Mental Health, Women’s Mental Health, Community Mental Health, Neuropsychiatry & Interventional Psychiatry, Medical Education, and Psychiatric Ethics), and/or by designing their own elective experience. Research and other scholarly pursuits are well-supported with readily available faculty mentorship and the option to use a portion of elective time for dedicated research.
Training in Utah means living in one of the most beautiful (and fun!) locations in the United States at the same time that you complete a rigorous, academically-based education in psychiatry. I encourage you to take a look around our website to learn more about us, and please contact us if you have additional questions.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Training Director, General Psychiatry Residency Program