Psychiatry Fellowship Program

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

Residents who have completed a minimum of three years of the Psychiatric Residency Program are eligible to enter the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Program. Offered by the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division, this program accepts up to four trainees each year. The program is committed to training professionals who, as medical specialists, are concerned with the healthy development of children, adolescents and their families and who diagnose and treat psychiatric disturbances of childhood and adolescence.

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division affords an unparalleled scope of clinical services at the Behavioral Health Center, as well as at the division’s nearby affiliates. Services in the areas of Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry, Dual Diagnosis Adolescent Day Treatment, and Child and Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatry are available. Among subspecialty programs are: Consultation Liaison Service to children and adolescents in both tertiary care and chronic illness settings, innovative Child and Adolescent Partial Day Treatment Program, multidisciplinary assessment of children with developmental disabilities, forensic evaluations for family court, as well as evaluations and treatment of children and adolescents in residential care.

The didactic program, complementing the diverse clinical experience, consists of excellent teaching with clinical supervision, didactic seminars, conferences, and Grand Rounds. The program not only prepares the resident for a career in clinical psychiatry, but also offers the opportunity to train in the areas of research and academic psychiatry as well. David Steinberg, MD is the Fellowship Director; the Fellowship Coordinator, Nancy Guerrero, can be contacted at (914) 493-8424.

Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship

Residents who have completed their general adult residency can enter the one year ACGME accredited fellowship offered by the Psychosomatic Medicine Service. These fellows work closely with the residents, medical students and faculty following patients in the general hospital. Westchester Medical Center offers the opportunity to work in many specialty units, such as burn, transplant, trauma and HIV. Further information can be obtained from Yvette Smolin, MD, Director of Psychosomatic Medicine and Fellowship Director (914) 493-8424.

The Psychoanalytic Institute

The Psychoanalytic Institute of the Department of Psychiatry at New York Medical College offers comprehensive instruction in psychoanalysis leading to certification in this branch of psychiatry. The faculty of the Psychoanalytic Institute provides senior teachers and supervisors to the psychiatric residency training program. Residents can take a two-year course during their residency, which leads to Certification in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Credit for the first year of training in the Psychoanalytic Institute can be given to residents who complete this course. In addition, a selective in psychodynamic psychotherapy will be offered to residents as part of the curriculum.