National Institutes of Health Clinical Center Program

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center offers a Psychiatry residency program in collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Division of Intramural Research (DIRP). This ACGME-approved program provides an elective fourth year of residency focused on research training in biological psychiatry.

Candidates with a strong research background and a commitment to an academic career path are encouraged to apply. The program integrates clinical and research training over three years, involving responsibilities for the evaluation and care of inpatient and outpatient research subjects. Fellows also provide psychiatric consultations to patients at the NIH Clinical Center. Specialized coursework is offered in various areas such as neurobiology of mental illness, grant-writing, and clinical research bioethics.

Applicants must have successfully completed three years in an ACGME-approved general psychiatry residency, including all clinical requirements, prior to entering the program. The application process includes submitting a curriculum vitae, personal statement, and three letters of recommendation (including one from their Program Director). The expected duration of participation in the program is three years, with the possibility of two additional years of fellowship training post-residency.

For those interested in post-residency research fellowship opportunities in psychiatry and clinical neuroscience, NIMH offers a three-year, non-accredited program. More information on this post-residency training can be found through the program's additional information section on their website.