PGY-1
- 6 months inpatient psychiatry
- 3 months Arkansas State Hospital
- 3 months Psychiatry Research Institute
- 2 months neurology outpatient clinic
- 4 months primary care
- 1 month inpatient medicine
- 6 weeks primary care clinic
- 6 weeks community living center or pediatric clinic
PGY-2
- 2 months geriatric psychiatry (5 half days per week)
- 2 months interventional psychiatry (5 half days per week)
- 2 months elective (5 half days per week)
- 6 months child and adolescent psychiatry outpatient clinic (3 half days per week)
- 6 months psychotherapy (1 half day per week)
- 3 months of inpatient consult and liaison psychiatry
- 6 weeks VA consults
- 6 weeks UAMS consults
- 6 weeks night float (split in two 3-week blocks)
- 6 weeks inpatient psychiatry at the VA (split in two 3-week blocks)
PGY-3
- 12 months outpatient psychiatry
- Split between the VA, UAMS, and the community mental health center)
- 1 half day of psychotherapy
PGY-4
- 12 months electives
- 1 half day psychotherapy
Electives:
Residents have the opportunity to tailor their training through a wide variety of elective experiences. These rotations provide exposure to diverse subspecialties, clinical settings, and scholarly opportunities, allowing residents to explore areas of interest, develop specialized expertise, and prepare for fellowship training or independent practice. Elective experiences include VA Mental Health Intensive Case Management, Student Wellness Clinic, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Toxicology, Acting Attending roles on the inpatient unit and outpatient clinic, Forensic Psychiatry, the Child Diagnostic Unit, CBT for Psychosis, the Transplant Mental Health Clinic, and the VA Clozapine Clinic, among many others. A unique opportunity at UAMS is the Resident Academic Track (link), a longitudinal program designed to develop future leaders in academic psychiatry. The track fosters long-term mentor-mentee relationships, provides small-group learning experiences with faculty across UAMS, and includes didactics on key aspects of academic medicine. Residents also complete and present a Grand Rounds lecture on a topic of personal interest, helping them build skills in scholarship, teaching, and leadership.
Didactics:
Protected educational time is a cornerstone of our residency program. Every Thursday afternoon, residents are relieved of clinical responsibilities to focus on learning. Residents gather for lunch together before separating into class-specific didactics tailored to their level of training and clinical experiences. Our comprehensive curriculum includes lectures, case conferences, board review, journal clubs, Grand Rounds, and interactive workshops led by expert faculty and invited speakers, ensuring broad exposure to all areas of psychiatry