Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Columbia - How to Apply
Application information
Our program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for a one year program in Geriatric Psychiatry and is listed with the American Medical Association Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database (FREIDA).
Two positions are available, at the PGY-5 level or above, for training in preparation of the Initial Certification in the Subspecialty of Geriatric Psychiatry administered by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Completion of four years in a general psychiatry residency training program is required for matriculation.
Application must include:
- Prisma Health application.
- Completion of ACGME psychiatry program.
- A brief statement detailing your interest in geriatric psychiatry.
- Three letters of recommendation, including one from the director of your general or child psychiatry program director.
- Curriculum vitae.
- Copies of USMLE or COMLEX scores.
- Eligible for permanent SC medical licenses.
You may download the application form here. Please contact us for an application packet.
Note: it is the policy of Prisma Health to employ physician trainees requiring immigration authorization only under the J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program, sponsored by the Educational Commission of Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
For more information, please contact:
Angelia Berkley, Program Administrator
Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Program
15 Richland Medical Park, Suite 141
Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: 803-434-1422
Fax: 803-434-4062
GeriatricPsychFellowshipColumbia@prismahealth.org