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Psychiatry Faculty Recruitment

The Department of Psychiatry is part of Michigan Medicine, one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. We are always eager to engage with Psychiatrists and Psychologists interested in becoming faculty members in our department.

Our vision is to advance mental health through impactful research, improve access to care at the right place and time for all patients, and provide outstanding inter-professional training so our trainees are fully prepared to meet patient needs as effective members of healthcare teams.

Open Faculty Positions

Child - Ambulatory Services 

  • Child/Adolescent – Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program focus (Psychiatrist)
  • Child/Adolescent focus (Psychiatrist)
     

Child - Inpatient Services 

  • Child/Adolescent Inpatient Unit (Psychiatrist)

Don’t see the open faculty position you are seeking? Please contact our Faculty Affairs Manager.

How to Apply

Please send your CV and letter of interest to Jen Sullivan, Faculty Affairs Manager

Required Qualifications
  • MD or DO degree
  • Completion of a psychiatric residency
  • Board certified or eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Eligible for Michigan medical and pharmacy licenses
  • Demonstrated clinical competence
  • Competence in clinical and didactic teaching
  • For child psychiatry positions: board certification or eligibility in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • PhD/PsyD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an from an APA- or CPA-accredited clinical psychology program with an APA- or CPA-accredited internship
  • Completion of a postdoctoral fellowship in Psychology
  • Candidates must be currently licensed and/or eligible for a Michigan full license to practice clinical psychology
  • Board certified or eligible for certification in Clinical Psychology
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