Reproductive Psychiatry & Infant Mental Health Fellowship
The (non-accredited by ACGME or APA) Reproductive Psychiatry & Infant Mental Health Fellowship at the U-M Medical School Department of Psychiatry provides an opportunity to individuals seeking advanced training in reproductive and perinatal psychiatry and infant mental/relational health.
Fellows are provided with education and training three days a week and independent psychiatric clinical care predominantly in reproductive and relational health two days a week.
Fellows receive in-depth exposure and training in psychotherapeutic, pharmacologic and integrative treatment of patients through reproductive transitions.
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Why Choose Our Program
Fellows are encouraged to explore and develop additional clinical or research interests as they relate to women and infant mental health.
Fellows may take advantage of a robust research program that integrates basic research, intervention development, adaptation and efficacy evaluation, and implementation science to understand perinatal mood, anxiety, and trauma-related difficulties, enhance parent and child relationships, and promote healthy outcomes for every young child and their caregivers.
There are also opportunities for presentations and lectures, supervision of students and trainees, and other education ventures. The fellowship training experience can be tailored to fit individual interests.
How to Apply
Applicants must hold an MD or equivalent degree, be certified or eligible and working towards certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and must hold or be eligible for an active medical license, controlled substance license and DEA license in the State of Michigan prior to start date. Evidence of clinical competence and competence in clinical and didactic teaching is expected.
To apply, please send the following materials to Jen Sullivan, Department of Psychiatry Faculty Affairs Manager:
- A personal statement (one page maximum) describing your interests in perinatal and women’s mental health, achievements, and career goals
- Your curriculum vitae
- Three letters of recommendation, one specifically from the residency program director
Applications are closed for the year. The fellowship runs annually from August through July.
Curriculum & Rotations
The primary clinical site is located at the Rachel Upjohn Building in Ann Arbor. We also provide telemedicine sessions from our clinic to reach individuals in rural and underserved areas.
Fellows will work in our Perinatal & Reproductive Psychiatry Specialty Clinic (PRPSC) and our Infant and Early Childhood Clinic (IECC). In addition to the PRPSC and IECC, fellows will rotate through clinical services offered at U-M Health such as the Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital, a comprehensive integrated clinic in Maternal Fetal Medicine managing perinatal substance use disorders, and/or the Congenital Heart Center at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital supporting perinatal parents of babies born with congenital cardiac disorders.
Fellows will also have the opportunity to participate in prescriber phone consultations and multidisciplinary panel reviews to support perinatal patients in Michigan through Michigan Clinical Consultation & Care (MC3), Michigan's child & perinatal psychiatry access program.
Our education program includes:
- National Curriculum of Reproductive Psychiatry Fellows Series
- Weekly Psychiatric Grand Rounds
- Weekly individual & group supervision from our expert faculty
- Participation in Strong Roots Program Trainings (Including SR Perinatal DBT, Mom Power, Parent Cafés and Fraternity of Fathers)
- Participation in video-feedback assessments and interventions
- Participation in infant mental/relational health educational events
- Participation in perinatal and infant mental health intervention evaluation and research
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Preconception Counseling and Family Planning
- Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
- Psychiatric Aspects of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
- Trauma and Grief during the Perinatal Period
- Perinatal Substance Use Disorders
- Psychiatric Aspects of Perimenopause
- Perinatal Sleep Disorders
- Infant Mental (Relational) Health
- Infancy and Early Childhood mental health
- Integrated Care Models and Collaborative Care
- Tele-mental Health
- Psychiatry Access Program Consultations to primary care
- Community-based Mental Health, Resiliency and Parenting Interventions (Strong Roots Program)
- Delivery of individual and group based Strong Roots and other evidence-based psychotherapies
Salary & Benefits
We offer highly competitive salaries and generous benefits to our fellows and advanced trainees. Trainee salary will be commensurate with that of a House Officer at an equivalent level of training based on the HOA contract.
Program Leadership
Meghan Keil, MD
Maria Muzik, MD, MSc
Co-Director, Zero To Thrive & Women and Infant Mental Health Program
Medical Director, Perinatal Psychiatry Service
Medical Director, MC3 Perinatal Psychiatry Assessment Program Michigan
Jen Sullivan
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