General Psychiatry Residency
Leaders in Psychiatry
Our residency program is led by a distinguished group of faculty committed to innovation and academic excellence.
Training the Next Generation of Psychiatrists
Residents receive exceptional training at an academic medical center known for integrating primary medical and psychiatric care. The U-M Medical School Department of Psychiatry's General Psychiatry Residency program offers exposure to a broad spectrum of clinical cases as well as extensive opportunities for research and professional development to prepare the next generation of leaders in psychiatry.
Program Highlights
Join us for exemplary training, interdisciplinary collaboration, and comprehensive support for your professional and personal growth and begin your psychiatry career at one of the nation’s premier residency programs.
- Personalized Training: We recognize each resident’s unique strengths and goals, offering flexible pathways to tailor your educational experience. The curriculum ensures mastery of core psychiatric skills while encouraging the pursuit of individual interests through a wide range of electives, a robust Research Track, and a comprehensive Clinical Scholars Track. We are dedicated to supporting work-life balance with part-time training options, generous parental leave, subsidized childcare, and family-friendly policies.
- Faculty Mentorship and Support: Residents learn directly from nationally recognized researchers, clinicians, and educators who are committed to patient care, teaching, and mentorship. Intensive supervision and monthly advisory meetings promote both professional and personal growth. Additional support includes dedicated psychotherapy supervision and the opportunity for individualized mentoring relationships within a collaborative and supportive community.
- Exceptional Clinical Experience: Our residents participate in rotations at premier clinical sites such as our ambulatory clinics, Women’s Health and Psycho-oncology, Anxiety Disorders Clinic, and Geropsychiatry. Training spans all major areas of psychiatry—community and emergency, PTSD, addiction, ECT, child and adolescent, and personality disorders—using innovative therapeutic models and evidence-based approaches.
- Excellence in Research: We are a national leader in psychiatric research and are frequently recognized for outstanding NIH funding. Residents have the opportunity to engage in groundbreaking research through several research programs in the Department of Psychiatry, the Michigan Neuroscience Institute, the Eisenberg Family Depression Center, and the VA Medical Center Ann Arbor, fostering an environment rich with academic inquiry and discovery.
See where our residents work in the psychiatry residency program site tour.
Coming to U-M has been a fantastic experience. There are many great role models among the faculty, staff, and fellow residents.
Here, you can learn and grow as a psychiatrist with a variety of clinical opportunities, but also a chance to explore teaching, research, and other projects. And I still have time to listen to podcasts, hang out with my co-residents, and enjoy the beautiful city of Ann Arbor.
Current Residents
The Department of Pediatrics at the U-M Medical School is comprised of a diverse and dedicated team. Under the expert guidance of faculty, residents develop skills that equip them to exceed the highest standards of patient care and research.
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
Heather E Schultz
David Hernandez MD
Medical School
Shai Madjar, MD, PhD
Stephen B Thompson
Michael D Jibson
Associate Chair, Education and Academic Affairs
Assistant Residency Education Director for Ambulatory Psychiatry
Medical School
Wellness
The health and well-being of our team is a priority for our department's culture. Through onsite wellness programs and services, we offer diverse resources designed to support both you and your family.
Life in Ann Arbor
We find a new reason to love Ann Arbor nearly every day — year-round outdoor activities, cultural experiences, a growing food scene, and a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere are just a few that come to mind. Explore all that Ann Arbor and our surrounding communities have to offer.
