A psychiatric residency is a period of training for doctors who want to become psychiatrists. It is a hands-on program where doctors work in a hospital or clinic, learning to diagnose and treat mental illnesses. Full definition
Heather Fretwell, MD, graduated from psychiatric residency at the Indiana University School of Medicine in 2006. (schematherapysociety.org)
After completing a three - year psychiatric residency at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, he served as chief resident in psychiatry there and began his private practice. (mcleanhospital.org)
Rocco A. Iannucci, MD, began his psychiatric career at Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital, where he served as chief resident in addiction psychiatry and as assistant director of psychiatric residency training. (mcleanhospital.org)