Fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry

1. Must have completed an accredited General Psychiatry Residency.
2. Must meet the eligibility requirements for postgraduate fellowship training.
3. Must provide valid United States Medical Licensing Examination or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination scores.
4. International medical graduates must provide an Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certificate, if applicable.
5. Must submit the required academic records and recommendation letters.
6. Applicants should demonstrate an interest in geriatric mental healthcare, clinical education, and research.

The Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship at Yale School of Medicine is a twelve-month, accredited training program designed to prepare psychiatrists to diagnose and treat neuropsychiatric disorders in older adults. The program also develops fellows' skills in medical education, clinical research, and academic psychiatry. The fellowship provides supervised clinical training across various healthcare settings, including outpatient specialty clinics, nursing homes, consultation services, neurology services, home-based care, and outpatient research programs.

1. Submit the completed fellowship application.
2. Submit an updated curriculum vitae.
3. Provide a personal statement.
4. Submit two letters of recommendation.
5. Obtain a recommendation letter from the current or most recent residency program director.
6. Submit United States Medical Licensing Examination or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination scores.
7. Provide the medical school dean's letter.
8. Submit medical school transcripts and medical degree certificate.
9. International medical graduates must provide an Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certificate, if applicable.
10. Applications are accepted during the third year and early part of the fourth year of residency training.
11. Interviews generally begin during the spring of the third residency year.
12. Fellowship positions are offered on a rolling basis.