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UNC
General Psychiatry Residency Program
Karon Dawkins,
MD, Associate Professor
Director, General Psychiatry Residency Training
Letter
to Applicants - Training Administrator
Please
note that all programs are filled for 2007-2008
and we anticipate no vacancies during the
current year. If, however, an opening
should unexpectedly arise, we will post
that information here.
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Dear Applicant:
Thank you for your interest in psychiatry residency at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. The Department of Psychiatry at UNC offers a four-year residency program in General Psychiatry, as well as a two-year residency in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, a one-year residency in Forensic Psychiatry, and a two-year NIMH Research Fellowship.
The Director of Residency Training for the General Psychiatry Program is Karon Dawkins, MD. The four-year General Psychiatry program (NRMP ID # 190041) participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Information about the NRMP may be found online at http://www.nrmp.org/.
General Psychiatry Residency Application Information back to the top »
Applications
for PGY-1 positions in General Psychiatry
are accepted only through the Electronic
Residency Application System (ERAS). You
may find ERAS information at
http://www.aamc.org/eras. If you decide
to apply--and we hope you will--the deadline
for receipt of applications for 2008 entry
into the General Psychiatry Residency Program
is November 1, 2007, and all supporting
documents should be received no later than
November 30, 2007.
Again, all
application materials for the PGY-1 in General
Psychiatry (except publication reprints)
should be submitted through ERAS. A completed
application for residency will include the
following documents:
1) ERAS Common Application Form;
2) Curriculum Vitae;
3) Personal Statement;
4) Dean's Letter;
5) Official Medical School Transcripts;
6) Official USMLE Transcripts (a passing score is required for consideration);
7)
ECFMG Status Reports for all International
Medical Graduates (please note that we may
accept the J-1 visa but we do not apply
for the visa on behalf of an applicant);
8) Three (3) Letters of Recommendation, including
a) One (1) from the Chair of Psychiatry (or designee) at your institution;
b) Two (2) from medical professionals with
whom you have worked (letters from residents
are not accepted), one of which should be
from a psychiatrist with
whom you have worked;
9) Letters from Training Directors of all current and/or previous residency programs;
10) Reprints or copies of articles that have been published or officially accepted for publication—please send reprints or copies of articles to the following
address:
Psychiatry
Education Office
CB #7160, 10625 NSH
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7160
Applicants
selected for interview will be notified,
typically by e-mail, so please make sure
a valid E-mail address is included on your
application.
General Psychiatry Residency Interview Schedule back to the top »
We conduct interviews for General Psychiatry Residency on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in November and December and Mondays and Fridays in January. We typically interview 4-6 applicants on an interview day. A typical (sample) interview schedule for General Psychiatry applicants looks like the following:
8:30-9:00am Breakfast with the Residents
9:00-10:00am Introduction to the Program by General Psychiatry Training Director, Dr. Karon Dawkins, or her representative
10:00-12:00pm Individual thirty minute interviews with Training Director (Applicants 1-4), faculty, and General Psychiatry Resident. Typically, one thirty minute break is included.
12:00-12:30pm Group meeting with the Chair of the Psychiatry Department, Dr. David R. Rubinow, or his representative (on Wednesdays from 2:30-3:00pm)
12:30-2:30pm Lunch with General Psychiatry Residents (on Wednesdays from 12:00-2:00pm)
2:30-3:00pm Tour of Neurosciences Hospital (on Wednesdays from 2:00-2:30pm)
3:00-3:30pm Wrap-up Session with Training Director
3:30-4:00pm Interview with Training Director for 5th Applicant (if necessary)
4:00-4:30pm Interview with Training Director for 6th Applicant (if necessary)
Please bear
in mind that we receive many more applications
than the number of interview slots available.
Applications received after the deadline
will be considered only in extraordinary
cases. We encourage you, therefore, to review
your application carefully for accuracy
and completeness and to observe all deadlines
for submission of materials. Again,
the deadline for receipt of the ERAS application
is November 1, 2007. All supporting
materials (e.g., letters and transcripts)
must be received no later than November
30, 2007.
General Psychiatry Residency IMG Requirements back to the top »
Frequently, we receive inquiries asking if we have any special requirements for IMGs or whether we sponsor visas. Please note that UNC Hospitals no longer sponsors or accepts the H-1B visa.
Furthermore,
our program requires that all foreign medical
graduates applying to our programs be ECFMG
certified by February 2008. We also
require a passing USMLE score achieved in
no more than two attempts. And although
we have no minimum USMLE score requirement,
average USMLE scores for former IMG residents
were quite competitive (224 for Step 1 and
212 for Step 2).
Finally,
we look for applicants with at least six
months of U.S. clinical experience and/or
extensive research experience and applicants
should not have been away from medical school,
externships, or active practice for no more
than five years.
Sincerely,
Karlina Matthews
Certified
Training Administrator
General Psychiatry Residency Training Program
University of North Carolina Hospitals
CB# 7160, 10625 Neurosciences Hospital
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7160
919.966.4764 (Phone)
919.966.2220 (Fax)
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