Residency Program in Psychiatry

Physician-Scientist (Research) Track

The Department of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine is one of the top 10 psychiatric research departments in the United States as ranked by federal research support. A large and diverse faculty drives an exceptionally diverse research portfolio. Information on federal grants to the Mount Sinai Department of Psychiatry can be viewed here: Current NIH Grants.

Additional information regarding foundation grants, such as The Seaver and Greater New York Autism Center is available by request from Dr. Rieder.

Applicants for the Physician Scientist (Research) Track, which has a separate match number in the National Residency Matching Program (1490400C2), is designed for applicants who have a demonstrated interest and aptitude in psychiatric research. Note that this track is not limited to M.D./Ph.D. candidates. All students who have participated in substantial research activities are welcome to apply. Depending on the year, we anticipate one or two positions in each entering class.

The purpose of the Physician Scientist Track is to provide protected time for research during each year of residency education. In most years, this will be a two month block of such protected time. During the PGY-III year, when residents treat outpatients longitudinally, a block research assignment is replaced by a longitudinal allocation.

Applicants interested in the Physician Scientist Track should indicate their interest to Dr. Rieder and Dr. Stewart. Additional meetings with potential mentors are encouraged and will be arranged during the application season.