As residents, we have a unique opportunity to explore a broad range of topics within psychiatry during our training,. As the department grows into child and adolescent services, as well as its new Vagal Nerve Stimulation program and expanding ECT program, we are given the opportunity to become skilled at those topics that are on the cutting edge in modern psychiatry. This knowledge is gained while also developing skill sets and understanding of the more traditional areas of psychiatry, including cognitive behavioral therapies, pharmacotherapy, and psychodynamic therapy.

Exposure to dual diagnosis treatment and care of the intellectually disabled, as well as to other specialized populations, such as the incarcerated, rounds out a wide range of useful clinical experiences. The focus on teaching and the quality of instruction here are outstanding. Learning about research and evidence-based psychiatry are also of foremost importance. We are impressed and inspired by the dedication our faculty have shown and by their willingness to provide psychiatric residents with the opportunity for growth and career development. We think you will like what you experience here as well.

A meaningful lifestyle is important to members of our program. Limited weekend obligations make for a relatively normal lifestyle, as well. Our residents come from all over the globe, providing a constructive and cooperative multicultural experience. The call schedule is front-loaded, allowing for some moonlighting opportunities starting in the third year. Salary is competitive and is adjusted to help with the typical cost of east coast living. The Farmington area abounds with excellent restaurants, cosmopolitan shops, and numerous recreational outlets year round. In addition, the program has proven itself to be flexible in accommodating residents who choose to start new families, or who have otherwise evolving family obligations.

The program offers many opportunities where residents can become directly involved in the continued shaping of the training program. The Resident Training Committee, an assembly of teaching attendings and other clinicians, the training director, and residents provides us an opportunity to give input into the development of all aspects of the program.

The Residents' Council is a unique, weekly meeting of all psychiatry residents that serves as a forum in which they may freely discuss their concerns and generate ideas for bettering their training experience. Resident feedback on training issues is communicated to resident via an encrypted online evaluation system. Residents are also invited to evaluate their attendings, lecturers, and teaching and research staff anonymously.

Other valued traditions within the program include Residents' Day, Department Picnic, and the Residents' Retreat. On Residents' Day, psychiatry residents from different Connecticut programs come together to exchange ideas and to enjoy a day of guest talks by accomplished figures in the field. The Residents' Retreat is a day spent away from clinical duties, during which residents convene at a private locale to celebrate the transition into a new training year and to process the events of the past one. A lively brainstorming session results in a summary of recommendations ultimately passed along to the training director and often is a source of improvement for the culture of the program.

In a rapidly evolving field, the program skillfully provides both teaching in the latest treatment interventions available as well as the colorful history of psychiatry. With so many strong researchers contributing to the program, we also look to future developments. This is a setting where the team approach is supported and also where individual supervision is woven into the daily schedule to create a strong fabric of patient care and continuing personal growth for all team members. Both personal and professional resident development are nurtured, and residents are trained to become increasingly autonomous over the course of their training. Towards one's later training years, individual development and more personalized academic/career pursuits are strongly supported.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact either one of us. We look forward to meeting new prospectives!