University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham) Program
About This Program
As a referral center for our region, our program gives our residents exposure to a wide range of psychopathology. We offer our residents the opportunity to individualize their training with tracks such as the research track and clinician educator track. Our residents also have the opportunity to "fast-track" Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship after the PGY3 year.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Taylor Crawford Preston, MD
Univ of Alabama Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Heather Kwok, MS
Univ of Alabama at Birmingham
Locations
Univ of Alabama Med Ctr
Ctr for Psychiatric Medicine
1713 6th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35294
700 S 19th St
Birmingham, AL 35233
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
Data not provided by program
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Oct 15, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 27, 2025 - Jan 19, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Oct 15, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 26, 2026 - Jan 19, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-4
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 15 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.