ID: 4000500015
Imperial County Behavioral Health Services Program
El Centro, CA
Data Last updated: 10/23/2025
Overview
Program & Work Schedule
Overview
Overview

The ICBHS Psychiatry Residency Program offers progressive, community-focused training grounded in a bio-psycho-socio-cultural model, with comprehensive education in psychiatry, neurology, neuroscience, psychotherapy, and advanced topics like addiction, PTSD, mood, anxiety, and psychotic disorders. Residents benefit from hands-on experience in rural, underserved settings while also receiving top-tier academic training through our partnership with UC San Diego School of Medicine.
Information
Program best described as
Community-based
Primary Teaching Site
Accredited length of training
4
Required length
4
Accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027 No
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2027-2028 Yes
Program start dates July 0
Participates in ERAS® Yes
Affiliated with U.S. government Yes
Program Director: Bushra Farooq Ahmad MD, MPA
Imperial County Behavioral Health Servic

202 N 8th St
El Centro, CA 92243-2302
Tel:
Fax:
E-mail: [email protected]
Person to contact for more information about the program: Armando Velasco
Imperial County Behavioral Health Servic

202 N 8th St
El Centro, CA 92243-2302
Tel: (442) 265-1656
Fax:
E-mail: [email protected]
Survey Received: 7/16/2025

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Location

Participant(s)

El Centro Regional Medical Center
1415 Ross Ave
El Centro, CA 92243