Imperial County Behavioral Health Services Program
About This Program
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.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Bushra Farooq Ahmad, MD, MPA
Imperial County Behavioral Health Servic
Primary Program Contact
Armando Velasco, MBA
Imperial County Behavioral Health Servic
Locations
1415 Ross Ave
El Centro, CA 92243
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
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
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
Sep 24, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 17, 2025 - Jan 10, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Sep 24, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 13, 2026 - Jan 8, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
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- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
Salary Compensation
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Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.