Westchester Medical Center Program
About This Program
The WMC program offers training in biological, psychosocial, and psychodynamic psychiatry. The program offers CAP and C/L fellowships at a leading regional medical center, that includes a children's hospital, inpatient child and adolescent units, ACT Team, burn and med-psych units and a range of other specialized services. Interested residents may pursue advanced training in clinical research and psychoanalysis. Residents are involved in teaching medical students.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Alexander Carl Lindegren Lerman, MD, BA
Westchester Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Patty Williamson
Westchester Med Ctr
Locations
Westchester Med Ctr
Behavioral Health Ctr
100 Woods Rd
Valhalla, NY 10595
2094 Albany Post Rd
Montrose, NY 10548
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
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 10 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US
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
Dec 15, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Nov 12, 2025 - Jan 16, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Dec 15, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Nov 11, 2026 - Jan 15, 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
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
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Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-4
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 24 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.