Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH Program
About This Program
As a major academic medical center in the heart of Philadelphia and home to a thriving medical school, Jefferson provides strong clinical training in psychiatry that is fully integrated with other medical disciplines and offers teaching from a full range of subspecialists. Our residency is a well-established clinical and academic program that provides residents with the tools to become truly excellent psychiatrists.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Adrienne Taylor Gerken, MD
Thomas Jefferson Univ Hosp
Primary Program Contact
Hillary Beach, BA
Thomas Jefferson Univ Hosp
Locations
Thomas Jefferson Univ Hosp
Dept of Psychiatry and Human Behavior St
33 S 9th St
Philadelphia, PA 19107-4414
1025 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5083
1601 Kirkwood Hwy
Wilmington, DE 19805-9997
130 S Bryn Mawr Ave
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3160
4200 Monument Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19131
2301 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19148-3542
5501 Old York Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19141-3098
100 W Lehigh Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19133
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 5 year(s).
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
Dec 1, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 8, 2025 - Jan 28, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Dec 1, 2026
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 15-20 Vacation Days and 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.