Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital Program
About This Program
Our program offers outstanding clinical teaching and supervision, preparing fellows for a wide range of career paths after graduation, including subspecialty fellowships, academic faculty roles, and leadership positions in community mental health. Training emphasizes core competencies in child and adolescent psychiatry, with a developmental, patient-centered, dynamic, culturally responsive, and strengths-based approach. Fellows are equipped to support children through evidence-based care.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Salma Malik, MD, MS
Inst of Living/Hartford HealthCare
Primary Program Contact
Meredith A Waterman
Inst of Living/Hartford HealthCare
Locations
Inst of Living/Hartford HealthCare
Braceland Bldg #134
200 Retreat Ave
Hartford, CT 06106
80 Seymour St
Hartford, CT 06102-5037
282 Washington St
Hartford, CT 06106-3316
883 Paddock Ave
Meriden, CT 06450
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (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
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
Dec 20, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Aug 11, 2025 - Dec 20, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Dec 20, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Jul 10, 2026 - Dec 20, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
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
Salary Compensation
PGY-4 through PGY-7
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 10 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.