UPMC Medical Education Program
About This Program
The five-year Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program comprises three years of the General Psychiatry Program, followed by two years dedicated to fellowship training in child and adolescent psychiatry. One of the first integrated programs in the nation, our Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program encourages residents to conceptualize patient care from a developmental and family-focused perspective from day one.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Sansea Lynn Jacobson, MD
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Primary Program Contact
Meghan Wander
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Locations
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
8th Floor - Office of Residency Training
3811 Ohara St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2561
3600 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
45th & Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Application Information
No Program Match
Does not offer open house or second look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
Data not provided by program
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: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
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
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
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
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 4 through Year 5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 17 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.