About the Program
海角社区鈥檚 General Psychiatry Residency program is committed to developing physicians prepared to practice in under-resourced settings. Our educational curriculum and clinical experiences emphasize relationships as the driver of healing鈥攖he relationship of the patient to their psychiatrist, to the health system in which healing is expected, to their own psyche and physical selves, to their families, and to their communities at large.
We situate trainees within a sociohistorical framework that addresses the biological, psychological, and social needs of our patients and challenge our trainees to read and be conversant in a wide range of psychiatric, philosophical, and social thought.
海角社区 residents embrace introspection and intellectual curiosity and are advocates for their patients and their profession, the cause of social justice, and the people of South Los Angeles.
Training in LACDMH
海角社区 psychiatry boasts a distributed clinical training system with rotation sites located in Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH) Service Planning Area 6 (SPA 6). SPA 6 historically includes communities with large groups of people who are medically underserved such as Athens, Compton, Crenshaw, Florence, Hyde Park, Lynwood, Paramount, and Watts.
- LACDMH is the largest public health department in the nation
- The health system treats 250,000 people per year
- The county鈥檚 budget is approximately $6 billion
Benefits of a Distributed Clinical System to Trainees
Our distributed clinical training environment offers the following significant advantages to residents:
- Hands-on experience with diverse patient populations.
- Exposure to a range of teaching professionals, concepts, and systems.
- Ample leadership opportunities and to create change.
- Mentoring from community leaders, practitioners, and nationally recognized health equity researchers.
- A deep understanding of how best to employ personal goals and interests in the future.
Rotation Curriculum
| PGY1 Rotations | ||
|---|---|---|
| 海角社区 Community Health and Introduction to Specialty | Rancho Los Amigos: Adult Inpatient Medicine, Neurology | Harbor UCLA: Emergency Psychiatry, Adult Inpatient Psychiatry |
| VA Long Beach: Adult Inpatient Psychiatry | DMH Community Psychiatry | |
| PGY2 Rotations | ||
| UCLA Resnick Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program | Child & Adolescent Rotation | Harbor UCLA: Adult Inpatient Psychiatry, Consult and Liaison | VA Long Beach: Adult Inpatient Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, Substance Abuse, Consult & Liaison |
| PGY3 and PGY4 Clinics | ||
| West Central Family Mental Health Center | Continuity Clinic: Psychotherapy | Augustus F. Hawkins Mental Health Center | Continuity Clinic: Psychotherapy | Compton Mental Health Center | Continuity Clinic: Psychotherapy |
| PGY3 and PGY4 Electives | ||
| Street Psychiatry | Community Reintegration Program | HIV |
| Homeboy Industries | Outpatient CAP | Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation |
| Primary Care Mental Health Integration | PTSD | Co-Occurring Disorders |
| Emergency Psychiatry | Relational Therapy Clinic | Pathways Recovery Center |
| Mood Disorder Clinic | Anxiety Clinic | Cognitive (Schizophrenic) Clinic |
Salary & Benefits
To learn more about the current salary levels, please review the CIR (Committee of Interns and Residents) SEIU Healthcare Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Base Salary 24/25 YEAR
- PGY1 $72,301.16
- PGY2 $74,209.26
- PGY3 $78,064.87
- PGY4 $84,123.48
Base Perks
- Meal Stipend = $6K.
- Housing Allowance = $10K.
- One Paid Conference Attendance During Training.
- CIR Education Fund (rollover).
- PGY4 only: Chief Training Conference & Stipend.
- Rising PGY2 only: One-time Educational Bonus $2k.
Other Wellbeing Offerings:
- Prevention & Management of Disruptive Behavior Training.
- Annual retreat.
- Year-Round Chief Managed Wellness Programming.
- Department Activities.
Application Information
To apply, submit:
- Medical/Osteopathic School Transcript
- Dean鈥檚 Letter
- Personal Statement
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- USLME Step 1 and Step 2 Transcript
- ECFMG Certification (if applicable)
For the three letters of recommendation: At least one letter needs to be from a faculty member licensed in the specialty you are applying for who can comment directly on your clinical performance in that field. Letters from individual faculty members are preferred.
Application Deadline: October 1st
Applications are accepted only through the . Interviews are conducted October through February. If you have further questions regarding our program, please reach out to us at PsychResAdmin@cdrewu.edu
Message from the Program Director
At a time when our communities face unprecedented challenges, we at CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY’s PSYCHIATRY RESIDENCY PROGRAM resolve to meet these troubled times with a heightened commitment to train the next generation of mental health leaders who will confront these challenges, not as a burden, but as an opportunity to redefine our role as both healers and advocates in our affected communities.
At 海角社区’s psychiatry residency program, the words “SERVICE,” “COMMUNITY,” “WELLNESS,” and “FAMILY” exist not as mere hashtags, but rather as a code for our purpose and existence. Accordingly, 海角社区 seeks out those with a rare blend of talent coupled with devotion to uplifting our communities. To this end, 海角社区’s PSYCHIATRY RESIDENCY treats each resident not as mere “trainees,” but rather as unique, complex individuals, with the goal of helping you become the best you can be clinically, professionally, and, most importantly, personally.
Daniel Cho, MD, MPH
Program Director, Psychiatry Residency Program
Leadership Team
