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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

PGY-1 General Psychiatry application information

For full consideration applications must be received by November 6, 2009.

  • Applications for PGY-1 positions will be accepted through ERAS beginning September 2009.
  • Three letters of recommendation, including at least one from a psychiatrist familiar with your work
  • Medical school transcript
  • USMLE/COMLEX scores
  • Your medical school Dean of Student Affairs will will send a Dean's letter via ERAS on or after November 1.  Please confirm this with your school.

Please refer to the IMG requirements if you are an international medical school graduate. Here are some common questions from international medical graduates:

 
  1. Do you require U.S. clinical experience?   - No.
  2. Do you have a minimum USMLE score requirement?   -   We prefer that
    you pass Step 1 on the first attempt (applicants with multiple fails
    generally do not get an interview). Higher scores are obviously more
    competitive.
  3. Do you have a graduation year cut-off?   - We do not interview applicants who have been out of medical school and out of medical practice for more than five years.
  4. Are you an "IMG friendly" program?   - Yes, we accept IMGs.
  5. Do you offer externships?   - No, unfortunately our department cannot
    accommodate observerships/externships.

 

Interview schedule

Interviews will be scheduled on Thursdays in October, November, December and January.

Typical interview day

Wednesday
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.		 Pre-interview dinner with residents (optional)
Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.		 Meet with Dr. Hales (Chair) and Dr. Servis (Training Program Director)  
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. "Chalk Talk" - Q & A with a senior resident 
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Interview with faculty or resident 
9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Interview with faculty or resident
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.  Interview with faculty or resident
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Interview with faculty or resident 
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Walking tour of UC Davis Medical Center facilities
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Interest Group meetings (applicant selects one small group session): child psychiatry, research, teaching, cultural diversity 
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Wrap-up with Dr. Servis and Dr. Lu 

 

Contact information

For more information please contact:

David Williams
Training Programs Administrator
E-mail:  david.williams@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu