The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences offers extensive educational opportunities for medical students, residents and postdoctoral professionals. Faculty committed to resident education and training, top-notch facilities and opportunities for diverse patient care, research and academic pursuits make UC Davis an ideal place to train.

The Department offers ACGME-accredited training programs in general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry and forensic psychiatry. The Department also offers two combined training programs, combined family practice/psychiatry and combined internal medicine/psychiatry for residents interested in board certification in both specialties.

The Department offers a one-year fellowship in psychosomatic medicine. The educational objectives of the program are to develop the fellow's clinical expertise and, through the fellow's teaching and liaison efforts, to increase the mental health skills and knowledge of non-psychiatric physicians and medical center staff.

A two-year research fellowship is also offered. This fellowship is intended for young physician investigators who have recently completed psychiatry residency training and are committed to an academic career. Training is offered in basic, clinical, and translational research programs, under the close supervision of senior investigators.

The Department has postgraduate opportunities in psychology and research. In conjunction with the Sacramento County Division of Mental Health, psychology fellows provide psychological services in a variety of settings including an adult inpatient service, an adult outpatient service, a children's outpatient service, and a forensic service in the Sacramento County Main Jail. Postdoctoral research opportunities include research in autism, schizophrenia, psychopathology and sleep, among others.

The Department of is strongly committed to medical student education.  The integration of psychiatry into all levels of medical student education also provides excellent preparation for students interested in psychiatry.