Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship | Icahn School of Medicine

RESIDENCIES & FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS

MSBI Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship

The Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship at the Mount Sinai Behavioral Center trains physicians to become highly qualified experts in geriatric psychiatry. Approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the one-year clinical training program offers extensive experience in the evaluation, management, and compassionate treatment of psychiatric conditions in older adults.

Our fellowship program consists of weekly didactic coursework covering all areas of geriatric psychiatry. Fellows receive close supervision of clinical activity, including inpatient and outpatient clinical rotations in specialized geriatric psychiatry units; consultation liaison exposure in nursing homes and home-visitation programs; experience in interventional psychiatry; and a wide selection of elective programs and research opportunities with Mount Sinai’s psychiatric research team.

We offer weekly didactics every Thursday. This interactive lecture series provides in-depth teaching on epidemiology, diagnostic criteria, differential diagnoses, and treatment for psychiatric disorders in late life and medically complicated patients. Additionally, weekly journal club, case conferences, and grand rounds are available.

Fellows rotate through six learning settings, providing exposure to all aspects of geriatric psychiatry.

The Barbara and Maurice Deane Center for Wellness and Cognitive Health: Fellows receive extensive specialty training in the treatment of cognitive disorders at the Barbara and Maurice Deane Center for Wellness and Cognitive Health, providing interdisciplinary care for people living with dementia and related disorders.

Center for Neuromodulation: Fellows gain comprehensive experience in the initial assessment and use of neuromodulation techniques, particularly electroconvulsive therapy, for the treatment of severe psychiatric mood and psychotic disorders.

Inpatient Unit: Fellows function as assistant service chiefs on the Geriatric Unit of the Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center and gain experience in managing severe mental illness in older adults as a clinician, leader, and educator.

Nursing Home and Mount Sinai Visiting Doctors Program: Fellows serve as consultants to the nursing home, providing guidance on the management of psychiatric illness in this setting. Additionally, you will collaborate with Mount Sinai’s Geriatric Medicine team in the Mount Sinai Visiting Doctors Program.

Outpatient Clinic: Fellows work with a multidisciplinary and integrated team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and primary care providers at the Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center. You will become proficient in the diagnosis and treatment of mood, anxiety, cognitive, personality, and psychotic disorders in older adults.

Electives

Taking advantage of all Mount Sinai has to offer, our program provides fellows with additional clinical experience to develop niche expertise through elective rotations in:

At the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, we evaluate applicants and offer positions on a rolling basis. To apply, please submit the following application to Lea.Marin@mssm.edu:

Graduate Medical Education Trainee Application
Curriculum vitae/resume
Personal statement describing your reason for pursuing a career in geriatric psychiatry, your experiences with geriatric psychiatry, and your career goals
Three letters of recommendation (one must be from residency training director in general psychiatry)
Test scores (e.g., United States Medical Licensing Examination, Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination)
Copy of current medical license
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certification (if applicable)

We provide a generous benefits package for fellows, including: