Psychiatry Residency Program at the Mount Sinai Hospital

The Psychiatry Residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital is a four-year program training residents through a robust curriculum integrating psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and clinically applicable neuroscience. By leveraging Mount Sinai’s culture of flexibility, support, and innovation, residents develop into future leaders of psychiatry, with individualized expertise in clinical, research, public, educational, and administrative realms. We encourage lifelong intellectual curiosity in a supportive and stimulating academic environment.

Residents’ core rotations are at The Mount Sinai Hospital and the Mount Sinai-Behavioral Health Center, offering experience in both a top quaternary care hospital and a standalone psychiatric center. Additional experiences abound at many other sites in New York City, such as Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry at Mount Sinai Morningside and elective rotations at the Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center.

Reflecting our interdisciplinary approach at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The Friedman Brain Institute links the Departments of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neurosurgery with the basic sciences, creating an environment where these disciplines work in close collaboration rather than isolation. This integration transcends the conceptual barriers that often separate biological and psychological approaches to mental illness.

Our curriculum allows residents to develop independent projects and specialized expertise early in training. Beyond achieving core clinical competency, residents receive mentorship and tailor-made electives to build a unique professional niche, whether as an academic clinician, researcher, educator, administrator, or public health advocate.

We prioritize resident well-being through multiple support structures, including facilitating personal psychotherapy. Each incoming resident joins a "Mount Sinai Family" composed of upper-level residents and an attending for ongoing mentorship and support. We also host regular resident gatherings, clubs, and other formal and informal meetups, as well as an annual retreat to strengthen community bonds and gather program feedback.

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Meet the Program Director

Antonia S New, MD

Professor, Psychiatry

Dr. New has a longstanding career as a training director and as a funded principal investigator studying the neurobiology of borderline personality disorder.

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Meet the Senior Associate Program Director

Asher Simon, MD

Associate Professor, Psychiatry

Dr. Simon is a career clinician-educator, nationally recognized for his excellence in resident and medical student training.

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Resident salaries are adjusted annually and vary by post-graduate year. Our residents have access to a variety of institutional resources at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to support their personal and professional growth.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits and paid time off. Residents also receive a meal stipend and an education stipend, which can be used toward educational materials, exams, and licenses. Mount Sinai guarantees a housing offer for all incoming residents at apartments near the medical center. Specific assignments in Mount Sinai housing are offered based on a lottery system, and it is recommended that incoming residents apply immediately after matching into the program.

As one of the largest and most competitive psychiatry residency programs in the country, we receive more than 1,000 applications each year. We seek candidates who will thrive in our flexible, individualized training environment and who demonstrate:

Excellence in clinical care, academic pursuits, leadership, education, research, administration, health services development, community service, or related areas
Intellectual curiosity and a commitment to lifelong learning
Collaborative spirit with kindness and strong interpersonal skills
Initiative in proactively developing and pursuing areas of interest, making full use of our flexible elective time

Given the volume of applications we receive, we encourage prospective applicants to carefully review our program structure and training philosophy to ensure alignment with your career goals and learning style.

Applicants for the Psychiatry Residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital must apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Internship positions are offered through the National Residency Match Program (NRMP) (Psychiatry Program Code: 1490400C0; Psychiatry/Physician-Scientist Training Program Code: 1490400C2). The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (Program Code: 4003500007). The application requirements include:

A completed ERAS application
Personal statement
Medical school transcript
Medical Student Performance Evaluation/Dean’s letter
Three letters of recommendation
United States Medical Licensing Examination transcript
Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates status report (foreign graduates only)

Our Leadership

Antonia S New, MD

Program Director, Residency Education, Department of Psychiatry

Asher Simon, MD

Senior Associate Program Director, Residency Education, Department of Psychiatry

Maria de las Mercedes Perez-Rodriguez, MD, PhD

Associate Training Director, Research, Department of Psychiatry

Lea K Marin, MD, MPH

Associate Program Director, Mount Sinai-Behavioral Health Center

Rose Kleiman-Weiner, MD

Assistant Program Director, Mount Sinai-Behavioral Health Center

Brian Sweis, MD, PhD

Assistant Training Director, Research, Department of Psychiatry

Alumni Spotlight

Natalie Campen, MD, Class of 2024

“As I progressed through my training, I benefited from the balance of independent learning and guided supervision and mentorship that allowed me to develop my skills as a physician, clinician, and well-rounded psychiatrist. I feel confident in the knowledge and expertise I gained during my residency.”