Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Requirements
Applicants must have completed a general adult residency in psychiatry (or will be entering their PGY4 year and enrolled in a local San Francisco Bay Area residency training program) and have a California medical license by the time fellowship begins. Please include a photocopy of your California Medical License (required for training). If you do not have a California Medical License, include a statement affirming your eligibility for the license. Please note: it can take up to 6 months to process an application for a California Medical License.
Applicants must either be a US citizen or hold an appropriate visa. Unfortunately, we are not able to accept applications from candidates holding ECFMG-J1 visas or H-1 visas.
Fellows will be selected from applicants whose achievements reflect a strong desire to advance the work of public psychiatry in caring for those with complex mental health disorders, an interest in integrating mental health and primary care, abilify to work well in teams, and leadership potential.
This program is open to individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to UCSF PRIDE values and Principles of Community, have shown resilience in overcoming personal adversity ,and are interested in working with medically/economically/educationally disadvantaged populations. This program is open to all who meet academic, professional, and interest criteria. In accordance with Federal and State law and University policy, the University of California does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, health, or disability. For detailed information, please visit the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination. Applicants need not be members of medically/economically/educationally disadvantaged communities to be eligible to participate. If you believe that you can benefit from this program, please consider applying.
International Medical Graduate Applicants: You must have a California medical license at the start of the fellowship program. The process for obtaining a California medical license can be lengthy - we strongly recommend starting the process as early as possible.
How to Apply
To apply, please send a cover letter telling us a little about yourself and your interest in public psychiatry, a CV, and telephone and/or email contact information for three references (no actual letters needed). In your cover letter please indicate if you currently hold a California Medical License and if you are not a US citizen, let us know your visa status. We cannot provide visa assistance to applicants. Applicants may describe in their personal statements how they have demonstrated proactive pursuit of career advancement opportunities and/or resilience and perseverance in their personal challenges and adversity. After reviewing this information, we will arrange interviews. A complete set of training documents will be requested prior to final acceptance.
For applicants interested in the upcoming academic year, please fill out this form. Although we have a rolling admission process, we will begin to accept applications for the next academic year as early as July 1.
Public Psychiatry Fellowship Program Contacts:
Christina Mangurian, MD, MAS
Director, UCSF/ZSFG Public Psychiatry Fellowship
ZSFG Department of Psychiatry
1001 Potrero Ave, Suite 7M
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 206-5925
[email protected]
Kyle Jamison, MD, MAS
Associate Director, UCSF/ZSFG Public Psychiatry Fellowship
ZSFG Department of Psychiatry
1001 Potrero Ave, Suite 7M
San Francisco, CA 94110
[email protected]
Lucy Ogbu-Nwobodo, MD, MAS
Associate Director, UCSF/ZSFG Public Psychiatry Fellowship
UCSF Department of Psychiatry
[email protected]
Corrin Merry
Administrative Officer, UCSF/ZSFG Public Psychiatry Fellowship
ZSFG Department of Psychiatry
1001 Potrero Ave, Suite 7M
San Francisco, CA 94110
[email protected]