Psychiatry Residency

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Welcome to Our Program

Your residency experience can shape your entire career. Find out why our psychiatry residency program should be at the top of your list. Read our program director's welcome and watch our program overview video to learn what you can expect from your experience as a psychiatry resident at the UMKC School of Medicine.

Director's welcome

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Residency Program Details

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Curriculum

Designed to help you become a confident and capable psychiatrist, our curriculum mixes didactic lessons with clinical experiences and affords you ample opportunities to follow your interests, explore advances in the field and receive mentorship from respected faculty and experienced residents. Learn more about our curriculum and training.

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Didactics

Resident research and scholarship

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How to apply

Thinking about applying to our residency program? Explore our application process, requirements and deadlines.

Application information

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Frequently asked questions

There are a handful of questions would-be residents have when considering where to study. Review some the most popular inquiries from incoming graduate medical students.

Review FAQs

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Affiliate hospitals

Psychiatry residents receive a broad range of clinical experiences across several different locations, most of which are either nestled in the heart of downtown Kansas City, Mo., or in the suburban city of Lee’s Summit.

Affiliate hospitals

Resident Life

Resident Experiences