Psychiatry in Primary Care Fellowship
The University of Washington has a strong tradition of interrelated programs between the Departments of Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, and the School of Public Health. The Psychiatry-Primary Care Fellowship training program combines research experience under the guidance of faculty in the Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Washington and the Center for Health Studies at Group Health Cooperative with the resources of a well developed and nationally renowned Master of Public Health program. The embedded MPH program is designed to provide rigorous research-based graduate level training in the methodologic skills necessary to become a clinical investigator as well as knowledge in disciplines relevant to the organization, management and evaluation of health services.
Graduates of the program will be skilled researchers with a focus on mental health problems encountered in the primary medical care setting. As evidenced by our excellent record in which we have successfully recruited a total of 21 psychiatrists and family physicians to our 21 years of NRSA fellowship training, graduates of this program will become academic leaders in Departments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine in research, teaching and clinical care in the interface of primary care and psychiatry. Seventeen of our 19 graduates from our NRSA fellowship have been recruited to academic teaching and research positions in Psychiatry and Family Practice Residency Programs. Moreover, 10 our graduates have already successfully developed independent federal-, state- or foundation-funded research programs in the interface of psychiatry and medicine.
How to Apply
Applications for are due on October 1 for a start-date of July 1 in the following year. The application should consist of the application form, a curriculum vitae, medical school transcript or Dean’s letter, three letters of recommendation, and a personal statement describing the individual’s past training and teaching activities, any relevant research activities undertaken and, most importantly, future career plans and goals as they relate to the NRSA fellowship program.
Where to Send Application
Wayne Katon, M.D.
Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Box 356560
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, WA 98195-6560
Phone: (206) 543-7177
Fax: (206) 221-5414
wkaton@u.washington.edu
OR
Laura Richardson, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics
Box 354920
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, WA 98195-4920
Tel: (206) 884-8245
Fax: (206) 884-7801
lpr@u.washington.edu
