Residents continue at their outpatient sites for fifteen hours each week. For the remainder of their time, they will pursue their own interests and are able to choose from an array of selectives, including chief residency opportunities at many of our sites. In addition, residents involved in substantial research projects will have the opportunity to dedicate up to half time during their PGY4 year for research.

Chief Resident opportunities include:

• Program Chief Resident
• Massachusetts Mental Health Center RAFT Program Chief Resident
• Chief Resident of Addictions Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Chief Resident of Ambulatory Service at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Chief Resident of Inpatient Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Chief Resident of Psychiatric Consultation-Liaison Service at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Clinical Selective opportunities include:

• Addictions Psychiatry
• The Berenson Allen Center for Non--Invasive Brain Stimulation
• Boston Healthcare for the Homeless
• Cognitive Neurology Unit
• Collaborative Care through the Beth Israel-Lahey Health System
• College Mental Health at Simmons College and Harvard University
• Community Mental Health at the Dimock Center
• Electroconvulsive Therapy
• Fenway Community Health Center (focused on caring for LGBTQ individuals)
• Program for the Mentally Ill with Problematic Sexual Behavior
• VA Boston Health Care System Center for Returning Veterans and National Center for PTSD
• Women's Mental Health