Dear Applicants,

We are thrilled that you are interested in the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) Harvard Psychiatry Program. We are a vibrant academic department committed to excellence in patient care, advancing knowledge, and with a collective investment in training the next generation of psychiatrists to succeed in the path that they choose.

Our program builds on our academic institution’s decades-long experience in training psychiatry residents to excel as well-rounded psychiatrists with skills that allow them to succeed in any setting they choose to pursue for their careers. We stress an approach to psychiatry that is holistic, humanistic, evidence-based, and flexible enough to treat each patient as a unique individual.

Our residents train in a highly collegial and intellectually rich environment that values compassion, curiosity, and rigorous clinical thinking. We offer a strong grounding in general clinical psychiatry, opportunities to personalize training experience based on each individual’s career goals, and a faculty with world-class researchers and scholars who are eager to serve as mentors to residents during their training.

Optimal personal and career growth requires active cultivation of the learning environment. We seek residents who are thoughtful, collaborative, and motivated to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and communities. We prioritize a warm, collaborative, and supportive program, where residents are supported to develop their interests and become successful clinicians, researchers, educators, and leaders in the field of psychiatry.

Congratulations on your decision to enter the field of psychiatry. We look forward to meeting you during the application season and hearing about your experiences, interests, and goals, and how we may be able to support you on your educational journey.

Hadine Joffe, MD MSc
Psychiatrist-in-Chief
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center