Application Process

Applications are accepted throughout the year, though applications received between July and March will be given priority. Interviews and positions will be offered on a rolling basis. To be eligible, applicants must have completed a residency training in psychiatry in the US or abroad. If you are interested in applying, please send the following documents to Dr. Stern and Ms. Tallman.

Our fellowship program application requirements include:

1. Your CV

2. Your personal statement indicating your interest in geriatric psychiatry

3. Minimum of 3 letters of recommendation, including one from your training director and one from an attending psychiatrist who served as a direct clinical supervisor in the past year

4. Your official medical school transcript & diploma

5. An official copy of your MSPE (medical school performance evaluation/Dean’s letter)

6. Your official USMLE/COMLEX score reports (steps 1, 2 or equivalent)

7. ECFMG certification (if applicable)

8. Identification of U.S. citizenship or permanent residence status

9. Medical license (if applicable)

10. The residency program director’s verification form attesting to completion of residency training in psychiatry and eligibility for Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship

Competitive applicants are invited for a mandatory virtual interview.

All applicants are considered regardless of age, gender, race, religion, place of origin, marital status, parental status, disability or any other factor.

We Sponsor J-1 Visas

International or Foreign Medical Graduates must either possess U.S. citizenship, have permanent residency, or must be eligible and seek ECFMG sponsorship as a J1 Exchange Visitor. We do not sponsor H1B visas.