Psychiatry Residency Program Clinical Experiences

As Banner Health Arizona's central referral facility and one of the largest teaching hospitals in the state, Banner Good Samaritan provides state-of-the-art diagnostic capabilities and treatment resources for patients throughout the Southwest.

Over the four years of training, our Psychiatry residents are exposed to patients with diverse economic and sociocultural backgrounds and every type of illness, level of acuity and age.

The core clinical rotations at Banner Good Sam include traditional inpatient, outpatient and consultation settings. Those experiences are broadened by other required and elective rotations including emergency psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, substance abuse, geriatrics, community psychiatry, forensics, individual, group and family psychotherapies.

Although the majority of training occurs at Banner Good Sam, several required and elective experiences are at nearby clinical sites. Under experienced faculty supervision, our residents also work with patients at the nearby Veteran's Administration Medical Center (VAMC), Phoenix Children's Hospital (PCH), a community mental health clinic, the Arizona State Hospital (ASH), Arizona State University and other clinical sites.

PGY-1

• 3 months Internal Medicine (BGSMC and VAMC; one month of Pediatrics may be substituted)
• 1 month Emergency Medicine (BGSMC)
• 2 months Neurology (BGSMC)
• 5 months Adult Inpatient Psychiatry (BGSMC)
• 1 month Chemical Dependency (VAMC)

PGY-2

• Adult Inpatient Psychiatry (BGSMC)
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (PCH)
• Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (BGSMC)
• Forensic Psychiatry (ASH)
• Outpatient Psychiatry (continuous part-time at the Behavioral Health Center at BGSMC)

PGY-3

• Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (BGSMC) 
• Community Psychiatry
• Geriatric Psychiatry (BGSMC)  
• Outpatient Psychiatry at the VAMC
• Outpatient Psychiatry (continuous part-time at the Behavioral Health Center at BGSMC)

PGY-4

• Outpatient Psychiatry (continuous part-time at the Behavioral Health Center at BGSMC)
• Employee Assistance Program at nearby Arizona State University
• Senior Resident Administrative Positions
• Elective experiences: Banner Alzheimer's Institute, cross-cultural psychiatry, forensics, research, genomics, palliative care, geriatrics, women's health, sleep disorders, and others