How to Apply
Thank you for your interest in the ACGME-accredited Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Training Program at the University of Rochester. If you require a visa, the University of Rochester sponsors J-1 visas. We select the most qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, creed, color, national origin, handicap, or age.
Candidates who have completed at least the PGY-3 year of an ACGME-accredited general psychiatry residency are eligible for consideration.
Applications are currently being accepted for the 2025-2026 year via ERAS and must include the following:
- Application
- Personal statement
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three letters of recommendation, including one from current/previous residency director(s)
- Medical School Dean’s letter
- Official Medical School transcript
- USMLE scores
- Copy of Medical School diploma
- If you are a foreign medical graduate, please provide a copy of your ECFMG certificate
When communicating by email, please be sure to address all correspondence to the Program Director and Residency/Fellowship Administrator.
Program Director
Kathleen T. Baynes, M.D.
Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program
University of Rochester Medical Center
300 Crittenden Boulevard
Rochester, New York 14642-8409
Phone: (585) 273-5319
Program Co-Director
Michael A. Scharf, MD
Co-Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program
1860 South Avenue
First Floor
Rochester, NY 14620
Manager Residency/Fellowship Administrator
Michelle Russo
University of Rochester Medical Center
300 Crittenden Boulevard - Box PSYCH
Rochester, NY 14642-8409
Phone: (585) 275-6723