<strong>UIC</strong> <strong>Psychiatry</strong> Residency BrochurePART A: INTRODUCTIONA. INTRODUCTION3 Letter from <strong>the</strong> <strong>Department</strong> Head4 History6 Clinical Facilities8 Clinical Services DivisionsB TRAINING PROGRAM16 Message from Training Director18 The Four-Year Curriculum19 PGY-1 Year20 PGY-2 Year21 PGY-3 Year22 PGY-4 Year23 Additional Features24 FellowshipsC. SEMINARS26 PGY-128 PGY-230 PGY-332 PGY-4D. APPLICATION34 Application Procedure35 Benefits36 Chicago and EnvironsE. SCHEDULES: Seminars & RotationsF. FACULTY INTERESTSG. PHOTO GALLERY2
LETTER FROM THE DEPARTMENT HEADPerhaps most important to <strong>the</strong> residency applicantis <strong>the</strong> strong future <strong>of</strong> our department at <strong>UIC</strong>. Inaddition to our greatest strengths -- students andfaculty -- we have solid support from <strong>the</strong> College <strong>of</strong>Medicine and <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong>. We have just completedmajor renovation <strong>of</strong> our NeuropsychiatricInstitute and development <strong>of</strong> state-<strong>of</strong>-<strong>the</strong>-art biologicallaboratories at our Psychiatric Institute. Anew building for <strong>the</strong> Institute for Juvenile Researchwill open in <strong>the</strong> fall. A new Magnetic ResonanceImaging Center is under construction.Joseph A. Flaherty, MDAshort 20 years ago <strong>the</strong> most important criterionin selecting a residency program was<strong>the</strong> school <strong>of</strong> thought that prevailed <strong>the</strong>re.But back <strong>the</strong>n, psychiatry was considered "s<strong>of</strong>t" ora pseudoscience. Today, it is critical to choose aprogram founded on sound scientific footing. Yourfuture ability to assess, diagnose and treat patientsmust be informed by <strong>the</strong> latest data, which requires<strong>the</strong> capacity to analyze data and base your treatmenton <strong>the</strong> best evidence. This can only occurwhere faculty are involved simultaneously in cutting-edgeresearch as well as patient care.<strong>Psychiatry</strong> at <strong>UIC</strong> has strong historical roots in <strong>the</strong>development <strong>of</strong> psychosomatic <strong>the</strong>ory, in sociologicaland psychological work on delinquency, and inearly work on biological treatments for depressionand schizophrenia.We have grown from those roots, integrating basicscience and clinical research with patient carewhile developing large data sets to guide treatmentand to inform public policy. A sampling <strong>of</strong> our currentefforts includes basic research into geneticand environmental influences in schizophrenia - infact, <strong>UIC</strong> is home to <strong>the</strong> country's longest runningstudy <strong>of</strong> schizophrenia. O<strong>the</strong>r projects include alongitudinal study <strong>of</strong> preteens, looking for patternsin <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> drug use and conduct disorders,and testing interventions that may preventviolence, substance abuse and HIV. We are alsodeveloping important programs exploring <strong>the</strong> biomechanismsunderlying psychosis and stem celltransplantation as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.We are developing exciting new programs indevelopmental psychobiology, functional magneticresonance imaging and early- onset bipolardisorder.We have strong partnerships with key private andpublic agencies for our research, educational andclinical programs. With <strong>the</strong>se vital partnerships, weare determined to make a difference: to discovernew knowledge and treatments to help mentally illpatients, reduce family suffering and disintegration,and improve <strong>the</strong> social fabric <strong>of</strong> communities.Training and educating <strong>the</strong> next generation is amission <strong>the</strong> <strong>UIC</strong> faculty takes quite seriously. Wetake pride in <strong>the</strong> accomplishments <strong>of</strong> our residentsin <strong>the</strong> program and after <strong>the</strong>y graduate. And whileour central mission is to train psychiatrists, <strong>the</strong>ireducation will be enhanced by working and learningalongside o<strong>the</strong>r trainees in psychology, socialwork, sociology, nursing, and <strong>the</strong> basic sciences.We believe we have an outstanding departmentpoised to be an agent for change in auspicioustimes for <strong>the</strong> future <strong>of</strong> psychiatry. You could be animportant part <strong>of</strong> our future. We invite you to lookthrough this brochure and to visit our program, ourfaculty and our department.Warmest regardsJoseph FlahertyPr<strong>of</strong>essor and Head3
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