St. Elizabeths Hospital offers a comprehensive four year psychiatric residency program.

During training, residents are exposed to the main currents in psychotherapy -- individual, family, group modalities and many schools -- psychoanalytic, behavioral-cognitive, expressive. The campus residents walk has been a seedbed for many of these. Staff of St. Elizabeths were a major force in introducing psychoanalysis to the public hospital in the teens of this century. The creative arts therapies (art, music, dance, bibliotherapy and psychodrama) and pastoral counseling have all had pioneering departments on the St. Elizabeths Campus. These continue to provide viable treatment and training services here.

General Information

• Both civilian and Public Health Services are eligible for residency training at St. Elizabeths Campus. Stipends for civilian residents are as follows:
  First Year........$27,455.00
  Second Year......$29,660.00
  Third Year.......$31,865.00
  Fourth Year......$34,070.00
  Fifth Year........$36,275.00
  


• In addition, each resident who has passed NBME or Parts I and II of the USMLE begins at the salary level of the PGY-II resident and advances each year. All Residents receive a $2,000 bonus in two divided payments for successful completion of the academic year.

• Salaries for residents in the Public Health Services Commissioned Corps vary according to grade.



• All CMHS trainees and supervisors are covered by the provisions of 1 DC code #1211 to #1216 for activities within the scope of their designated functions with the Commission on Mental Health Services. These codes providde full malpractice insurance.



• Civilian residents are covered by Social Security and are eligible for low-cost life insurance and health benefit plans.


• Public Health Services residents aree entitled to the full range of benefits available to members of the Commissioned Corps.



• Public Health Service Officers are afforded professionals liability coverage by the Federal Tort Claims Act.



• All residents have two weeks vacation, all federal holidays and two weeks administrative leave to attend conferences or prepare for licensing examinations. Sick leave is acquired at a rate of four hours every two weeks. In addition to using currnet and advanced sick leave and vacation leave for maternity (or paternity leave), residents may take leave without pay following the birth of a child. Residents may elect to pursue their training on a part-time basis following the birth of a child or for other reasons.

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