University of Kansas School of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a five-year combined Internal Medicine/Psychiatry residency at an academic medical center, jointly sponsored by KU's Departments of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, leading to dual ABIM/ABPN certification. Training spans a broad network of sites including the university hospital, two VA medical centers, community mental health centers (ReDiscover, Johnson County Mental Health Center), a pediatric hospital, and dedicated urgent care/crisis behavioral health settings, giving residents exposure to inpatient medicine, consult-liaison psychiatry, addiction treatment, and community-based behavioral health. The department maintains an active psychiatric research infrastructure (genetics, addiction, telepsychiatry, neurodevelopmental disorders) that residents can engage with, though the program's own description emphasizes clinical dual-training and integrated mind-body care over mandatory scholarly output. Resident narratives reflect a strong pull toward integrated care of complex, often underserved populations—substance use disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, gender-affirming care, homelessness—within a collegial, academically-grounded culture.