Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University-TJUH Program

Program Identity & Fit

Jefferson's Psychiatry & Human Behavior Residency is a university-based, academic program in Center City Philadelphia offering broad clinical exposure across inpatient, outpatient, consult-liaison, addiction, geriatric, and community psychiatry, supplemented by a dense array of in-house fellowships (Child & Adolescent, Consult-Liaison, Addiction Psychiatry, Sleep Medicine, Integrative Medicine). The program places unusually heavy emphasis on comprehensive psychotherapy training, with dedicated longitudinal instruction and supervision in psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, and ACT modalities alongside standard psychopharmacology. Community psychiatry rotations with partners like COMHAR, the NET, and the Wilmington VA, plus electives at the Mazzoni Center for LGBTQIA+ mental health, reflect a stated commitment to serving Philadelphia's socioeconomically and culturally diverse population. A structured Clinician Educator Program and faculty-led research in psychosis, schizophrenia, mood disorders, and suicide prevention indicate the program values residents pursuing academic/educator or fellowship trajectories, while its collegial, non-competitive culture and wellness/Big-Little Sib structures suggest it also values community-minded, collaborative trainees.