University of Miami-Jackson Health System Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a large, academically-affiliated four-year psychiatry program at University of Miami/Jackson Health System, training residents across three major campus hospitals (Jackson Memorial, UHealth Tower, Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital) plus the Miami VA, giving exposure to an unusually broad population spanning uninsured and underserved patients, veterans, and international/rare-disease presentations tied to Miami's role as a Caribbean/Latin American port of entry. The program explicitly frames its mission around dual tracks—clinical excellence and "future leaders in research and clinical psychiatry"—supported by protected research time in year four, a dedicated research track, a psychotherapy track, and five in-house ACGME fellowships (Child & Adolescent, Addiction, Consultation-Liaison, Forensic, Geriatric) that residents can transition into directly, including starting Child & Adolescent fellowship in PGY-4. Alumni placement data show a strong pull toward subspecialty fellowship (often in-house) alongside some who continue in consultation-liaison, forensic, and public psychiatry roles at other academic centers, indicating the program values residents who can handle heavy inpatient/crisis volume early while cultivating a specific fellowship or scholarly interest by year four.