PGY 1 |
24 weeks:Inpatient Psychiatry (ECRH) 8 weeks:Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry (AUMC) 4 weeks:Emergency Psychiatry (AUMC) 4 weeks:Internal Medicine (VA) 4 weeks:Emergency Medicine (VA) 4 weeks:Medicine Elective 1:Choose from Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Endocrinology, or Rheumatology (AUMC) 4 weeks:Medicine Elective 2:Choose from Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Endocrinology, or Rheumatology (AUMC) |
PGY 2 |
8 weeks:Night Float (AUMC) 10 weeks:Emergency Psychiatry (AUMC) 4 weeks:Geriatric Psychiatry (AUMC) 8 weeks:Neurology (AUMC): 8 weeks Inpatient Adult or 4 weeks Inpatient Adult + 4 weeks Outpatient Child 8 weeks:Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry (AUMC) 8 weeks:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AUMC) & Intake Clinic (AUMC) 4 weeks:Addiction Psychiatry and Pain Medicine (AUMC and VA) 2 weeks:Elective |
PGY 3 |
52 weeks:Outpatient Experience -AUMC- Health Behavior (Continuity) Clinic, Schizophrenia & Mood Disorders Clinic, Child & Adolescent Clinic, Neurostimulation (ECT/TMS), DBT groups, Treatment-Resistant Depression Clinic, Student Health (transitional age youth), Esketamine Clinic -American Work- Community Mental Health Clinic -Augusta State Medical Prison- Forensics Experience -Veterans Administration- Mental Health & Pain Medicine Clinics -Hope House- Addiction Medicine -Stepping Stones to Recovery- Addiction Medicine/ IOP groups |
PGY 4 |
52 weeks :AUMC- Health Behavior (Continuity) Clinic 12 weeks:Administrative Rotation (ECRH- Inpatient Psychiatry, AUMC- BHU, C/L) 40 weeks:Electives (e.g. Inpatient Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, Community Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Sleep Disorders, Neurostimulation, Research) Upcoming 2023: A half-day each week will be reserved for the Free Mental Health Clinic (AUMC) |
During weekends & holidays, residents must cover the Behavioral Health Unit (Emergency Psychiatry) and Consultation/Liaison Service.
- Behavioral Health Unit shifts: 7AM-4PM, 3PM-11PM, 11PM-7AM
- Consultation/Liaison Service: 7AM-4:30PM
On Thursdays (Full-Day Protected Time for Didactics), two residents must cover the Behavioral Health Unit (Emergency Psychiatry) and Consultation/Liaison Service.
- Behavioral Health Unit shifts: 7AM-4PM
- Consultation/Liaison Service: 7AM-4:30PM
The total number of call shifts varies per year. On average:
- PGY-1: 18
- PGY-2: 20
- PGY-3: 12
- PGY-4: 8
The call schedule is completely flexible! We use an online system in which you may trade call days with your colleagues. |