Combined internal medicine and psychiatry residency explained

A combined internal medicine and psychiatry residency program is a post-graduate medical education program in the United States, which leads to board eligibility in both internal medicine and psychiatry. That is, a graduate of the residency is both an internist as well as a psychiatrist. The program takes five years of post-graduate medical training. There are 12 such programs in the country, and around eighteen positions available for new applicants.[1]

Graduates of such programs can follow a variety of career paths as Dual Internist/Psychiatrists.[2]

Elderly patients often have multiple medical problems that make them more susceptible to side effects of medicines and may play a role in the development of their psychiatric symptoms.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 2021 . Results and Data: 2021 Main Residency Match® . https://web.archive.org/web/20210526220411/https://mk0nrmp3oyqui6wqfm.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MRM-Results_and-Data_2021.pdf . 26 May 2021 . National Resident Matching Program.
  2. http://www.abim.org/certification/policies/combinedim/compsych.aspx American Board of Internal Medicine