Child and Adult Psychiatry Combined Track

Our combined training track allows matching at the same time into both General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. General Psychiatry training is typically 4 years but shortened to 3 years for residents moving into the 2-year Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, for a total of 5 years in training.

Through fast tracking, applicants who are certain their future will include child and adolescent psychiatry do not need to go through another cycle of applications and interviews for fellowship training. Track residents can have a more integrated and longitudinal approach to both general and child/adolescent outpatient experiences.

Graduates from our combined training track are qualified to treat children, adolescents, and the full range of adult patients. They are our most flexible physicians to address psychiatry's workforce needs.

• Sample Weekly Schedule
  

  

  I would like the opportunity to treat both children and adults in my practice. I am most interested in student mental health. I am from El Paso, Texas, and have always desired to work in an underserved community. At this time, I am exploring where that would be for me. I’d like to work with minority populations and families and find a way to destigmatize mental illness in this community.”

  	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
  Sunday	Volunteer at church and attend service	Nap... and watch some football	Laundry, cook dinner, and double-check the week’s schedule
  Monday	Research rotation! Grab a quick breakfast and head to our Empire Central office to start prepping my reading and help with the manuscript for our residency research project.	Throughout the afternoon read through various research articles and start working on our manuscript.	Quick run to the grocery store for some last minute ingredients and cook dinner. End the evening with a show.
  Tuesday	Working from home. Continuing my role in the research manuscript. Prepping for today’s didactics by reading the assigned material.	Didactics from 1-5pm.	Chart reviewed for a patient therapy appointment. I decided to start a puzzle!
  Wednesday	Back in the office, reading and compiling data for a literature review.	Enjoyed my lunch outside and returned to the office to read a bit more before ending the day. Met with my scheduled patient for therapy and finished my note before leaving for the day.	Ate some dinner and sat on the patio for some leisure reading.
  Thursday	Research meeting with our faculty and staff administration. Called patients involved in our esketamine research study to determine their eligibility.	Finished up some last-minute manuscript work and headed home.	Decided to go thrift shopping and stopped by the store to take a look at some sales.
  Friday	It's Friday! Worked out of the office on the remaining research tasks for the week.	Checked in with my co-resident to see if we could finish any other research tasks before the next week. Read some basic literature on therapy and basic practices.	Tried a new Southern kitchen restaurant, which was delicious. Walked around lower Greenville with some friends and ended the night with gelato!
  Saturday	Ran some errands and caught up on cleaning my apartment.	Baked some cinnamon rolls and did some board review questions.	I continued working on my puzzle and watched a movie.

• Track Residents

  PGY1

  

  Jasmine Liu-Zarzuela, M.D., M.P.H.

  Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin
  Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine

  

  Isreal Munoz, M.D.

  Undergraduate: University of Houston
  Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine

  

  Judy Xue, M.D.

  Undergraduate: Rice University
  Medical School: UTSW

  PGY2

  

  Tanisha Adams, M.D., M.P.H.

  Undergraduate: Purdue University
  Medical School: Meharry Medical College

  

  Lauren Ford, M.D.

  Undergraduate: Wofford College
  Medical School: UTSW

  

  Princess Ogidi, M.D., M.P.H.

  Undergraduate: Baylor University
  Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine

  PGY3

  

  Courtney Chineme, D.O.

  Undergraduate: University of North Texas
  Medical School: Rowan University Osteopathic School of Medicine

  

  Hannah Gomez, M.D.

  Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin
  Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine

  

  Tasha Vazquez, M.D.

  Undergraduate: University of Nevada, Reno
  Medical School: University of Nevada, Reno

• Track Graduates in CAP Fellowship

  Year 1 Fellows

  

  Emily Nguyen, M.D.

  

  Swetha Ramamurthy, M.D.

  Year 2 Fellows

  

  Brayden Efseroff, M.D.

  

  Sarah Hergert, M.D.

  

  Marisela Muñoz Puga, M.D.

• Application Process

  Application Website

  Use the Electronic Residency Application Service

  ERAS Application Items

  • Curriculum vitae
  • Personal statement
  • Transcripts from medical school
  • Copies of USMLE or COMLEX scores, steps I, II and III (note: step III completion required)
  • ECFMG certificate (if applicable)
  • Three letters of recommendation from faculty supervisors
  • Program Director's letter
  • Program Director’s Attestation Form for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Eligibility (program director should attach linked form to program director's letter)

  Other Items Needed

  • Medical school diploma
  • Visa documentation (if applicable; only J-1 visas are sponsored)

  Additional Information

  We must receive the completed application before we will interview (we conduct virtual interviews).

  GME Policies

  Please note that as part of the application and interview process for a potential fellowship position in our program, we are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and you would need to meet ACGME requirements for matriculation in our program.

  Upon graduation from our training program, most of our graduates seek board certification. The process of board certification is separate from training and has additional requirements. Some board organizations require completion of all your education in an ACGME-accredited training program. Please contact the appropriate certifying board to understand your eligibility for board certification before accepting (if offered) a fellowship position at our institution.

  Sample Contracts, Salaries, Benefits

“My interest in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry began at the same time as my interest in the human mind itself. I am fascinated with the processes of learning and development and how understanding them can help build toward a kinder and more compassionate world. The CAP fast track allowed me to establish a foundation in this rapidly expanding world as early as possible. I am grateful to UTSW for creating an atmosphere of inquiry where I have the opportunity to work with such thoughtful and talented mentors and peers.”