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About the Program

91视频 University鈥檚 General Psychiatry Residency program is committed to developing physicians prepared to practice in under-resourced settings. Our educational curriculum and clinical experiences emphasize relationships as the driver of healing鈥攖he relationship of the patient to their psychiatrist, to the health system in which healing is expected, to their own psyche and physical selves, to their families, and to their communities at large.

We situate trainees within a sociohistorical framework that addresses the biological, psychological, and social needs of our patients and challenge our trainees to read and be conversant in a wide range of psychiatric, philosophical, and social thought.

CDU residents embrace introspection and intellectual curiosity and are advocates for their patients, their profession, social justice, and the people of South Los Angeles.

Training in LACDMH

CDU psychiatry boasts a distributed clinical training system with rotation sites located in the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH) Service Planning Area 6 (SPA 6). SPA 6 historically includes communities with large groups of people who are medically underserved such as Athens, Compton, Crenshaw, Florence, Hyde Park, Lynwood, Paramount, and Watts.

• LACDMH is the largest public health department in the nation
• The health system treats 250,000 people per year
• The county鈥檚 budget is approximately $6 billion

Benefits of a Distributed Clinical System to Trainees

Our distributed clinical training environment offers the following significant advantages to residents:

• Hands-on experience with diverse patient populations.
• Exposure to a range of teaching professionals, concepts, and systems.
• Ample leadership opportunities and to create change.
• Mentoring from community leaders, practitioners, and nationally recognized health equity researchers.
• A deep understanding of how best to employ personal goals and interests in the future.

Rotation Curriculum

Salary & Benefits

To learn more about the current salary levels, please review the CIR (Committee of Interns and Residents) SEIU Healthcare Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Base Salary 24/25 YEAR

• PGY1 $72,301.16
• PGY2 $74,209.26
• PGY3 $78,064.87
• PGY4 $84,123.48

Base Perks

• Meal Stipend = $6K.
• Housing Allowance = $10K.
• CIR Education Fund (rollover).
• PGY4 only: Chief Training Conference & Stipend.
• Rising PGY2 only: One-time Educational Bonus $2k.

Other Wellbeing Offerings:

• Prevention & Management of Disruptive Behavior Training.
• Annual retreat.
• Year-Round Chief Managed Wellness Programming.
• Department Activities.

Application Information

To apply, submit:

• Medical/Osteopathic School Transcript
• Dean鈥檚 Letter
• Personal Statement
• Curriculum Vitae
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• USLME Step 1 and Step 2 Transcript
• ECFMG Certification (if applicable)

For the three letters of recommendation: At least one letter needs to be from a faculty member licensed in the specialty you are applying for who can comment directly on your clinical performance in that field. Letters from individual faculty members are preferred.

Application Deadline: October 1st

Applications are accepted only through the聽. Interviews are conducted from October through February. If you have further questions regarding our program, please reach out to us at聽PsychResAdmin@cdrewu.edu

Message from the Program Director

At a time when our communities face unprecedented challenges, we at CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY’s PSYCHIATRY RESIDENCY PROGRAM resolve to meet these troubled times with a heightened commitment to train the next generation of mental health leaders who will confront these challenges, not as a burden, but as an opportunity to redefine our role as both healers and advocates in our affected communities.

At CDU’s psychiatry residency program, the words “SERVICE,” “COMMUNITY,” “WELLNESS,” and “FAMILY” exist not as mere hashtags, but rather as a code for our purpose and existence. Accordingly, CDU seeks out those with a rare blend of talent coupled with devotion to uplifting our communities. To this end, CDU’s PSYCHIATRY RESIDENCY treats each resident not as mere “trainees,” but rather as unique, complex individuals, with the goal of helping you become the best you can be clinically, professionally, and, most importantly, personally.

Daniel Cho, MD, MPH
Program Director, Psychiatry Residency Program

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