How to Apply

To be eligible to apply for the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship, candidates must have completed (or be about to complete) an ACGME approved residency in psychiatry and have passed USMLE STEP 3.

For the academic year July 2023 to June 2024, individuals interested in the fellowship will use the electronic residency application service (ERAS) and national residency matching service (NRMP Match) to apply for the fellowship class starting July 1, 2023.

Applicants for 2023-2024 may submit their application to UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH) into the ERAS service starting July 6, 2022.

ERAS will release applications to WPH on July 22, 2022.

Applicants whose application is approved for further consideration will contacted by the Fellowship Director.

Interviews will be conducted between August 1, 2022 and November 1, 2022. Interviews may be in person or virtual, based on circumstances.

Applicants may apply to the NRMP Match from August 24th 2022 and ranking lists for programs are due November 16, 2022.

Match day will be November 30, 2022.

For more information on the application process please visit the ERAS website, and the NRMP Match website.

Please contact the Fellowship Director if you have any questions about the Fellowship, the Department or the City of Pittsburgh.