Geriatric Psychiatry Clinical Fellowship

This one-year program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Our Division of Geriatric Psychiatry has a national reputation for clinical and educational expertise in late-life mental health, and an international reputation as a research leader in late-life mood and cognitive disorders. Fellows completing this program are eligible for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s Added Qualification in Geriatric Psychiatry.

Why do a geriatric psychiatry fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh?

  • We have a large, prestigious geriatric psychiatry division

  • A diverse array of clinical rotations including a dedicated geriatric psychiatry inpatient unit and outpatient rotations across many subspecialties and environments

  • Elective time to pursue research, interventional psychiatry, neuroradiology, educational projects, and community psychiatry. We want you to develop your desired career!

  • A supportive environment to grow as a clinician and to support patients

  • Moonlighting opportunities to supplement income


Why do a geriatric psychiatry fellowship?

  • Become truly an expert in caring for a vulnerable and underserved population

  • Enter into a field where the science and public policy issues are challenging, exciting, and ever-changing

  • Join a group of colleagues who are dedicated to patient care, advancing science, and taking care of each other while we engage in those noble pursuits. 


Geriatric psychiatryFellows in the Geriatric Psychiatry Clinical Fellowship are exposed to a complete spectrum of clinical and academic experiences in geriatric psychiatry, geriatrics, and gerontology. Not only do fellows acquire expertise in using pharmacotherapy and psychosocial interventions to treat patients with late-life mental disorders, but their training also provides them with an in-depth understanding of the family and environmental systems in which older patients live. 


Considering a move to Pittsburgh? Learn more about our city here. If you have general questions about how and why to apply to a geriatric psychiatry fellowship, click here.