Overview
The mission of the ETSU Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program is to train psychiatrists to provide safe, evidence-based, patient-centered, quality care to a diverse population of children from infancy through 18 years of age, along with a focus on improving the mental health of children of Northeast Tennessee and the surrounding areas. Additionally, the program aims to develop physicians who embody professionalism and will contribute to the future education of medical trainees as well as advance the field of psychiatry through scholarship.
Why ETSU? GME Training Facilities Application Requirements
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Program Aims
- To train child psychiatry fellows who can provide ethical, compassionate, patient and family-centered, safe, and cost-effective care in any setting, including inpatient, outpatient, community, or consultative care, to a diverse patient population.
- To be a part of and lead interprofessional teams, including involvement in systems improvement.
- To implement life-long learning, including practice-based learning and improvement, to provide up-to-date, optimal care for patients.
- To participate in teaching, improving and disseminating scholarship in the field at local, regional, and national levels.
- To recognize the importance of well-being and promote this to affect best outcomes in education and service.
The fellowship offers training at multiple sites, including the Niswonger Children’s Hospital, Woodridge Psychiatric Hospital, Ballad Healthcare, and ETSU facilities. Applicants are invited to connect with the program virtually to learn more, meet residents and fellows, explore facilities, and see what the region has to offer.