MINNESOTA (3)

Program Name: Hennepin County Medical Center/Regions Hospital Program *
Specialty: Psychiatry
Address:Hennepin County Med Ctr, 701 Park Ave S - Mail Code B5 Minneapolis, MN 554151829
E-mail: jeanne.blomberg@hcmed.org
Web Page:http://www.hcmc.org/
* If the URL does not work, please contact the Program, and not MyERAS
Phone #: 6128737571
Program Director: Amitabh Tipnis, MD MBA
ACGME: 4002621285





Exact webpage-http://www.hcmc.org/education/residency/psych/applicantinformation.htm





Applicant Inquiry Information
We have seven PGY-1 openings for the 2009-2010 academic year and will begin seeking applications when ERAS opens its online system in September of 2008. We do NOT accept paper applications. We will interview selected applicants on these days:November 10 or 17; December 8 or 15; January 12 or 26
Additional Application Information:
We sponsor J-1 visas and H1b visas for qualified applicants. The program requires Minnesota licensing by the end of the G2 year. Due to Minnesota’s licensing regulations, residents must pass each step of the USMLE within three attempts. In addition, Step 3 must be passed within 5 years of passing Step 2. To be considered, applicants must have passed USMLE Steps I and II with a minimum score of 80 and by the second attempt.
We will give priority to recent medical school graduates.
We will only consider applicants with a demonstrated interest in the field of psychiatry. Our program considers applicants with psychiatry experience in this country and/or experience in other countries.
We do not sponsor psychiatry observerships or externships at either hospital.



Application Deadlines:
Applications will be accepted until December 1, 2008. Applications received after December 1, 2008 will be reviewed only if interview times are available.
Jeanne Blomberg, Program Coordinatormailto:Coordinatorjeanne.blomberg@hcmed.org
Mary Barraclough, Program Managermailto:Managermary.m.barraclough@healthpartners.com
Hennepin County Medical Center Dept. of Psychiatry, Mail Code B5 701 Park Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55415 Phone: (612) 873-7571 Fax: (612) 904-4350

For general residency information please contact tammy.prose@hcmed.org, Administrative Director of Graduate Medical Education



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Program Name: University of Minnesota Program
Specialty: Psychiatry
Address: Univ of Minnesota, F282/2A West; 2450 Riverside Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55454
E-mail: brenn036@umn.edu
Web Page: http://www.med.umn.edu/psychiatry
* If the URL does not work, please contact the Program, and not MyERAS
Phone #: 6122739822
Program Director: Thomas Mackenzie MD
ACGME: 4002621106

Exact webpage-http://www.med.umn.edu/psychiatry/education/residency/adult/apply/home.html

How to Apply
Procedures for Evaluating and Selecting ResidentsPsychiatry Residency ProgramUniversity of Minnesota
PGY1 Residents
All applications must utilize the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) a program of the American Association of Medical Colleges.
Typically, applicants invited to interview will submit applications with the following features:
No USMLE or equivalent failuresScores > 190 or Step 1 and Step 2 USMLENo course failures in medical schoolGraduation from an AAMC approved medical schoolNo interruptions in medical trainingInterval between application and completion of medical school/residency <>Program Name: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (Rochester) Program
Specialty: Psychiatry
Address: Application Processing Ctr of Med, 200 First St SW Rochester, MN 55905
E-mail: mgsm.roch.mn.psychiatry@mayo.edu
Web Page: http://www.mayo.edu/msgme/psychiatry-programs.html
* If the URL does not work, please contact the Program, and not MyERAS
Phone #: 5072840325
Program Director:Lloyd A Wells PhD MD
ACGME: 4002621107

Exact webpage-http://www.mayo.edu/msgme/psychiatry-rch-admissions.html
Qualifications
There are typically nine positions available in each PGY-1 class. To apply to Mayo Clinic's Adult Psychiatry Residency, you must have successfully completed medical school training as detailed below.
Appointments at the first-year level are made through the National Residency Match Program (NRMP). However, candidates who are eligible for admission outside the NRMP also are given consideration. Occasionally, there are openings at the PGY-2 level; candidates for these positions are welcome outside the NRMP.
General Admissions RequirementsThis residency is open to U.S. citizens, permanent U.S. immigrants and international applicants as follows:
Qualified graduates of accredited U.S. and Canadian medical schools.

Graduates from medical schools outside the U.S. and Canada must be certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates to qualify for admission. Information about certification and visa sponsorship, if required, is available from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).

Mayo supports ECFMG J-1 visa sponsorship for residents and fellows enrolled in graduate medical education. Mayo will consider an H-1B temporary work visa under the following circumstances:- When a foreign national is a graduate of U.S. medical school- When a foreign national holds current H-1B status for graduate medical education at another school

All applicable licensure eligibility requirements must be fulfilled prior to starting a Mayo residency or fellowship program

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