The University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) offers a unique environment for fellowship training in Consult-Liaison Psychiatry. It is distinguished by a dedication to rigor in the discovery and dissemination of knowledge. UCMC lies at the heart of the University at the crossroads of distinguished schools of medicine, business, divinity, and law. The work of the medical center is performed in conjunction with cutting-edge scientific programs affording the possibility to train in a unique milieu of scholarly endeavor, curiosity, and mentorship.
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience (DPBN) boasts a dedicated faculty who, in addition to being talented teachers, are also accomplished research investigators. Faculty members establish close mentorship relationships with trainees to support them in reaching their professional training goals. Physicians at UCMC are committed to advancing the UCMC’s tripartite missions of clinical care, research, and teaching.
This fellowship provides an opportunity for rigorous and unique training at one of the best academic medical centers in the country. Fellows will be trained in the evaluation and management of a wide array of medically complex hospitalized patients. The University of Chicago Medical Center is recognized as a national center for the treatment of advanced cancer, trauma, complex GI disorders, burns, and high-risk pregnancy. This affords the opportunity to manage complex and rare conditions in a setting that is recognized nationally for quality and safety in clinical care. During training, the C-L Fellow will be able to experience elective opportunities in a variety of sub-specialties in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, including Psycho Oncology, Transplant Psychiatry, Women’s Mental Health, Neuroradiology, and Medical Ethics. Through all these unique training opportunities, the fellow is mentored closely by specialty trained dedicated C-L Faculty.
Third Recomendation Letter must be from you Adult Psychiatry Residency Program Director (this letter must document the training start date, all rotations completed and expected training end date)
MSPE and Medical School Transcripts
USMLE scores steps 1, 2, and 3
Curriculum Vitae
ECFMG certificate if applicable
Application materials will up uploaded into ERAS.
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience
VACATION All fellows receive four weeks of paid vacation leave per year to be scheduled by mutual agreement between the resident, chief resident, service chief, and the Program Director.
SICK LEAVE Five days of paid sick leave is granted to fellows who are absent from work and unable to perform their assigned duties due to illness.
OFFICES All fellows have individual offices to see patients and accomplish other duties in a professional manner. All offices are furnished with a computer.
Consult-liaison fellows at the University of Chicago enjoy a robust experience in leading the multidisciplinary C-L team. The C-L team is truly interdisciplinary combining psychiatry residents, Pritzker medical students, elective psychology interns, PGY 4 Neurology residents, an APN, a dedicated pharmacist and two dedicated social workers. The C-L team provides psychiatric services to medically ill hospitalized patients throughout the medical center. The C-L fellow gains experience in working with tertiary referral programs including oncology, inflammatory bowel disease, high risk pregnancy, trauma and a nationally ranked burn center.
Fellows gain extensive clinical experience in the evaluation and management of complex psychiatric problems in patients with significant surgical and medical co-morbidity. Fellows have the opportunity to hone their liaison skills especially through their work with the McClean Medical Ethics Program
Longitudinal Clinic Experiences:
Psycho Oncology Clinic
Transplant Psychiatry Clinic
Neuropsychiatry Clinic
Women’s Mental Health Clinic
Behavioral Neurology Clinic
LGBTQ+ Clinic
Elective Experiences:
Fellowship in Medical Ethics
Fellowship in Medical Education
Neuroradiology
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All Rotations are Site 1 University of Chicago Medicine
* Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at University of Chicago
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The University of Chicago Medical Center offers many unique experiences as part of the rich academic culture of the university.
Leadership of the multidisciplinary Consult-Liaison team, which is comprised of residents in psychiatry and neurology, Pritzker medical students, psychology interns, two dedicated social workers and an APP.
Participation in center wide case conferences through the Ethics and Complex Patients conferences
Access to weekly CL case conference, departmental grand rounds, monthly morbidity, and mortality (M&M) conferences
Weekly individual didactics
Weekly supervision with the program director
Supervision with a research advisor to plan and guide a research project. Collaboration with the Departmental Chair of Quality Improvement on a quality improvement project.
Multiple interdisciplinary programs include neuroradiology, neurocritical care, behavioral neurology, trauma, the burn center, oncology, and palliative care.
Other benefits of the one-year CL Fellowship include, no call requirement, no ED work required and protected time for didactics and research.
The University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) offers a unique environment for fellowship training in consultation psychiatry. It is distinguished by a dedication to rigor in the discovery and dissemination of knowledge. The UCMC lies at the heart of the University at the crossroads of distinguished schools of medicine, business, divinity and law. The work of the tertiary level medical center is performed in conjunction with cutting edge scientific programs affording the possibility to train in a unique milieu of scholarly endeavor, curiosity and mentorship
The goals of the fellowship in Consult-Liaison psychiatry are to provide the training opportunities in clinical care, teaching and scholarly activities necessary to pursue a career in academic Consult-Liaison psychiatry and successfully obtain specialty certification in Consult-Liaison psychiatry.
"The University of Chicago stood out to me for its commitment to developing both the clinical expertise for effective practice and the leadership skills needed to navigate hospital systems and champion our patient population. The culture at the University of Chicago challenges you to ask why at every level - not just in patient care, but in how systems are built and how inequities persist. More than anything, it’s given me a clearer sense of the kind of physician leader I want to be.”
"There were many elements that drew me to the University of Chicago – the urban setting, the chance to work in a world-renowned medical center, the opportunity to provide care to an underserved community. But what ultimately won me over were the people. I could feel the warmth and enthusiasm emanating from the CL psychiatry faculty during my interview day. I found myself repeatedly returning to that feeling during the interview season and reflecting on its meaning. I ultimately chose the University of Chicago because I knew that no matter how challenging fellowship ended up being, the people I would be surrounded by, those who would be my closest mentors, were caring, supportive individuals. My fellowship at the University of Chicago was the perfect bridge between the training wheels of residency and the independence of medical practice as an attending. The experience of managing a large CL team, triaging patients, multitasking, communicating with teams, supporting learners, and keeping track of all the strings I was holding onto to run a seamless and efficient consultation service was invaluable. It prepared me well to handle the challenges of the next chapter of my medical career."
Katherin Sudol, MD '24
Director of the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service at Endeavor Health
"UofC’s dedication to their patients and the underserved population was a primary reason for the fellowship. The vast ability to learn about psycho-oncology, transplant, neuropsychiatric conditions, complex medical and OB cases was large part as well. Faculty were so welcoming and ability to move into junior faculty role with the fellowship was also very attractive. I believe my fellowship training at U of C was absolutely outstanding, as it not only provided me with ample exposure to complex medical and surgical patients with extensive academic programming, but it also was an incredible example of a collegiate environment and taught me how to connect as a future educator."
Stephen Marcoux, MD ' 23
Director of Consult Liaison at Swedish Hospital (University of Chicago, Endeavor Health - NorthShore Hospitals) Residency
"What drew me to the CL fellowship at UCM was the opportunity to work with highly complex patients. Beyond medical complexity (transplant, psycho-oncology, trauma and neuropsychiatric cases), the training at UCM exposes you to the psychosocial complexities of an urban trauma center. I stayed for the fellowship at UCM after completing my residency here, too, because I had stellar mentorship throughout all levels of my training.” '21
"Choosing this fellowship meant joining a small group of faculty dedicated to the 'teacher of teachers' model. The transition from fellow to faculty was a natural choice driven by the program's strong institutional involvement and the supportive community here. Ultimately, while the clinical work and education are top-tier, it’s the people and our shared mission that keep me here.” ‘16
“I chose to do my CL fellowship at the University of Chicago because it offered an extremely supportive faculty who are motivated to teach and develop new CL specialists, a leading academic medical center allowing the CL team to collaborate with the other medical specialties, the opportunity to study clinical medical ethics in a dynamic setting”
