This program is designed to provide comprehensive, well-rounded and balanced training to residents in the fields of medicine and psychiatry, and in the areas of overlap between them.

Comprehensive Clinical Training

The concept of combined Internal Medicine and Psychiatry graduate medical education training for physicians began in West Virginia. This program from the CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine was the second such residency program in the United States. For over 35 years, Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center has maintained a strong commitment to combined Internal Medicine/Psychiatry training. Our program is now the longest continuously operating Internal Medicine and Psychiatry Residency program in the United States. Our graduates are now active in many areas of medical practice, ranging from academia to private practice. 

The training is designed to prepare graduates for diverse opportunities in Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, combined practice or fellowships in either field.

Strengths of the program include experienced Medicine and Psychiatry faculty, many of whom are graduates of our program and work in both departments to oversee the program and coordinate training between the two. The chief Internal Medicine and Psychiatry resident position provides visibility and leadership among the house staff. The longevity of the program offers a mature and stable training environment. The program includes a combined Med/Psych clinic, under faculty direction, to enhance integrated clinical experiences.

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How to Apply

Applications are accepted through the AAMC Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) only.
 

Our Culture

The substantial resources of Vandalia Health and CAMC, long-standing cooperative relationships between the Internal Medicine and Psychiatry departments, program leadership and stability and a collegial academic atmosphere contribute to making the combined Internal Medicine and Psychiatry Residency at CAMC a unique and rewarding experience.

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Our 2024 Internal Medicine/Psychiatry graduates Sara Reed, MD, and Ian Thistlethwaite, MD! 🎓
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Our Internal Medicine/Psychiatry graduates with Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry graduates.
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Our residents celebrating the new Psychiatry Workspace!
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We said our farewells to Dr. Yahia Homsi. He completed his internal medicine/psychiatry residency at CAMC and continued to make invaluable contributions as a faculty member, director of neuromodulation and as associate program director for the psychiatry program. As we bid him farewell, we can't help but cherish the countless memories we've shared together. Dr. Homsi will be greatly missed, and we extend our warmest wishes for his future success and happiness in Florida! 🌴 ☀️
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Resident Wellness is important to the programs! Residents gathered together for a chill night filled with Mexican food, good vibes and great company!

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