Psychiatry University of Missouri-Columbia Residency Program
Minimum requirements
Notes and additional requirements:
Notes and additional requirements: Steps 1 and 2 are required for entry into the program and should be completed before the match. Dean’s letters and three letters of recommendation written within the past 12 months, two letters from psychiatrist. Applicants who graduated from medical school five(5) years ago or more must currently be working as a physician or be in a residency or fellowship program either in the United States or in an international program. Applicants engaged in externship, observership or volunteer research programs and who graduated from medical school more than five years ago do not meet this requirement. Experience in psychiatry is desirable, as is some experience in the United States. We will accept experience in clinical research, externships and observerships in psychiatry. We, generally, do not accept more than three attempts on any of the Step examinations.
Step 2: Absolute Cut-off ---
Step 2: Preferred minimum 220
US clinical experience (months) Required
Graduation within (years)5 (preferred)
Step 1, 2(CK) on first attemptnot specified as a requirement
ECFMG for interview not specified as a requirement
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2027 season dates will be
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Notes and additional requirements:
Notes and additional requirements: Steps 1 and 2 are required for entry into the program and should be completed before the match. Dean’s letters and three letters of recommendation written within the past 12 months, two letters from psychiatrist. Applicants who graduated from medical school five(5) years ago or more must currently be working as a physician or be in a residency or fellowship program either in the United States or in an international program. Applicants engaged in externship, observership or volunteer research programs and who graduated from medical school more than five years ago do not meet this requirement. Experience in psychiatry is desirable, as is some experience in the United States. We will accept experience in clinical research, externships and observerships in psychiatry. We, generally, do not accept more than three attempts on any of the Step examinations.
Contact information
Program directorVanessa Schmidt
Contact personKarla Simmons
Contact phone(573) 882-8907
Contact emailsimmonskj@health.missouri.edu
Program information
Setting typeAccredited lengthPositions by year
University hospital4 years10
University hospital4 years10
Main residency Match positions. offered(#unfilled)
1994400C0categorical10
Main Match unfilled past 3 yearsNo
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Contact information
Program directorVanessa Schmidt
Contact personKarla Simmons
Contact phone(573) 882-8907
Contact emailsimmonskj@health.missouri.edu