Thank you for your interest in pursuing a career in child and adolescent psychiatry. The University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville offers two positions for first-year child and adolescent psychiatry fellows. Please submit all application materials through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) by September 1. We highly encourage you to complete your application early. We will be interviewing candidates beginning mid-September through mid-November.

Please review the following application checklist:

• ERAS Common Application Form
• Curriculum vitae
• Dean's letter
• Letters from training directors of all current and/or previous residency programs
• Official medical school transcripts
• Official USMLE transcripts
• Personal statement
• Two letters of recommendation from medical professionals (non-residents)
• For international medical graduates only: Official ECFMG status reports (must have aJ-1 visa)

Selection Process

All applications will be reviewed and highly-qualified candidates will be invited to interview. During the interview, each candidate will meet with the program director and with at least two additional faculty members on site. Each interviewer, who has also reviewed all relevant application materials, will record his/her opinion, scoring applicants in areas including:

• Academic credentials
• Clinical competence
• Career plans consistent with the goals of the program
• Interpersonal skills
• Letters of recommendation
• Professionalism
• Research potential

The final decision on ranking is made by the program director based on the faculty's recommendations.

Programs and Tools that Assist with GME Applications

At the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville, we recognize that there are a variety of programs and tools that applicants can and may choose to utilize to develop portions of their GME application, such as the personal statement. We wish to emphasize that the personal statement should reflect an accurate picture of the applicant’s experiences, character, motivations, and qualities. Applicants should include specifics relevant to a medical career, a certain specialty, and a particular program. A genuine and authentic personal statement should be the goal. Most medical schools provide important guidance and resources in writing successful personal statements; we recommend reviewing these tips.

Contact Us

For information on the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program, please contact: