Psychiatry Residency Program-At-A-Glance

Our Psychiatry Residency provides a clinically stimulating and academically challenging curriculum with supportive, individualized attention to help you achieve a fulfilling career in Psychiatry.

Meet Our Team

Steven Fischel, MD, PhD
Residency Program Director
Steven.Fischel@baystatehealth.org

Sonia Riyaz, MD
Associate Residency Program Director
Sonia.Riyaz@baystatehealth.org

Debra Bibeau, C-TAGME
Program Administrator
413-794-2535
Debra.Bibeau@baystatehealth.org

By the Numbers

Program & Department Metrics

Length of program: 4 years
Number of residents/class: 4 | Total number of residents: 16
Number of Faculty: 28
Faculty sub-specialties include: Psychosomatic Medicine, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine

Baystate Metrics

Number of hospital beds: 716
Number of residencies: 10
Number of fellowships: 22

Curriculum Summary

PGY1: Internal Medicine (3), Emergency Medicine (1), Neurology (2), Substance Abuse (1), Inpatient Psychiatry (3), Emergency Psychiatry (1), Geriatric Psychiatry (1)
PGY2: Inpatient Psychiatry (6 months), Consultation Psychiatry (3 months), Child PHP(3 months 3/4 time) and Outpatient Psychiatry (3 months, 1/4 time)
PGY3: Outpatient Psychiatry (12 months, 80% Adult; 20% Child), Forensic Psychiatry (1 day/week for 1 month)
PGY4: Outpatient Psychiatry (12 months—half-time), Elective: Chief Residencies, Consultation Psychiatry, Combat-related PTSD, Women's Mental Health, Administrative Psych, Student Mental Health, Crisis Intervention, Research (12 months—half-time)

Resident Life

Benefits & Facilities

We have attempted to maintain salaries in the 75th percentile nationally, and here in western Massachusetts, we enjoy a lower cost of living than in major urban areas. View our complete list of salaries and benefits.
4 weeks vacation/year, meal subsidy, free parking
Disability/Malpractice/Health/Life Insurance
Electronic Medical Record