| | | | | | Program Overview | The general residency program at the Medical University of South Carolina is designed to ensure that graduates possess sound clinical judgment, the requisite skills, and a high order of knowledge about the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of psychiatric disorders, and those medical and neurological disorders related to psychiatric practice. The program provides a thorough, well-balanced, and up-to-date presentation of the theories and knowledge base, including the associated psychological, sociocultural and neurobiological observations underlying all diagnostic and therapeutic procedures currently in use. The curriculum consists of a specific set of clinical experiences, classroom didactic instruction, and ample core elective time for developing more refined skills and experiencing other areas of interest. The backbone of our didactic program is a year by year 3-4 hour/wk seminar series that links the field's knowledge base to the technical aspects of patient care being learned in clinical settings. (To see a year by year description click the curriculum link above). In addition, there are weekly Grand Rounds, service-specific case conferences, and journal clubs. Core clinical experiences are housed in several locations on campus: - The Institute of Psychiatry houses psychiatry inpatient and outpatient services for patients of all ages. Two general adult inpatient units (1N & 3N), an adult addictions inpatient unit (4N), a Senior Care Unit (SCU), child and adolescent inpatient service (2N), as well as outpatient clinics for youth and adults.
- The Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Medical Center houses residency rotations in inpatient and outpatient general psychiatry, an outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Center, as well as medicine inpatient and outpatient rotations.
- The Medical University Hospital houses medicine, pediatrics, and neurology rotations.
- Charleston Memorial Hospital houses our emergency medicine and psychiatry night-float rotations.
- The affiliated Charleston Community Mental Health Center located across the Ashley River is the home for our Community Psychiatry Programs.
The diagram below highlights clinical rotations across the four training years (for the description of our clinical program click the curriculum link above). | | Year 1 | Medicine Inpatient
may substitute 1 month of Inpatient Pediatric
4 mos.
| Neurology
Inpatient
1 mo.
| Adult Inpatient
Psychiatry
4 mos.
| Child/Adult
Inpatient Psychiatry
1 mo.
| Emergency Psychiatry
(Night Float) 2 mos. |
| Year 2 | Neurology
C/L
1 mo.
| Adult Inpatient
Psychiatry
4 mos.
| Geriatric
Inpatient
1 mo.
| Addiction
Inpatient
1 mo.
| Addiction
Outpatient
1 mo.
| Psychiatry C/L
2 mos.
| Emergency Psychiatry
(Night Float) 2 mos. | VA Continuity Clinic - ½ day/wk
12 mos. |
| Year 3 | Adult Outpatient Psychiatry (IOP) | Child/Adolescent Outpatient - ½ day/wk
6 mos. | Community Mental Health - ½ day/wk
6 mos. | VA Continuity Clinic - ½ day/wk
12 mos. |
| Year 4 | Clinical, Research, Teaching, and Administrative Electives
12 mos. |
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| | Announcement from Dr. Thomas Uhde |  Edward Kantor, M.D.
Director, Psychiatry Residency Training Program
Chief, Adult Services
Associate Professor. Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Kantor came to MUSC in November of 2008 from the University of Virginia where he served as the Psychiatry Residency Program Director since 2002, and the Director of the Consult-Liaison, Emergency and Community Psychiatry Programs since 2003. He is board certified in psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, and traumatic stress. In addition, he previously served for three years as the Governor’s Faculty Fellow in Public and Community Psychiatry, a position sponsored by the Office of the Governor and Inspector General in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Dr. Kantor received an educational grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia to increase public and community psychiatry training in the UVA residency. He developed a four-year integrated skills training and assessment plan using practica, observed interviews, and a standardized tool to enhance residents’ assessment and communication skills. He obtained a grant from HHS for a community service, public education leadership project for medical students using a disaster response focus. The program was recognized by the U.S. Surgeon General’s Office as a model program. Dr. Kantor also received an NIMH outreach mental health education grant to decrease stigma related to mental illness. Dr. Kantor has been recognized twice by the American Psychiatric Association: once as the recipient of the Nancy Roeske Award for Sustained Contributions to Medical Student Education, and once as the recipient of the Bruno Lima Award for Service in Disaster Mental Health. Click here for an update from Dr. Kantor | | Associate Directors of Residency Training |  Jeffrey S. Cluver, M.D.
Associate Director for Residency Training
Director of Residency Recruitment
We are happy that you are interested in our residency training program. The Department of Psychiatry here at the Medical University of South Carolina is widely known for its excellence in clinical care, research, and teaching, and our residency training program is recognized as one of the best in the nation. Our residents play an integral role in the residency program and the department is dedicated to maintaining a high level of resident satisfaction. If you train here you can expect to be a part of a tradition of excellence that extends back to the early days of our department. Residents are taught by dedicated faculty and have opportunities to work along side internationally renowned researchers. Not only is MUSC an outstanding training facility, it also happens to be located in one of the most beautiful, exciting, and livable cities in the U.S. Charleston is a city filled with history, art, architecture, gardens, and of course miles of beautiful beaches. It is a true national treasure and every year more and more people discover our city and decide to make it their home. In this setting, MUSC is the oldest medical school in the south, and it is located in the main corridor of downtown Charleston, just a short distance from the original (17th century) walled city of Charles Towne. There are many reasons why MUSC and Charleston may be of interest to you as you contemplate the next stage of your medical career. We invite you to come and visit and experience for yourself the unique character of Charleston, MUSC, and our psychiatry residency training program. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me or Liz Puca, our Program Coordinator at (843) 792-0192 or pucalm@musc.edu.
With best regards, Jeff Cluver, M.D.
|  Christopher G. Pelic, M.D.
Associate Director for Residency Training
Associate Dean for Students-College of Medicine
I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your interest in our training program. Our program has many great things to offer, and we are glad you have taken the time to examine it in more detail. This is certainly an exciting time as you explore various programs for your training in psychiatry. We hope you will find this website informative and encourage you to give us serious consideration during the application process. Our program provides for a scholarly yet collegial and fun work environment. Residents play an integral role in the day to day operation of both the hospital and the residency, and they are a voice on most hospital and departmental committees. Although we have one of the larger programs in the country, it generally has the feel of a smaller, close knit group. Our residents are hard working, intelligent, and personable. Approximately 10-15% of them are members of AOA and most have extensive volunteer experience and extracurricular activities. This bright group also plays a significant role in the selection of the new interns each year. Additionally, as you can see for yourself on the website, our residents come to Charleston from all over the United States. Through our Grand Rounds series, exposure to diverse psychiatric populations, and comprehensive didactics in all four years, trainees leave the program well prepared to practice in multiple venues. Our graduates can be found in fellowships, private practices, governmental facilities, and academic institutions all over the country. Many doors are opened by training at MUSC. Having most clinical sites within walking distance and the fact that the program is situated along the coast in historic Charleston are additional bonuses. We hope that you will take the opportunity to personally get to know us better and find out what a unique and special place MUSC is. Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions at pelicc@musc.edu or 792-5913.
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