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Program profile · California

Psychiatry residency at Charles R. Drew University

Last verified July 27, 2026 · Checked against the program's official website

Verified facts

Checked against official sources on July 27, 2026.

Program
General Psychiatry Residency Program
Sponsoring institution
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Location
Los Angeles, California
Program type
General (adult) psychiatry
Training length
Four years (PGY-1 to PGY-4)
Accreditation
ACGME-accredited. See the ACGME ADS finder for the program's current accreditation status and identifier.

Reported by the program

The program describes the following on its official website, reviewed on July 27, 2026.

Program director
Daniel Cho, MD, MPH, who also serves as vice chair of education for the adult psychiatry residency at the College of Medicine.
Institution and setting
The program is based at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, a historically Black, minority-serving medical school in the Willowbrook area of South Los Angeles, with a mission focused on health equity and care for underserved communities.

shrinkiatry context

Charles R. Drew University runs a mission-driven psychiatry residency at a historically Black medical school in South Los Angeles, centered on health equity and psychiatric care for historically underserved communities. It's in Los Angeles.

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Sources

  1. Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, General Psychiatry Residency Program. https://www.cdrewu.edu/academics/program/general-psychiatry-residency/
  2. ACGME, Accreditation Data System public finder (for current accreditation status and program id). https://apps.acgme.org/ads/public/

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