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Program profile · California

Psychiatry residency at the Keck School of Medicine of USC

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

Verified facts

Checked against official sources on July 27, 2026.

Program
Psychiatry Residency Program
Sponsoring institution
Keck School of Medicine of USC
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
Hans Friedrich Daniel von Walter, MD, a geriatric psychiatrist and section chief of geriatric mental health at the VA Greater Los Angeles. The associate program directors are Shane Collins, MD, MS, and Danika Prochaska, MD.
Training sites
The program reports rotations at USC Arcadia Hospital, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, Keck Hospital of USC, and the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, spanning community, geriatric, and academic settings.
Size and application
The program reports that it accepts 12 PGY-1 positions each year, does not take applicants with prior residency training, and cannot sponsor visas.

shrinkiatry context

This is the newer, university-based USC psychiatry residency, distinct from the long-running USC/LA General county program, built around USC's community and academic hospitals and the VA with a strong geriatric and neuromodulation presence. It's in Los Angeles.

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Sources

  1. Keck School of Medicine of USC, Psychiatry Residency Program. https://keck.usc.edu/psychiatry/residency-programs-landing/keck-school-of-medicine-of-usc-psychiatry-residency-program/
  2. ACGME, Accreditation Data System public finder (for current accreditation status and program id). https://apps.acgme.org/ads/public/

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