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Program profile · California

Psychiatry residency at Loma Linda University (Patton State Hospital)

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
Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium (Patton State Hospital)
Location
Patton, 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
Roger Cabansag, MD, per the AMA's FREIDA directory listing for the program, which uses a California Department of State Hospitals email address, reflecting the program's base at Patton State Hospital.
Setting
This is a distinct Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium psychiatry program based at Patton State Hospital, a California Department of State Hospitals forensic facility, so it carries a strong forensic and state-hospital emphasis. FREIDA lists it as a four-year community and university program with four first-year positions.
How to apply
Applications run through ERAS, and the program takes part in the NRMP Main Residency Match under its own National Resident Matching Program code. This program is separate from Loma Linda's main psychiatry residency, which is listed under its own accreditation, so applicants should confirm current requirements and interview timing before they apply.

shrinkiatry context

This Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium program is a forensically oriented psychiatry residency based at Patton State Hospital, one of California's Department of State Hospitals facilities in San Bernardino County. It's a distinct program from Loma Linda's main university residency, with training rooted in a large state forensic hospital that serves patients under the state's justice and civil-commitment systems. That gives residents deep exposure to forensic psychiatry and the care of severe, persistent mental illness.

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Sources

  1. AMA FREIDA, Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium Program, Patton, CA (program 4000500010). https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/4000500010
  2. California Department of State Hospitals, Patton, Psychiatry Training Program. https://www.dsh.ca.gov/Patton/Internships_Training/Psychiatry_TrainingProgram.html
  3. ACGME, Accreditation Data System public finder (for current accreditation status and program id). https://apps.acgme.org/ads/public/

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