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Program profile · Florida

Psychiatry residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center (Miami Beach)

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

Verified facts

Checked against official sources on July 27, 2026.

Program
Allergan Foundation Psychiatry Residency Program
Sponsoring institution
Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida
Location
Miami Beach, Florida
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
Jose Cruz Jr., MD, who also holds the Schottenstein Family Chair for Behavioral Health.
Program size
Three positions each year.
Visa policy
The program states that it accepts only J-1 visas for training.
Curriculum
Rotations span inpatient, emergency, primary care, neurology, child, addiction, geriatric, consultation-liaison, outpatient, community, forensic, and administrative psychiatry, leading to eligibility for certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).
Application
Through ERAS (program ID 4001100323, NRMP 1105400C0), participating in the NRMP Main Residency Match.

shrinkiatry context

Mount Sinai Medical Center is a large independent, not-for-profit teaching hospital on Miami Beach, and its psychiatry program (named the Allergan Foundation Psychiatry Residency Program) trains residents across the hospital's inpatient units and a wide set of outpatient and subspecialty rotations. The program describes a curriculum with more didactic sessions than the ACGME minimum and an active role for residents in shaping their rotations. It frames part of its mission around easing Florida's shortage of psychiatrists. It's in Miami Beach, in Miami-Dade County.

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Sources

  1. Mount Sinai Medical Center, Allergan Foundation Psychiatry Residency Program. https://www.msmc.com/education/residency-programs/psychiatry/
  2. ACGME, Accreditation Data System public finder (for current accreditation status and program id). https://apps.acgme.org/ads/public/

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