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Program profile · Georgia

Psychiatry residency at Morehouse School of Medicine

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

Verified facts

Checked against official sources on July 27, 2026.

Program
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Residency Program
Sponsoring institution
Morehouse School of Medicine
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
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
Deirdre Evans-Cosby, MD. Sheril Kalarithara, MD, is the associate program director and Kennyna Landing is the program manager.
Mission
The program says its goal is comprehensive clinical psychiatric training with an emphasis on the biopsychosocial model, community psychiatry, service to underserved populations, and scholarly activity, and that it has received the maximum accreditation status from the ACGME. It highlights training residents to recognize and address the needs of minorities and the underserved.
Training sites
The program lists affiliated sites including the Atlanta VA Medical Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory Healthcare's DeKalb Medical Center, and CHRIS 180.

shrinkiatry context

Morehouse School of Medicine's program is a mission-driven psychiatry residency centered on health equity, community psychiatry, and care for underserved and minority populations, at one of the nation's historically Black medical schools. It's in Atlanta.

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Sources

  1. Morehouse School of Medicine, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Residency Program. https://www.msm.edu/Education/GME/PsychResidencyProgram/index.php
  2. ACGME, Accreditation Data System public finder (for current accreditation status and program id). https://apps.acgme.org/ads/public/

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