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Program profile · New York

Psychiatry residency at Harlem Hospital Center

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
Harlem Hospital Center (Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons)
Location
New York, New York
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
Uchechukwu Nnamdi, MD
Affiliation
The program runs in affiliation with the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry, at NYC Health + Hospitals / Harlem, serving Central Harlem and Northern Manhattan.
Mission
Training psychiatrists committed to serving the underserved, with an emphasis on trauma-informed treatment, addiction treatment, community-based systems of care, and reducing disparities in access, leading to ABPN certification.

shrinkiatry context

The Harlem Hospital psychiatry residency pairs a busy public community hospital with an academic affiliation to Columbia, so residents see a wide spectrum of clinical presentations while training in recovery-based, culturally attuned care for a historically underserved community. The program stresses collaborative care of medical and mental health problems and shared decision-making with patients. It's in New York City, in Central Harlem.

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Sources

  1. Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Harlem Hospital Center Psychiatry Residency Program. https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/education/residencies-fellowships-and-training/harlem-hospital-center/residency-programs/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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