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Program profile · Virginia

Psychiatry residency at Old Dominion University (Eastern Virginia)

Last verified July 28, 2026 · Checked against the program's official website

Verified facts

Checked against official sources on July 28, 2026.

Program
Psychiatry Residency Program
Sponsoring institution
Old Dominion University (Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences, formerly EVMS)
Location
Norfolk, Virginia
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 28, 2026.

Program director
Shriti Patel, MD, per the program's official faculty and staff page. The department chair is David Spiegel, MD, and the associate program director is Greg Briscoe, MD.
Setting
The program is run by the psychiatry department of the Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University, formerly Eastern Virginia Medical School, in Norfolk. Residents train across more than five sites, with Sentara Norfolk General Hospital as the primary teaching hospital, plus the Hampton VA Medical Center, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, and several community services boards.
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, so applicants should confirm current requirements, rotations, and interview timing on the official program page before they apply.

shrinkiatry context

This mid-sized academic psychiatry residency in Norfolk trains residents across the Hampton Roads region, anchored by Sentara Norfolk General Hospital and the Hampton VA. Formerly Eastern Virginia Medical School, the program is now part of the Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University. Residents get broad exposure across inpatient, consultation, community, and child psychiatry settings, with an emphasis on close faculty mentorship in a tight-knit program.

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Sources

  1. Old Dominion University / Brock Virginia Health Sciences, Psychiatry Residency, Faculty & Staff. https://www.odu.edu/psychiatry/residency/faculty-staff
  2. ACGME, Accreditation Data System public finder (for current accreditation status and program id). https://apps.acgme.org/ads/public/

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