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Program profile · Virginia

Psychiatry residency at Mary Washington Healthcare

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
Mary Washington Healthcare
Location
Fredericksburg, 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
Partam Manalai, MD, DFAPA, per the program's official site.
Setting
Mary Washington Healthcare runs the program in Fredericksburg, with a cornerstone of training at Snowden at Fredericksburg, its behavioral-health hospital serving both adolescents and adults. Residents gain exposure across inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient settings.
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

Mary Washington Healthcare runs a newer, smaller psychiatry residency in Fredericksburg, in the corridor between Washington and Richmond. Its clinical cornerstone is Snowden at Fredericksburg, a behavioral-health hospital that treats adolescents and adults across inpatient and step-down levels of care. The program emphasizes psychotherapy training, resident wellness, and longitudinal mentorship in a close-knit environment where faculty know residents personally.

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Sources

  1. Mary Washington Healthcare, Graduate Medical Education, Psychiatry Residency Program. https://www.marywashingtonhealthcare.com/education/graduate-medical-education/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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