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Program profile · Wisconsin

Psychiatry residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin (Central Wisconsin)

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
Medical College of Wisconsin / WiNC (Central Wisconsin)
Location
Wausau, Wisconsin
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
Jean Vogel, MD, assistant professor and a board-certified psychiatrist and psychoanalyst with over twenty-five years of experience, per the program's official director message. Dr. Vogel also directs the outpatient department at North Central Health Care in Wausau.
Setting
The MCW-Central Wisconsin program is based in Wausau, part of an MCW initiative to build medical resources in underserved parts of the state, and it's administered through the Wisconsin Northern and Central (WiNC) GME Consortium. Key rotations include Ashland, Rhinelander, and Tomah, with specialized experiences in Madison and Milwaukee.
How to apply
The program emphasizes rural and underserved care, somatic therapies, and a range of psychotherapy skills. Applications run through ERAS and the NRMP Main Residency Match, and the program accepts qualified international medical graduates and J-1 visas, so applicants should confirm current requirements on the official program page.

shrinkiatry context

The Medical College of Wisconsin's Central Wisconsin program is a rural-focused psychiatry residency based in Wausau, part of MCW's effort to grow medical training in underserved regions and tied to its Central Wisconsin medical-school campus. Residents train across a wide geography, from Wausau to Ashland, Rhinelander, and Tomah, with additional experiences in Madison and Milwaukee. It's a close-knit program built around community psychiatry and the needs of northern and central Wisconsin.

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Sources

  1. Medical College of Wisconsin, Central Wisconsin Psychiatry Residency Program (director's message). https://www.mcw.edu/departments/psychiatry-and-behavioral-medicine/education/residency-programs/central-wisconsin-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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