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Program profile · Wisconsin

Psychiatry residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin (Milwaukee)

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 Affiliated Hospitals (Milwaukee)
Location
Milwaukee, 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
Sara Brady, MD, assistant professor, per the program's official program director message. The department chair is Jon Lehrmann, MD, a past president of the Association for Academic Psychiatry and a graduate of the program.
Setting
The MCW-Milwaukee psychiatry residency is a long-established program at the Medical College of Wisconsin, grounded in psychodynamic theory and a strong biological foundation, with training across public and private-sector affiliates in the Milwaukee area. It offers both four-year and three-year options.
How to apply
The department offers fellowships in addiction, child and adolescent, consultation-liaison, geriatric, and forensic psychiatry. Applications run through ERAS and the NRMP Main Residency Match, so applicants should confirm current requirements and interview timing on the official program page.

shrinkiatry context

The Medical College of Wisconsin's Milwaukee psychiatry residency is the state's largest and longest-running psychiatry program, built on a blend of psychodynamic training, biological psychiatry, and a growing research base. Residents train across a mix of public and private affiliates in the Milwaukee metro area, with a full slate of subspecialty fellowships to continue into. It anchors MCW's regional network, which also includes newer programs in Green Bay and Wausau.

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Sources

  1. Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Psychiatry Residency, Program Director Message. https://www.mcw.edu/departments/psychiatry-and-behavioral-medicine/education/residency-programs/milwaukee-residency-program/residency-program-director-message
  2. ACGME, Accreditation Data System public finder (for current accreditation status and program id). https://apps.acgme.org/ads/public/

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