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Program profile · Wisconsin

Psychiatry residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin (Northeastern 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 Affiliated Hospitals (Northeastern Wisconsin)
Location
Green Bay, 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
James M. Billings, MD, per the program's official director message. Dr. Billings is a graduate of the program, having been part of its second class of residents.
Setting
The Northeastern Wisconsin program is an MCW psychiatry residency based in Green Bay, built around rural and community mental-health training across the Green Bay and Fox Valley region, including De Pere, Appleton, Neenah, Menasha, and Oshkosh. It offers four residency spots a year, and its first class graduated in 2021.
How to apply
Residents rotate across several major health systems in the region and have twelve months of electives in the PGY-4 year. Applications run through ERAS and the NRMP Main Residency Match, so applicants should confirm current details on the official program page.

shrinkiatry context

The Medical College of Wisconsin's Northeastern Wisconsin program is a newer, rural-focused psychiatry residency based in Green Bay, created to build the psychiatric workforce across northeastern Wisconsin and the Fox Valley, including the Neenah and Appleton area. It's a small, community-oriented program where many graduates have stayed to practice in the region and to teach. Residents train across a wide range of clinical settings, from small rural sites to larger regional systems.

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Sources

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