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Psychiatry fellowship map

An educational map of the ACGME-accredited subspecialty fellowships open to psychiatrists after residency. Program length and entry points vary; confirm current ACGME and ABPN details.

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What's inside

Common ACGME psychiatry subspecialties

  • Child and adolescent psychiatry: often entered after the third residency year, commonly two years, its own ABPN certificate
  • Consultation-liaison psychiatry: psychiatric care in medical settings
  • Addiction psychiatry: substance use and co-occurring disorders
  • Forensic psychiatry: the interface of psychiatry and the law
  • Geriatric psychiatry: mental health in older adults
  • Sleep medicine, brain injury medicine, and hospice and palliative medicine: multidisciplinary fellowships psychiatrists can enter

How subspecialty certification works

Most of these lead to an ABPN subspecialty certificate earned after fellowship. Child and adolescent psychiatry is unusual in that training can begin before residency is finished. Confirm each program's structure and the current certification path.

Choosing

Fellowship is optional. Many psychiatrists build strong careers as general psychiatrists. Choose a fellowship for the work it opens up, not for the credential alone.

About this resource

This reference is part of the shrinkiatry resource library, a set of free, clinician-facing references and examples. It's reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, a board-certified psychiatrist, on a quarterly schedule. Next scheduled review: October 1, 2026. First published July 7, 2026, last reviewed July 7, 2026.

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