Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center & VA Boston Healthcare System

General Information

Available positions:
2
Mode of application:
The program accepts either written or ERAS applications
The ACLP Common Application may be used for written applications
Yes
Accepts common application:
Yes
Number of covered hospital beds:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 675 beds; VA Boston Healthcare System 160 beds
Number of inpatient consults per year for service:
1500 inpatient consults at each site, 2600 Emergency Department consults
Number of full-time faculty equivalents for service:
10 FTE (BIDMC & VA Boston)
Annual salary:
$93,228
J-1 Visa accepted:
Yes
H-1 Visa Accepted:
Yes

Experience (average hours/week)

Clinical Inpatient:
40
Clinical Outpatient:
5
Didactics and Seminars:
4
Academic project required?
Yes

Description of Program

Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / VA Boston Healthcare System
ACGME Program ID: 4092440001

The one-year fellowship in Consultation-Liaison (C-L) Psychiatry is co-sponsored by the Harvard Medical School Departments of Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the VA Boston Healthcare System. The program is built to foster strong clinical skills and a deep understanding of how psychiatry intersects with other areas of medicine. Fellows rotate through both inpatient and outpatient settings at BIDMC and the VA.

Our training is grounded in the growing need for psychiatrists prepared to care for an aging population with complex medical, psychiatric, and substance use conditions. We aim to develop the next generation of C-L leaders, working within a diverse and inclusive environment that values collaboration and clinical excellence.

Fellows work closely with teams in Internal Medicine, Neurology, Transplant, Oncology, Ob-Gyn, Surgery, Critical Care, and Emergency Medicine. Subspecialty exposure includes:
• Memory Disorders
• Reproductive Psychiatry
• Addiction Psychiatry
• Cancer Care Psychiatry
• Heart Transplant and Advanced Cardiac Therapies

Two positions are available each academic year. Fellows are appointed as Clinical Fellows in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and receive a $7,500 stipend to support education and professional development.

There is no call requirement. Fellows interested in additional clinical experience may pursue moonlighting opportunities.

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Application Information

We offer two PGY-5 positions each year. Required materials include:
• ACLP Common Fellowship Application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Three letters of recommendation (one from your Residency Program Director)
• Personal statement (1 page)

How to Apply
• Preferred: Apply through ERAS.
• Alternate: If you’re unable to apply via ERAS, materials may be emailed directly to the Program Director.

Match Participation
• We participate in the NRMP Fellowship Match.
• Program Code: 1256409F0

Interview Timeline
• Interviews are typically held from late September through early December.

Program Contact
Joshua Leo, MD, MPH

On the Web

https://www.bidmc.org/medical-education/medical-education-by-department/psychiatry/fellowship-programs/consultation-liaison-psychiatry-fellowship

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