Residency "Tracks"

The residency in Syracuse is structured so that all residents are encouraged to add an area of emphasis or specialty in a particularly appealing aspect within Psychiatry, while still allowing completion of training within the standard four years. We take full advantage of local institutions and community resources and expect that the richness of the opportunities will stimulate interests in areas such as these:

Leadership Track: combines a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) at the consistently #1 ranked (by US News and World Report) administration school in the nation, the Maxwell School of Public Administration at Syracuse University with the 4 year residency in Psychiatry. Designed to excite and develop the next generation of academic and public policy leaders in Psychiatry. Residents must separately apply and win admission to the MPA course at Maxwell: Drs. Mantosh Dewan, John Manring.
Research Track: designed to develop a research career, with participants completing a grant- funded project by the time they graduate. Residents work with recognized leaders in their field: Drs. Steven Batki [substance abuse; schizophrenia and comorbid conditions; integrated psychiatric care in primary care settings], Stephen Faraone [genetics, ADHD], Wendy Kates [neuro-imaging, Velo-cardio-facial syndrome], Usha Satish [simulations to assess patterns of higher level thinking and prolem-solving applied to leadership, clinical syndromes and residency training], Paula Trief [behavioral health psychology; diabetes], Michael Gordon [ADHD], Thomas Schwartz [psychopharmacology; Vagal Nerve Stimulation], Ronald Saletsky [psychological interventions in children with diabetes] Robert Gregory [Dynamic Deconstructive Therapy for alcoholic patients with borderline personality disorder], Jud Staller [long-term effects of antipsychotic medication on children, treatment of OCD] to name a few.
Psychotherapy Track: The Syracuse Center for Psychotherapy, situated in the Department of Psychiatry provides access to expertise in an extensive array of psychotherapy approaches within the two broad traditions of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapies. Psychoanalytic, dynamic deconstructive, interpersonal, systems-centered, cognitive, behavioral, dialectical behavioral, eye-movement desensitization and reprogramming are just a few of the therapies in which we offer formal training. We capitalize on an integrative approach to the psychotherapies in the residency training program and provide supervisors with deep experience in their respective areas of expertise including Drs. Robert Gregory, David Keith, Eugene Kaplan, Roger Greenberg, Robert Daly, John Manring, Robbi Saletsky, Richard O’Neill, Mantosh Dewan, Paolo Huober, Roger Greenberg and Paula Trief.
Child Psychiatry Track: allows working in a clinical area [Drs. Wanda Fremont, Jud Staller, Cindy Carter, Arun Kunwar], a focus on families [Dr .David Keith] or on research [Drs. Stephen Faraone, Wendy Kates, Michael Gordon, Ronald Saletsky, Usha Satish] or some combination of these, without requiring the full 5 or 6 year Child and Adolescent Residency.
Family Psychiatry Track: allows more experience in family evaluation, family functioning and intervention without requiring the extra years of Child Psychiatry training: Dr. David Keith.
Biological Psychiatry/ Psychopharmacology Track: provides opportunities to explore more advanced aspects of somatic treatments including Vagal Nerve Stimulation, repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, as well as more sophisticated involvement in psychopharmacology treatment, consultation and teaching and a deeper familiarity with neurobiology: Drs. Thomas Schwartz, James Megna, Stephen Faraone, Wendy Kates, Richard Giaccio, Nasri Ghaly.
Substance Abuse Track: provides a more in-depth exploration and involvement with a breadth of addiction treatments and support programs in the community as well as addiction research in the integration of the treatment of alcohol and other drug use problems into primary care settings as a major clinical and research endeavor: Drs. Steven Batki, Steve Maisto.
Psychosomatic Medicine/ Psychiatry in Primary Care Track: allows a broader involvement in the many venues in which one can function as a psychiatric consultant. This may include inpatient and outpatient settings, including specialized programs for patients with burns, cancer, AIDS, etc: Drs. Marvin Koss, Adekola Alao, Paolo Huober, Steven Batki.
Forensic Psychiatry Track:allows immersion in the many legal aspects of psychiatry with widely varied opportunities to evaluate patients and provide consultation to the legal system, including jails, prisons, and civil cases as well as involvement in moot court at Syracuse University’s Law School : Dr. James Knoll.