According to US News & World Report, Johns Hopkins is the top ranking psychiatric school in the country. Established in 1908, the psychiatry program at Johns Hopkins is the longest running program in the nation. The school allows students to choose between studying child and adolescent or general psychiatry. Students gain experience through participating in residencies in the Baltimore community. Students work in inpatient, outpatient and emergency settings, studying neurology, pathology and patient assessment. Additionally, students learn the proper treatment methods for various mental disorders.
Johns Hopkins University
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
410-516-2300
jhu.edu
US News & World Report ranks the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia as having on of the country's best hospitals and the nation's third-best medical facility. Psychiatric students attend UPenn for four years, participating in general residencies with specializations in research, intensive psychotherapy and diagnostic pathology. Students also participate in training seminars, learning about behavioral, cognitive, marital and adolescent psychotherapy. The school is also ranked very highly in terms of scholarship and grant opportunities, partnering with the National Institute of Mental Health to help talented, cash-strapped students attend the school.
University of Pennsylvania
3451 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-5000
upenn.edu
Since 1958, the psychiatric residency program at the University of Florida in Gainsville has been one of the most respected programs in the country. Students participate in general residencies, studying child and adolescent, behavioral, marital and general psychotherapy. The program is multi-faceted, drawing from several different schools of medical thought. The school is constantly growing and gaining new esteemed faculty to further aid their students in successful education experiences.
University of Florida
100 S. Newell Drive
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-392-3681
ufl.edu