The mission of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, led by Tara Chandrasekhar, MD, is to train leaders in clinical and academic psychiatry with an emphasis on integrating an evidence-based approach to care for children and adolescents.
Why pursue a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship?
Child and adolescent psychiatry is a vibrant and impactful field. Fellowship training can help psychiatrists who are passionate about working with young people not only to change the lives of individual children and their families, but also make significant contributions to the advancement of the field through teaching and research.
Why Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences?
The two-year Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship ACGME-accredited program features:
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Excellent teaching and supervision by faculty who are content experts
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Wide variety of clinical settings and specialty clinics
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Exceptional consult liaison training at a tertiary children’s hospital
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Extensive opportunities to hone psychotherapy and family therapy skills
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Exposure to a cutting-edge collaborative care approach
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Encouragement to pursue individual interests through electives and research
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Formal mentorship program
- Engagement in quality improvement projects
- Intentional focus on fellows’ wellness
Why Choose Duke?
Dr. Tara Chandrasekhar, Program Training Director, Dr. Gary Maslow and a few of our fellows share highlights and personal reflections about the program, as well as what they love about Durham, North Carolina.
“I completed the Psychiatry Residency at Duke and chose to stay for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship because being a large academic and research institute, Duke provides immense opportunities to grow professional interests, while also retaining a sense of a close-knit and warm community. Moreover, Durham is a vibrant place to live that serves the interests of each member of my family well.”
— Hudaisa Hafeez, MBBS, Second-Year Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow