Thank you for your interest in the Psychiatry residency program at Washington University School of Medicine. We accept 15 new residents per year, with 60 residents total in our program.
Applications for residency positions are accepted only through Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Our program requires three letters of recommendation. We participate in NRMP’s Main Residency Match and SOAP.
Recruitment Events
Please join for the WashU Medicine Spring Residents Virtual Showcase, where applicants can meet leaders in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, residency program directors, faculty and residents. You will learn about opportunities to train at our nationally ranked hospitals while caring for a diverse patient population in St. Louis. You will gain a greater appreciation of our commitment to high quality, culturally appropriate care and health equity.
Friday, January 31, 2025 from 9:00am-1:00pm (Central Standard Time) via Zoom
Please register by Wednesday, January 29, 2025 RSVP Here
Eligibility requirements
We receive applications from all over the U.S. and the world and look for talented individuals who would like to train in our cutting-edge program. People requiring visas to work in the United States are welcome to apply.
Our program does not have minimum requirements for USMLE/COMLEX scores, research experience, or other metrics in order to be considered for an interview. We believe it is important to look at all aspects of the application in order to determine if we will offer an interview. However, we do expect to have all USMLE/COMLEX results released to us by the time of ranking.
Timeline
Application
We receive the vast majority of our applications within the first couple weeks of ERAS opening. We frequently offer interviews before an application is complete, so we recommend that you send us your application as soon as possible.
Interviews
We schedule approximately 150 applicants to visit us on select Mondays and Fridays from mid-October to mid-January.
**For the 2025 MATCH season, all interviews will be conducted virtually over Zoom.**
It’s very easy to visit St. Louis. Lambert/St. Louis International Airport has many flights, including direct flights through Southwest Airlines from many locations. Washington University School of Medicine is conveniently located on the local light rail line, the Metrolink. When traveling, you can take the Metrolink directly from Lambert Airport terminals to the Central West End stop ($2.50 for a single, one-way ticket). Upon exiting the Metrolink to the west, you will be on the Washington University Medical Campus, just across the street from Barnes-Jewish Hospital where our program is primarily located. This stop is also a very short walk to the DoubleTree by Hilton St. Louis Forest Park, located at the edge of the medical campus, and a modest walk to the Chase Park Plaza. Staying in the Central West End will give you the opportunity to see the neighborhood next to the medical campus, where many residents live. If staying at these hotels during your interview is a hardship, you may contact the program, and we will put you in touch with residents who have offered to host interviewing students.
This campus map will help you find DoubleTree by Hilton St. Louis Forest Park Hotel, the MetroLink station and the residency office.
Rescheduling
Sometimes people need to change their interview date. We understand this and will be as accommodating as possible.
Per AADPRT policy, applicants should notify the program of the need to reschedule or cancel an interview as soon as possible and at least five business days in advance as it typically takes several weeks to create a schedule for a particular day. Cancelling with less than a five-day notice, unless for an emergency, is considered unprofessional and prevents other applicants from visiting us. We have been encouraged to report such occurrences to ERAS.
Program start date
Our academic year starts on July 1, but interns will need to be in St. Louis at least two weeks prior for orientation.
For assistance
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact our residency program coordinator, Cindy Hartwig, at 314-362-2462 or hartwigc@wustl.edu.