Program Overview

Internal Medicine-Psychiatry Residency Program

The Combined Internal Medicine and Psychiatry five-year residency program provides an unparalleled opportunity for trainees to create and grow a combined practice at one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation.

Program Overview

Combined program residents enjoy an array of resources and educational opportunities provided by the internationally recognized faculty and researchers of each categorical program. Clinical training occurs through encounters with a diverse patient base at a variety of health systems, including:

• Parkland Health and Hospital System, one of the nation's premier public county hospitals
• Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center
• William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital and Zale Lipshy Pavilion—William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital
• Children's Health℠ Children's Medical Center Dallas, a private tertiary care pediatric hospital
• Metrocare Services, an innovative public-private community psychiatry system

Program Benefits

This variety offers an outstanding experience for residents, instilling confidence to practice in whatever setting they choose after graduation. In addition to the opportunities provided by both categorical programs, the combined program leverages a variety of resources to develop didactics and experiential training specifically for combined program residents.

Program Leadership

The program is led by:

• Salahuddin (Dino) Kazi, M.D., Internal Medicine Residency Program Director
• Adam Brenner, M.D., Psychiatry Residency Program Director
• Pedro Fernandez, M.D., Internal Medicine/Psychiatry Associate Program Director
• Emily Kahl, M.D., Internal Medicine/Psychiatry Associate Program Director

Program Structure

The program includes:

• A secured inpatient medical ward for those with co-morbid acute medical and psychiatric illness
• An ACGME-accredited psychosomatic fellowship program
• An integrated care practice program

Resident Experience

The program provides residents with a comprehensive and well-rounded education, preparing them for a successful career in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry. Residents have the opportunity to work with a diverse patient population and to develop their skills in a variety of clinical settings.