PSYCHIATRY

Imperial County Behavioral Health Services Program

El Centro, California

The ICBHS Psychiatry Residency Program offers progressive, community-focused training grounded in a bio-psycho-socio-cultural model, with comprehensiv

Program Type

Community-based

Application Deadline

September 24, 2025

Year 1 Seats

4

Interviews Last Year

0

% US MD

--

% IMG

--
J-1 VisaAccepts
H-1B VisaAccepts
F-1 VisaAccepts
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

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Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

Yes

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

Yes

Medical Education Gap Policy

--

Offers Prematch

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USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

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Silver Signal → Invite

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Gold Signal → Invite

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No Signal → Invite

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US IMG → Invite

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Non-US IMG → Invite

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Year 2 Size

4

Year 3 Size

4

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

No

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

16

Accredited Length

4

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.4

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

50

Contact Details

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Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

-- %

Total Physician Faculty

7

Night Float (PGY-1)

No

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

999 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

999 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

999 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

24 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1

Medical Insurance

Fully Paid by Institution

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-17 to 2026-01-10

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-13 to 2027-01-08

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

Yes

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

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Sponsor Institution

--

Primary Institution

--

Participant Institutions

El Centro Regional Medical Center

Annual Hospital Admissions

--

Annual ED Visits

--

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Housing stipendFree parkingiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowancePlacement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
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