Instructor in Psychiatry at CUMC

Position Title:

Women's and Reproductive Mental Health (WARM) Psychiatric Fellow

Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC)

Position Dates:

July 1^st, 2025-June 30^th, 2026

Position Description:

The Women's and Reproductive Mental Health (WARM) program at Columbia University Irving Medical Center is seeking a psychiatrist with interest in the assessment and treatment of psychiatric conditions in individuals across the female reproductive life cycle. The Women's and Reproductive Mental Health (WARM) Fellowship is a one year funded non-ACGME accredited clinical specialty training program for psychiatrists. Participants in the fellowship will gain expertise in treating conditions related to menstrual cycle, pregnancy, parenting, child loss, fertility difficulties, and menopause. Our program is dedicated to providing equitable care and promoting training in diverse settings. Fellows will therefore have the opportunity to rotate on various clinical sites including a community clinic, faculty practice, and on a hospital consult service. Fellows will work with individuals with a wide range of demographic and diagnostic categories and participate in multidisciplinary teams. The position will also provide opportunity and mentorship for scholarly pursuits.

Fellows will be expected to engage in the following clinical and scholarly activities:

1. The psychiatrist will conduct evaluations at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center
2. The psychiatrist will provide psychopharmacologic management to individuals at different phases of the life cycle, including pregnancy and lactation.
3. The psychiatrist will work closely with a treatment team, including other psychologists and social workers to provide comprehensive psychological care to high-need psychiatrically ill women.
4. The psychiatrist will engage in a scholarly project under the mentorship of the Women's and Reproductive Mental Health Program faculty.
5. The psychiatrist will attend didactic lectures by faculty on topics in Women's and Reproductive Mental Health
6. The psychiatrist will participate in clinical rounds and teaching of students, interns, and residents.

Further information on applying can be found at: https://www.columbiapsychiatry.org/education-and-training/clinical-fellowships/womens-mental-health-fellowship

Please direct all questions to:

Nicole Tchalim, MD

np2673@cumc.columbia.edu

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at CUIMC

Women's and Reproductive Mental Health (WARM) Fellowship Program Director

Elizabeth Fitelson, MD

eem36@cumc.columbia.edu

Associate Professor of Psychiatry at CUIMC

Director of Women's and Reproductive Mental Health (WARM) Program