Interventional Psychiatry Fellowship Program
Program Description
This one-year fellowship is designed to give trainees the knowledge and experience to confidently prescribe and use device-based brain stimulation treatments in psychiatry. Most trainees obtain experience prescribing medications and psychotherapy despite brain stimulation treatments being some of the most effective and innovative treatments in psychiatry. This fellowship seeks to provide resources and advanced training in device-based interventions to physicians, and graduates of this unique program will gain mastery in the clinical application of brain stimulation interventions. This fellowship is open to both psychiatry and neurology residents who have fulfilled their ACGME requirements in their respective fields. Please note that Stanford Health Care does not sponsor H-1B Visas; only J-1 Visas can be sponsored for this fellowship. Electives will vary depending on the background of the selected candidate, and fellows are encouraged to participate in clinical research or complete a scholarly activity.
Curriculum
Didactic Schedules
Fellows will participate in a weekly didactic course focused on building and enhancing knowledge and competency in the practice of Interventional Psychiatry. This didactic course will be taught by faculty experts and include the following subjects:
- History and modern use of interventional psychiatry treatments
- Assessment and management of neuropsychiatric patients undergoing brain stimulation treatments
- Prescribing and administering electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
- Prescribing and administering transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- Prescribing and administering vagus nerve stimulation (VNS)
- Prescribing and administering deep brain stimulation (DBS)
- Medications and interventional psychiatry
- Psychotherapeutic approaches to enhancing treatments in interventional psychiatry
- Research and special topics in interventional psychiatry
In addition to scheduled didactics, fellows will participate in a TMS-specific training course offered by faculty at Stanford. They will also have the opportunity to participate in didactic courses offered in other departments (e.g., Neurology).
Instructional Methods
Given the nature of Interventional Psychiatry and device-based treatments, the majority of instructional methods will be hands-on. Fellows will work closely with faculty and staff to gain the technical skills necessary to effectively perform procedures used in Interventional Psychiatry. To this end, instructional materials will include manuals, training courses, practice sessions, and direct observation. Fellows will be provided with relevant publications and be provided with technical training materials specific to each device. Fellows may also attend conferences to further achieve competency in Interventional Psychiatry.
Outcome Measures
Fellows will be assessed by direct observation and feedback from faculty supervisors, and fellows will have to take exams to test their knowledge and skills relevant to Interventional Psychiatry. Evaluations will be collected from supervising faculty and members of the treatment team to provide a comprehensive assessment of the outcomes of fellowship training. Furthermore, individual fellows will be evaluated to determine each fellow’s perceived competency in the practice of Interventional Psychiatry.
Assessment strategies
Additional assessment strategies may include evaluation from patients, community psychiatrists, residents, and outside clinicians. Data will be gathered from collaborating providers within and outside of psychiatry to assess the ability for the fellow to gain technical and clinical skills across disciplines (Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neurosurgery).
Sample Interventional Psychiatry Fellowship Rotation Schedule
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Stipends and Benefits
Stipends 2023-24
Year | Annual | Per Month |
I | $74,027.20 | $6,168.81 |
II | $77,771.20 | $6,480.81 |
III | $83,657.60 | $6,971.33 |
IV | $88,400.00 | $7,366.53 |
V | $93,953.60 | $7,829.32 |
VI | $98,092.80 | $8,174.24 |
VII | $103,604.80 | $8,633.57 |
VIII | $108,326.40 | $9,027.03 |
For more information, please visit the GME Office site.
Benefits
Annual educational allowance $2,000* |
Paid in November providing, all required HealthStream and EPIC/LINKS modules are completed by house staff's assigned deadline |
Cell phone allowance $1,000* |
Automatically added to paycheck in July |
Food allowance $10 per day (shifts of 12 hours or longer for clinical rotations only at SHC & LPCH)* |
Payments made on last paycheck of each month Meal money is taxable income |
Housing stipend $7,200 per year (paid as $600 monthly)*+ |
Automatically paid on 1st paycheck of each month |
Medical, dental, vision, and long-term disability insurance provided |
Eligible to participate on house staff's hire date |
Moving allowance (new hires only) $3,000* |
Automatically added to a paycheck in August |
1% annual bonus based on completion of a Quality Improvement Project* |
Automatically paid at the end of each academic year in June |
Cost of initial CA MD license and renewals |
Paid upon reimbursement submission for academic year expense occurrence |
Cost of initial DEA and renewals |
Paid upon reimbursement submission for academic yearexpense occurrence |
Cost of USMLE Part Ill for Interns |
Paid upon reimbursement submission for academic year expense occurrence |
* Please see House Staff Policies and Procedures for full details.
Subject to appropriate taxes
Contact Us
Mahendra Bhati, MD
Interventional Psychiatry Program Director
mbhati@stanford.edu
Romola L. Breckenridge
Administrative Program Coordinator
romola@stanford.edu
Ph: (650) 736-1743
Mailing Address
Mahendra Bhati, MD
c/o Romola L. Breckenridge
Interventional Psychiatry Fellowship Program
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Stanford University School of Medicine
401 Quarry Road, Room 2208
Stanford, CA 94305-5723