Application/Contact Information

Application Process

All applications are processed through ERAS. All entering PG I positions are in the NRMP match. Applications are processed as early as September 24^th and are accepted through December 15^th.  Applications are reviewed and should include:  a completed ERAS application, MSPE Letter, Medical School Transcript, personal statement and 3 Letters of Recommendation and also the following:

• USMLE/COMLEX Parts I and II should be passed on the first attempt. 
• Graduates of foreign medical schools not graduating in Spring 2026 must have a valid ECFMG certificate posted on ERAS prior to the deadline for match list submission in February.
• The applicant should have completed medical school (including internship if required by your school) no more than 2 years ago.
• If transferring from an ACGME-approved residency, the applicant should have participated in that residency in academic year 2024-2025.
• It is expected that applicants be truly interested in pursuing a career in Psychiatry and have demonstrated that with meaningful exposure to modern Psychiatry as currently practiced in the United States.
• Sponsorship of J-1 visas ONLY for residency training.  Hartford Hospital will NOT sponsor H1B visas.
• With respect to the remaining guidelines, discretion is occasionally exercised where the application reveals exceptional strengths in certain areas.
• As part of the interview process, we will participate in ERAS signaling.
• Interviews are by invitation only.  Invitations are sent via ERAS/Thalamus email to your personal email address and are sent out several times during the week M - F beginning Friday, September 26^th. We do not offer more interviews than the interview spaces we have available. Upon receipt of interview invitation we ask that you promptly respond to schedule your interview date, as dates are filled in a rolling first-come first-served basis. Our coordinator will schedule your interview directly with you and may ask further questions in order to best tailor your interview day.
• Interviews are conducted from October 9^th through mid-January on Zoom. Interviews are conducted three-to-four days a week, each day beginning at 8:00 a.m. and typically ending by 3:00 p.m. EST. There are occasions when interviews end as late as 4:00 p.m. Interviews are not conducted on weekends, holidays, the Wednesday through Friday of Thanksgiving week or between Christmas & New Year’s Day (12/22-1/2).

On ERAS, The Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital General (Adult) Psychiatry Program is called HARTFORD HOSPITAL-CT. On NRMP, our Program number is 1083400C0. The Program number for our 5-year Combined Adult and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Program is 1083400C1. Please visit our 5-year Combined program to learn more about the curriculum and the requirements to apply.

Interview Day

The morning “tour” and question & answer session with a PG III or PG IV resident and “lunch” with residents provide opportunities to ask questions. A video will allow the applicant to virtually “visit” the Institute of Living campus as well our entire medical campus with Hartford Hospital and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center across the street. The interview day includes several opportunities to speak with faculty involved in clinical work and teaching in our program as well as time to speak with current residents.

Zoom social gatherings of our residents and applicants who have already interviewed will be held three times during the recruitment season: November, December, and toward the end of January. These provide interviewed applicants an opportunity to spend time with our residents and get a sense for our resident community in a more relaxed setting. Participation is voluntary and attendance is not taken.

Sample Contract & Salary Schedule

For information regarding resident salaries, benefits, insurance, and housing, please visit the Hartford Hospital Graduate Medical Education Welcome & Resources.

Learning More

We know that you have many choices to make when applying to residency. We invite you to learn more about our program by attending either of our presentations at the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT) Recruitment Fair Tuesday August 5^th at 4PM and the Annual Psychotherapy Fair on the afternoon of Saturday August 30^th sponsored by the APA and Austen Riggs. You can also find more about us on our resident-run X (formerly Twitter) account and resident-run Instagram.  

The program does not discriminate with regard to sex, race, age, religion, color, disability or national origin.

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