Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Fellowship Frequently Asked Questions

We accept six fellows per year for a total of twelve fellows altogether in our 2-year program.

Yes, fellows take at-home (beeper) call an average of once every twelfth weeknight (15.5 hour shift) and every twelfth weekend day/night (24 hour shift).

Yes. Please refer to McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University policy.

Matches are through the NRMP, with very occasional exceptions. We will accept a pre-match applicant who is completing general psychiatry training at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. If circumstances will prevent you from participating in the match, please call us to discuss your individual situation.

On occasion, we may be able to accept applicants who are slightly off-cycle. Please email us to discuss the specifics of your individual situation.

Yes. On rare occasions we interview applicants who have not yet received their Step 3 results if they anticipate getting the results before the match closes.

Yes, the child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship match is supported by ERAS.

Application files are reviewed when they are complete or very nearly complete. If your application has been approved, the program coordinator will contact you to arrange an interview date. Applications must be complete before the date of the actual interview.

Interviews are usually scheduled on Mondays from October through late November. The availability of particular dates depends on the schedules of our training director and key faculty, but we will do our best to work with your schedule. We strongly encourage applicants to interview early in the season!

This year (fall 2022), we will be conducting virtual interviews through video conferencing software. Interviews typically begin between 9 and 10 a.m., and we try our best to end before 5 p.m. (If you have specific time constraints, please let us know so we can work around your schedule!) Each applicant meets with the training director, the division head, some members of the faculty, and some of our current fellows. We usually interview six applicants per day.

We regret that we are unable to do so, but please visit this useful page on our site for information about hotel and transportation options. Or visit the Chicago City Guide in the How Stuff Works’ website.

We encourage you to ask! We can’t guarantee the availability of specific faculty members other than the program director and the division head, but we will do our best to accommodate requests. If you identify specific interests, we may be able to schedule other individuals working in these areas for you to meet. Please mention any special interests when you confirm your interview date so we can plan ahead.