How to Apply

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

The Residency Training Program in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Children's National Hospital is open to all qualified applicants who have successfully completed medical school and are anticipated to have completed at least three years of general psychiatry training requirements at an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited institution prior to joining the program. Applicants must also be eligible for an unrestricted medical license in Washington, D.C., and the State of Maryland.

Applications will be accepted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) through Oct. 30, 2025.

Documents that must be included in your ERAS application are:

ERAS application including CV/Resume
A personal statement
A letter from the Training Director of your general psychiatry residency training program. The letter must include descriptions of (a) your overall performance during general psychiatry residency, (b) your strengths and weaknesses, (c) rotations and requirements and (d) a statement verifying that you are in good standing currently or, as applicable, that you previously completed all requirements of general psychiatry training in a satisfactory manner.
The General (Adult) Program Director’s Attestation form for Child and Adolescent (CAP) fellowship eligibility. The completed form should be attached at the end of the Training Director LOR and uploaded into ERAS. If there is any issue uploading this form, it can be emailed directly to Jackie Jones.
Two (2) letters of recommendation in addition to the Training Director’s letter. It is preferable to have at least one of your letters be from a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist.
Official medical school transcript
Official copy of your MSPE (Medical School Performance Evaluation/Dean’s Letter)
Official complete USMLE/COMLEX transcript
ECFMG status report, when applicable
Documentation of visa status for international applicants (please note that we only sponsor J1 visas)

All applications are carefully reviewed by program staff, and selected applicants will be contacted by Jackie Jones to schedule an interview. Interviews are conducted virtually between mid-September and mid-November and include opportunities to meet with the Department Chair, Program Director and Associate Program Directors, several members of the program faculty and current fellows.

Our program participates in the National Residency Match Program Child and Adolescent Psychiatry subspecialty match. To register for the match, please visit NRMP. Fellowship positions are generally only offered through the match program.

For all inquiries, please contact:
Jackie Jones, Fellowship Program Coordinator

111 Michigan Ave NW
Floor 2.5 WW Suite 700
Washington, DC 20010

Tel: 202-476-3932
Fax: 202-476-2368