Transforming Mental Health Care Through Innovation and Compassion
About Our Program
BrainHealth USA Van Nuys is proud to announce that we have officially started an ACGME accredited four-year Psychiatry Residency Training Program on July 1st, 2025 and have welcomed our first class of residents. We hope to train the next generation of psychiatrists who are not only clinically excellent but also deeply committed to health equity, community engagement, and culturally sensitive care.
Our mission is to provide high-quality education in the field of psychiatry. This program combines diverse clinical exposures, comprehensive approaches to patient care, and research to ensure our graduates are proficient and ready to serve the Los Angeles community. We provide residents with the education, supervision, and systematic assessments required for them to become knowledgeable psychiatrists and medical leaders in the community, while also preparing them for board certification with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).
Our Commitment to Excellence
As a new program, we are dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of graduate medical education. Our leadership team has worked diligently to secure initial ACGME accreditation, and we are committed to continuous quality improvement. We hope to achieve excellence in every aspect of our program with the goal of providing residents with an optimal training environment.
Serving Our Community
A central pillar of our program is preparing residents to meet the needs of underserved communities with compassion and cultural competence. This is especially vital in Los Angeles County, a highly diverse region with significant mental health challenges. Our rotations are strategically designed to expose residents to a wide range of patients and communities across Downtown Los Angeles and across different settings (e.g., inpatient, outpatient, mobile crisis outreach). Below are some of the locations that residents will complete training in:
- Van Nuys: This is our central training hub where residents provide high-quality psychiatric care in a community-based setting.
- Downtown Los Angeles: This rotation focuses on care for homeless and vulnerable populations, allowing residents to address complex social determinants of mental health.
- DMH Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT) Partnership: Residents receive intensive training in emergency and crisis psychiatry, equipping them to manage acute psychiatric presentations and collaborate with community stakeholders.
- Gardena: In this community-centered environment, trainees develop culturally attuned approaches to mental health.
- Pacifica Hospital of The Valley: This is where residents will complete their inpatient rotations and will be exposed to a diverse range of mental health needs.
Curriculum, Training, and Didactics Structure
Our comprehensive four-year program meets all ACGME requirements for psychiatry training. The curriculum is structured to provide a broad foundation of knowledge and skills, with increasing responsibility as residents progress. Residents will gain exposure to applications of psychiatry in the inpatient and outpatient settings and will get the opportunity to train across different subspecialities of psychiatry, ranging from geriatric and community to child and adolescent psychiatry. Our teaching staff consists of experienced psychiatrists who are dedicated to didactic excellence and professional development.
Research and Scholarly Activity
Scientific inquiry and evidence-based practice are at the core of our program. Every resident is paired with faculty mentors to complete research projects of their interest. We also provide funding to support residents in presenting their work at conferences.
Faculty and Mentorship
Our teaching faculty consists of experienced psychiatrists who are dedicated to didactic excellence and professional development. We have hand-picked our faculty to serve as role models and life-long mentors for our trainees in hopes to create an environment that advocates for servant leadership. Residents will work directly with faculty during their rotations, didactics, and their research endeavors.
Join Us in Our Journey
We are excited about the future and the opportunity to make a lasting, positive change in mental health care in Los Angeles. By fostering clinical excellence, championing research, and supporting innovative care, we aim to produce psychiatrists who can bring equitable and accessible mental health services to the communities that need it most.
Contact Information
Learn more about our pursuit of ACGME accreditation and the development of the BrainHealth USA Van Nuys Psychiatry Residency Program. If you’re a prospective resident, or you’re interested in a faculty role and considering joining our team, we’d love to hear from you. Please reach out by filling out the contact form below: