Brain Health USA - Van Nuys is home to an ACGME-accredited four-year Psychiatry Residency Training Program which welcomed its inaugural class in 2025. Our goal is to train physicians who are not only clinically skilled but also committed to health equity, community engagement, and culturally sensitive care. We aim to maintain the highest standards of graduate medical education and look forward to making a lasting positive impact on mental health care in Los Angeles by producing physicians who can bring equitable and accessible mental health services to the communities that need it most.
Brain Health USA is a provider of mental health services serving Los Angeles and communities across California and beyond. With over 50 locations and a network of psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, therapists, and peer clinicians, Brain Health USA strives to make quality care accessible to everyone seeking support.
The mission of the Brain Health USA - Van Nuys Psychiatry Residency Program 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).
Resident training takes place across multiple affiliated sites and gives residents experience with a wide range of patients and clinical settings, including but not limited to
This safety-net hospital serves as a core inpatient psychiatry training site for residents managing adults with acute psychiatric illness. Clinical experiences include diagnostic evaluation, psychopharmacologic management, and interdisciplinary treatment planning.
This site serves as an outpatient psychiatry training location, where residents will provide longitudinal psychiatric care. Residents will manage patients and develop competencies in medication management, psychotherapy, and continuity of care.
This site serves as a community-centered environment, where residents will provide care to diverse and underserved populations. Training emphasizes culturally informed psychiatric assessment, treatment planning, and the development of culturally attuned approaches to mental health.
This site serves as a field-based training location through Brain Health USA's collaboration with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. Residents may elect to receive intensive field training, gaining exposure to a range of clinical presentations and coordination with community stakeholders.
The curriculum provides a broad foundation of knowledge and skills, with increasing responsibility as residents progress. Residents gain exposure to Primary Care and Neurology, as well as Psychiatry in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Subspecialty rotations include Forensic, Addiction, Geriatric, Community, Administrative, Consultation-Liaison, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Each resident is paired with a faculty research mentor and is required to complete a scholarly project. Residents may explore any area of scholarly interest in Psychiatry. The program actively encourages research and offers funding for residents to present their work at regional and national conferences. Topics of interest include:
Our faculty are experienced clinicians committed to teaching, mentorship, and the professional growth of every resident. Residents work directly with faculty throughout their training, in clinical rotations, didactic instruction, and on scholarly activity. The program maintains a strong faculty-to-resident ratio, ensuring close supervision and individualized mentorship across all training sites.
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Applications to the Psychiatry Residency Program are accepted through ERAS®. For application related inquiries, please contact us at:
Residentinquiries@brainhealthusa.comIf you're interested in a faculty role and considering joining our team, we'd love to hear from you, please email:
Facultyinquiries@brainhealthusa.com