University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

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PsychiatryUniversity BasedFarmington, CT

Size

8 / year · 28 total

Training length

4 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Other · JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECT

USMLE Step 2 CK233–267
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal3×
    36%
  • None
    12%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    21%
  • US DO
    10%
  • US IMG
    1%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

1,091
2022
1,044
2023
1,003
2024
932
2025
772
2026

Compensation

$76,608 (+8%)

Cost of living

$1,477/mo (+3%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$76,6082010
Year 2$79,5062010
Year 3$83,5522010
Year 4$87,9912010

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD89%
  • DO11%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female48%
  • Male52%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    84%
  • US DO

    15%
  • US IMG

    1%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    81%
  • Sent

    19%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    93%
  • Sent

    7%
Student type
This program Psych avg
  • US MD Graduates

    92%
    53%
  • US DO Graduates

    8%
    26%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    12%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    10%
Sex
This program Psych avg
  • Men

    50%
    46%
  • Women

    50%
    53%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    1%
Race / ethnicity
This program Psych avg
  • White

    58%
    48%
  • Asian

    31%
    33%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    8%
    12%
  • Other

    4%
    4%
  • Black or African American

    4%
    10%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    4%
    2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    4%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    75%
  • Not Aligned

    22%
  • No Preference

    3%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    88%
  • In-State

    12%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    92%
  • In-State

    8%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • University of Connecticut School of Medicine

    15%
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

    8%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    99%
  • Ever Failed

    1%

Training sites

  • JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECT

    FARMINGTON, CT

    Primary
    • 138 staffed beds
    • 11,300 discharges
    • Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · 1.17M (2024)
    • Named for PGY-2 research rotation; program is based at UConn Health

    From published listing

  • Newington VA

    Newington, CT

    Participating
    • PGY-4 addiction psychiatry 0.8 FTE at Veterans Administration Hospital

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)60
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • ACGME ID4000821266
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 13, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027