Psychiatry

Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury)/Harvard Medical School Program

Brockton, MA · New England

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Program Director

Sarah Yasmin, MD, MPH

Email director

Program Coordinator

Sheila Howard

Email coordinator

Program website

Training Sites

6 hospitals

1
Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury)
Brockton, MA
Primary
2
McLean Hospital
Belmont, MA
Participant
3
Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center
Boston, MA
Participant
4
Brockton Multiservice Center
Brockton, MA
Participant
5
John C Corrigan Mental Health Center
Fall River, MA
Participant
6
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center
Brockton, MA
Participant

Score Ranges

USMLE Step 2 CK234 – 262

180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview Rates

US MD

19%

US DO

10%

US IMG

Non-US IMG

Applicant Origin

In-State

26%

Out-of-State

13%

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Interview Prep

Common questions for Psychiatry interviews

specialtyWhat drew you to psychiatry?★ common

clinicalHow do you handle countertransference?

clinicalDescribe a patient interaction that was particularly meaningful.★ common

specialtyWhat population do you want to work with? (Child, geriatric, forensic, addiction)

clinicalHow do you approach the biological vs psychosocial model?

personalTell me about yourself.★ common

specialtyWhy did you choose this specialty?★ common

programWhy are you interested in our program?★ common

behavioralWhat are your strengths and weaknesses?★ common

personalWhere do you see yourself in 5-10 years?★ common

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