Psychiatry

Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Columbia (Columbia) Program

Columbia, SC · South Atlantic

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2025 Data

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Contact

FP
Program Director
Frank Andrew Peters, MD
Email director
BH
Program Coordinator
Brittany Hancock
Email coordinator
Program website

Training Sites

11 hospitals in Columbia

  • 1
    Prisma Health
    Columbia, SC
    Primary
  • 2
    Prisma Health Richland Hospital
    Columbia, SC
    Participant
  • 3
    Columbia VA Health Care System
    Columbia, SC
    Participant
  • 4
    Prisma Health Baptist Hospital
    Columbia, SC
    Participant
  • 5
    Prisma Health-USC Medical Group-USC Psychiatry
    Columbia, SC
    Participant
  • 6
    Columbia Area Mental Health Center
    Columbia, SC
    Participant
  • 7
    South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH)
    Columbia, SC
    Participant
  • 8
    Prisma Health-USC Medical Group-Neurology
    Columbia, SC
    Participant
  • 9
    USC Counseling & Human Development Center of Student Health Services
    Columbia, SC
    Participant
  • 10
    Earle E Morris Jr Alcohol & Drug Addiction Treatment Center
    Columbia, SC
    Participant
  • 11
    Three Rivers Midlands (Residential Treatment Facility)
    West Columbia, SC
    Participant

Score Ranges

USMLE Step 2 CK231 – 261
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview Rates

US MD
15%
US DO
8%
US IMG
2%
Non-US IMG
0%

Applicant Origin

In-State
73%
Out-of-State
7%

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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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