Education and Training

Education and training are core components of the UTHealth Houston Center for Interventional Psychiatry’s mission. The Center is committed to preparing the next generation of clinicians, researchers, and academic leaders with expertise in interventional psychiatry, treatment-resistant mood disorders, and complex psychiatric care.

Training activities are integrated across the Center’s clinical, research, and educational missions and are grounded in evidence-based practice, clinical excellence, and academic rigor.

Training Philosophy

The Center’s educational programs emphasize:

  • Foundational excellence in psychiatric diagnosis and treatment
  • Advanced training in interventional and neuromodulation-based therapies
  • Integration of clinical care with measurement-based and outcomes-driven approaches
  • Ethical, patient-centered, and multidisciplinary care
  • Exposure to research and innovation in mood disorders and interventional psychiatry

Training is designed to be longitudinal and immersive, with graduated responsibility based on level of training.

Learners and Trainees

The Center provides educational experiences for:

  • Medical students
  • Psychiatry residents
  • Clinical fellows and post-residency trainees
  • Visiting scholars and international observers
  • Interdisciplinary trainees, including psychology and allied mental health professionals

Educational experiences are tailored to the learner’s background, goals, and scope of practice.

Clinical Training Environment

Training occurs across the full continuum of care, including:

  • Outpatient and specialty clinics
  • Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Programs
  • Inpatient psychiatric care on DCB 4C at the John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center
  • Interventional psychiatry services, including ECT, TMS, ketamine-based therapies, and investigational treatments

This structure provides exposure to both acute and longitudinal care for individuals with severe and treatment-resistant psychiatric illness.

Research and Scholarly Development

Trainees are encouraged to engage in:

  • Clinical and translational research in mood disorders and interventional psychiatry
  • Quality improvement and outcomes-based projects
  • Academic writing, presentations, and conference participation

Faculty mentorship supports the development of academic and clinical scholarship.

Commitment to Excellence

Through its education and training mission, the Center aims to:

  • Advance the field of interventional psychiatry
  • Improve the quality of care for individuals with severe psychiatric illness
  • Serve as a regional and national training hub for complex mood disorder care

Educational programs are developed in alignment with the broader mission of UTHealth Houston and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.