Resident Events

Annual Resident Picnic

Resident potluck to spend time in the warm weather and get to know one another, especially the new incoming class. Friends and family are welcome!

Post-PRITE Dinner

Dinner at a restaurant for all residents provided by our program director after completion of the Psychiatry Resident-In-Training Examination (PRITE).

Annual Holiday Party

Celebrating the holidays with dinner and time with colleagues and mentors from the program, families are invited.

Resident Semi-Annual Retreat

Fun-packed day where residents are excused from clinical sites in order to participate in an activity planned and funded by Psychiatry Resident's Association (PRA). Previous events have included picnics on Belle Isle, trips to the Detroit Zoo, and an outdoor obstacle course

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences Graduation

Dinner and drinks at the majestic Detroit Yacht Club. Hosted by the program, friends and families are welcome to join. An evening of congratulations for the graduating residents including awards and celebration.

Clubs and Activities

• Writing Club residents meet every few months to discuss, provide information and support on submissions for publications in journals or conferences. Anyone is welcome to join.

• Book Club residents meet approximately every few months to discuss a psychiatry-related novel/short story around food and drinks! Anyone is welcome to join. Previous picks include Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker and This Much I Know is True by Wally Lamb. 

• Journal Club resident meet every few months to go over interesting articles or landmark trials for accumulation of knowledge and reflection with colleagues. Anyone is welcome to join.

• Movie Nights hosted by any resident is an activity where we get together to watch a selected movie and talk, with food and drinks.

Resident Life Photo Gallery (scroll down to section below pictures for Salary and Benefits, as well as contact info)

Salary & Benefits

Salary Rates

July 2022 - June 2023

• PGY 1     $56,713
• PGY 2     $58,414
• PGY 3     $60,165
• PGY 4     $61,970

Annual Educational Allowance

• Total Education Stipend of $3500
• Graduate Medical Education will utilize $1000 (for Medical Licenses, Lab Coats, Business cards, In-Service Exams, Lifesaving Certification for Residents)
• Residents/Fellows will have the remaining $2500 for Educational Materials, Board Presentations, Conferences, Educational courses, Step 3 exams, research related items, Specialty Board app. Fees, Specialty Equipment, Specialty Organization membership fee, etc.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Workers' Compensation

Please feel free to contact us for further information about our program:

Anita Harper - Program Coordinator
DMC/WSU Psychiatry Residency Program
Tolan Park Medical Building
3901 Chrysler Service Dr, Suite 5-A
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: (313) 577-7523
aharper@med.wayne.edu

Michelle Trevithick - Program Coordinator
DMC/WSU Psychiatry Residency Program
Tolan Park Medical Building
3901 Chrysler Service Dr, Suite 5-A
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: (313) 577-5283
mtrevith@med.wayne.edu