Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Education

Whether you’re looking for nationally-respected residency training, fellowships or a psychology internship, we have something for you. Our programs focus on clinical and research excellence with opportunities to explore New Mexico and serve its diverse populations. You’ll find our warm, accessible faculty is enthusiastic about sharing their expertise with you.

Medical Student Education 

Discover what you’ll be doing during your rotations and clerkship with our department. Learn why UNM medical students consistently rate this experience highest among their years at the university.

Residency

Are you thinking of matching with us? We’ve got the details to help you make a good decision. Learn what we offer and what our residents say about our unique training program.

Fellowships

Are you interested in working with pregnant moms and babies? Have you always wanted to help people striving for recovery from addiction? Do you want your career to focus on integrating behavioral health and primary care? We have fellowships that cover infant mental health to geriatric psychiatry. Check out your options.

Psychology Internship

Have you been looking for an accredited one-year internship that offers clinically meaningful and culturally diverse experiences? Find out what UNM can do for you. After you check out the page, contact the training director for more information.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Forensic Psychology

Are you interested in working as a forensic psychologist? Do you want to understand more about the intersection of law and mental health? Do you want to learn about how public policy impacts people’s lives? This postdoctoral fellowship is designed for you. Check out our newest offering today.

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Pediatric and Adult Clinical Neuropsychology

Check out these great opportunities to learn and hone your skills in a program that emphasizes a well-balanced work and personal life.

Master’s of Social Work

Bookmark this page for updates about this exciting new program. 

Additional Educational Opportunities

Grand Rounds

We offer weekly presentations during the academic year that feature knowledgeable speakers and explore specific topics to help you broaden your expertise. While geared toward behavioral health providers, these talks are open to other professionals in the UNM community as well as the public.

Law and Mental Health

If you would like to know more about the intersection of law, criminal justice, and behavioral health, this weekly series is for you. Speakers represent a variety of fields including lawyers such as public defenders and judges as well as forensic psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers. The presentations are open to everyone who would like to attend. To sign up for announcements, contact Hsc-LawMentalHealth@salud.unm.edu

Southwest Center for Psychodynamic Study and Application

Do you want to deepen your understanding of psychodynamic theory and psychotherapy paradigms? This Center offers didactic presentations and links to workshops around the nation. Some recent examples include Howard Steele, PhD, from the Center for Attachment Research New School for Social Research, NY, NY, discussing reflective functioning, and Jeff Katzman, MD, exploring relational theory through a presentation about the metaphor for the zombie apocalypse. We’ll have more detailed information as the year progresses!