Psychiatry Residency

Our training program encourages residents to hone their clinical skills and find their interests in psychiatry.

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Who We Are

Leadership

Kristina Sowar, MD

Associate Professor
Program Director, General Psychiatry Residency
Director, Resident and Fellow Wellness, Office of Professional Well-being
Medical Director, Eating Disorder Clinic - UNM

"I am excited and grateful to serve as Program Director for the General Psychiatry Residency Program. I am from Colorado, where I attended medical school, and then completed General Residency and Child and Adolescent Fellowship here at UNM. Prior to stepping into this role, I was the Program Director for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship. Clinically, I enjoy working with individuals with eating disorders, and also inpatient Child Psychiatry and Emergency Psychiatry. I am passionate about medical education and wellbeing as physicians, and so much enjoy working with our great faculty and residents here. We are proud of this program, and eager to continue in growth and evolution in the time to come!"

Caitlin Armijo, MD

Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director, Mental Health Center Outpatient Clinics, focus on PGY 3
President of the Psychiatric Medical Association of New Mexico

"I am one of the Associate Program Directors, focused on PGY3's, wellness, and mentorship. I completed all of my training at UNM, and I am a proud graduate of the UNM psychiatry residency program. I am very passionate about education and have several roles in undergraduate medical education, mentorship, and wellness at the school of medicine. My clinical focus is on primary psychotic disorders as an outpatient psychiatrist at the COPE clinic. I am very grateful for the opportunities to work with learners and residents at UNM!"

Jose A Canaca, MD

Assistant Professor
Rural and Community Psychiatry
Program Director and Telebehavioral Health Medical Director

"I am highly involved with rural communities across the state and enjoy developing rural/community experiences for the residents. I am grateful to have completed my training at the University of New Mexico because it gave me the necessary tools to serve people who suffer from mental illnesses."

Katherine Kilgore, MD

Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director, focus on PGY 2
Lead Psychiatrist for Residents/Fellows, Office of Professional Well-being
Attending Psychiatrist, START and Psychotherapy clinics

"I recently joined the residency leadership team as an associate program director (APD) with an emphasis on mentorship of trainees and expanding the psychotherapy and didactics curriculum. I joined the faculty at UNM in 2021 after completing my residency training in Adult Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital in Boston, MA. In addition to my role as an APD, I work with residents in the outpatient clinics, have my own clinic in START seeing patients with mood, anxiety, trauma and personality disorders and am in the Office of Professional Well-Being where I serve as the psychiatrist caring for residents and fellows throughout UNM (excluding our psychiatry trainees). I enjoy teaching and mentorship and also derive much pleasure from my clinical work with patients."

Amanda Valone, DO

Clinical Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director, VA, focus on PGY 1
Psychiatrist, VA Albuquerque Medical Center, focus on outpatient care and coordination

"I currently serve as Associate Training Director at the VA. I am board certified in General Psychiatry and I work in Outpatient Mental Health and with residents in the Psychiatry Primary Care Clinic at the VA. I enjoy working with residents and hope to continue to improve the program and ensure that residents have a great experience while working at the VA."