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Director, John Sargent, MD
An Introduction to The Triple Board Residency Training Program
Rotation Schedule
Curriculum
On-Call Schedule
Information for Applicants
An Introduction to The Triple Board Residency Training Program
The Triple Board program is a 5-year integrated training program involving Pediatrics, Adult Psychiatry, and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. This program trains individuals to become board eligible in all three of the clinical specialties. The Triple Board Program is intended to foster the development of physicians who wish to provide clinical care, to teach, or to carry out research in areas such as child/adolescent consultation/liaison psychiatry, medical/psychiatric disorders, and mental health aspects of pediatric illnesses and developmental disorders. The Triple Board graduate often creates their own niche within the interface of these specialties, most commonly involving Child/Adolescent Psychiatry and Pediatrics.
At the Tufts University School of Medicine and Tufts Medical Center, there has been a close 50-year-long working relationship between Adult Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry, and Pediatrics. As a result, it was not surprising that this program was selected as one of the original pilot Triple Board Programs in 1986. We have consistently obtained top-level candidates for our Triple Board Program.
When this program began, the PGY I and II years were used entirely for Pediatric Training. Adult and Child Psychiatry Training occupied all of the PGY III, IV, and V years. This schedule was later revised to include 6 months of Pediatrics Training and 6 months of Adult Psychiatry Training in the PGY II year, followed by 6 months of Pediatrics Training and 6 months of Child Psychiatry Training in the PGY III year. PGY IV and PGY V years are training in General and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, respectively. This helps our residents remain focused on the Triple Board aspect of their training by providing a lengthier period of combined training of Pediatrics and Psychiatry. A Pediatric Outpatient Continuity Clinic is available for follow-up of pediatric patients throughout all 5 years of training. Throughout the last 4 years of training, a Psychiatry Outpatient Continuity Clinic allows for the follow-up of adult and child psychiatry patients.
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Rotation Schedule
PGY I
· 11 months Pediatrics
· 1 month in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
· 12 months in Pediatric Continuity Clinic
o 4 hours/week
PGY II
· 6 months Pediatrics
· 6 months Adult Inpatient Psychiatry
· 12 months Pediatric Continuity Clinic
o 4 hours/week
· 6 months of Psychiatry Continuity Clinic
o 4 hours/week
PGY III
· 6 months Pediatrics
· 6 months Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
o 3 months Inpatient care
o 3 months Residential care
· 12 months Pediatric Continuity Clinic
o 4 hours/week
· 12 months of Psychiatry Continuity Clinic
o 4 hours/week
PGY IV
· 12 months Adult Outpatient Psychiatry
· 12 months Pediatric Continuity Clinic
o 4 hours/week
· 12 months of Psychiatry Continuity Clinic
o 4 hours/week
PGY V
· 11 months Ambulatory Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
· 1 month Pediatrics
· 12 months Pediatric Continuity Clinic
o 4 hours/week
· 12 months of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Continuity Clinic
o 4 hours/week
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Curriculum
The curriculum on Triple Board training is based on the year of training and the service within which the training is occurring. Didactic classes are attended according to the service the resident is on.
Please see the Pediatrics, General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department listings for further curriculum information.
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On-Call Schedule
PGY I
· Pediatrics
o Frequency: every 4 nights
o Site: varies based on rotation
PGY II
· Pediatrics
o Frequency: every 4 nights
o Site: varies based on rotation
· General Psychiatry
o Frequency: 3-4 calls per month
o Site: Tufts Medical Center Emergency Room
PGY III
· Pediatrics
o Frequency: every 4 nights
o Site: varies based on rotation
· Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
o Frequency: 1 week of home call every 6-8 weeks
o Site: Tufts Medical Center
PGY IV
· General Psychiatry
o Frequency: 3-4 calls per month
o Site: Tufts Medical Center Emergency Room
PGY V
· Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
o Frequency: 1 week of home call every 6-8 weeks
o Site: Tufts Medical Center
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Information for Applicants
- Two PGY I positions per year are offered
- All applications must be received via ERAS (no paper applications)
- All applicants must register with NRMP - We do not offer pre-match
acceptance
- Application Deadline is December 1st
Application Requirements
- Need passing scores on USMLE Steps 1, 2 CK and 2 CS.
- No minimum number of attempts
- No minimum score requirement other than passing
- 4 letters of recommendation (2 from Psychiatry, 1 from Pediatrics, 1 from choice)
- Dean’s Letter and Transcript from Medical School
- The following requirements are for International Medical Graduates only:
- ECFMG certification by the time of interview
- US Clinical experience is recommended, but not required
- Only sponsoring J-1 Visas
For Additional Information on Tufts Triple Board Training Program Contact:
Brett Requintina
Residency Training & Education Coordinator
Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Tufts Medical Center
p: 617.636.8768
f: 617.636.1277
e: brequintina@tuftsmedicalcenter.org
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