Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the HealthONE Psychiatry residency program at The Medical Center of Aurora – Behavioral Health and Wellness Center.

Our mission is to create a nurturing, cohesive, and collegial learning experience with a commitment to producing knowledgeable, practical, and caring professionals who are committed to excellence in patient care and ongoing learning.

We provide a variety of clinical experiences to ensure that our trainees are exposed to a diverse patient population and clinical approaches to patient care. The Behavioral Health and Wellness Center at the Medical Center of Aurora is a 120-bed behavioral hospital located in Aurora, Colorado with acute adult inpatient, adolescent, and geriatric psychiatry units. Our PHP, IOP, and outpatient services offer exposure to continuity of care and the use of both medication management and psychotherapy.

Residents will also be exposed to experiences in sub-specialty areas of psychiatry including geriatric psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, consultation liaison psychiatry, ECT, eating disorders, peri-partum psychiatry, substance use disorders, and forensic psychiatry. Our teaching faculty have extensive collective experience in these subspecialty areas and are enthusiastic and committed to our mission.

Our program emphasizes the growth of clinical excellence alongside the development of our residents' personal growth and wellness. The resident wellness committee, annual resident retreat, process groups, mentorship programs, and program director open door policy are all tailored to building cohesiveness and developing the careers of our young psychiatrists as well as fostering their personal growth.

We are delighted that you are considering training in our program and look forward to your application. Please contact us if you have questions about our program.

Sincerely,
Alfredo Rivera, MD
Program Director