Course work on geriatric mental health covers social, psychological, and biomedical aspects, as well as research design, data management, and biostatistics. Each fellow works with a primary research mentor in designing an individualized program of study. The Division of Family Programs of the Department of Psychiatry offers fellowships in Family and Marital Therapy and Family Psychiatry. The Program is designed to develop advanced skills in the practice of family evaluation and therapy of a wide assortment of problems across the full spectrum of age and cultural diversity. A variety of practice settings and research opportunities are available since the Division bridges the Departments of Psychiatry, Family Medicine, and Pediatrics.
Fellows create their own flexible schedules in collaboration with faculty.
Through an NIMH Institutional Research Training Grant, the Center for Psychoneuroimmunology Research provides two-year postdoctoral research fellowships in psychoneuroimmunology. The several general areas of current research include neuroendocrine-immune system interactions, effects of stress on immune function and on susceptibility to autoimmune and infectious diseases, immune system effects on behavior and neuroendocrine function, and the role of conditioning in the modulation of immune responses. For questions or suggestions concerning the content of these pages, contact the URMC Webmaster .