General Information
Fully ACGME Accredited Since 2017
The Marshall University General Psychiatry Residency is a fully ACGME-accredited, four-year residency program committed to developing compassionate, knowledgeable, and confident psychiatrists prepared for careers in any area of psychiatric practice.
We welcome eight PGY-1 residents each year, creating a close-knit program of 32 residents across all four years of training. Our size allows residents to receive individualized mentorship, meaningful clinical experiences, and strong faculty support while building lasting relationships with their peers.
Why Marshall Psychiatry?
At Marshall Psychiatry, we believe that exceptional physicians are developed through outstanding clinical training, dedicated mentorship, and a supportive learning environment. Our faculty are deeply invested in resident education and professional development, fostering a culture where residents are challenged, encouraged, and supported throughout their training.
Whether your career goals include community practice, academic medicine, fellowship training, research, or leadership, our comprehensive curriculum is designed to prepare you for success.
A True Home Base
Residents’ primary home is the Marshall Psychiatry Department and Outpatient Clinic, conveniently located on 20th Street in downtown Huntington. This serves as the educational hub for the residency program and includes:
- Resident workspaces
- A spacious resident lounge
- Conference and seminar rooms
- Research and educational space
- Faculty offices
- Program leadership offices
This is where residents participate in:
- Grand Rounds
- Journal Club
- Weekly Didactics
- Seminars
- Educational Conferences
- Faculty and resident meetings
The Program Director, Dr. Meredith Bentley, Program Administrator, Bridget Griffith, and many of our faculty maintain offices here, creating an open-door environment where residents have easy access to mentorship and support.
Diverse Clinical Training
Marshall Psychiatry provides an exceptional breadth of clinical experiences across six unique training sites, exposing residents to a diverse patient population and a wide range of psychiatric practice settings.
Our residents gain experience in:
- Academic Psychiatry
- Community Mental Health
- Inpatient Psychiatry
- Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Emergency Psychiatry
- Veterans Mental Health
- Addiction Psychiatry
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- Outpatient Psychiatry
- Forensic and Specialized Psychiatry Experiences
With nearly all clinical sites located in downtown Huntington—and the Huntington VA Medical Center just a short drive away—residents enjoy minimal travel while benefiting from an exceptionally diverse educational experience.
Fellowship Opportunities
Marshall Psychiatry is proud to offer continued specialty training through our ACGME-accredited fellowship programs:
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
- Geriatric
- Addiction (through Family Medicine)
These fellowships provide residents with opportunities to continue their training within the Marshall Psychiatry family while expanding mentorship, collaboration, and educational opportunities throughout residency.
Academic Psychiatry Track
For residents interested in medical education, leadership, and academic medicine, Marshall offers an Academic Psychiatry Track designed to prepare future clinician-educators.
Participants gain hands-on experience in:
- Medical student education
- Resident education
- Curriculum development
- Educational leadership
- Research and scholarly activity
- Academic career development
Residents are encouraged to pursue research and scholarly projects throughout residency with strong faculty mentorship and institutional support. Academic Track
Growing for the Future
Marshall Psychiatry continues to grow alongside the needs of our patients and trainees.
Our department has recently expanded with newly renovated educational and clinical spaces while continuing to recruit outstanding faculty across multiple psychiatric specialties, including:
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Integrative Psychology
- Neuropsychology
As our department continues to expand, so do the educational opportunities available to our residents.
Join Our Marshall Psychiatry Family
What truly sets Marshall Psychiatry apart is our people.
Our residents consistently describe the program as welcoming, supportive, and collaborative. Faculty knows residents by name, mentorship extends beyond the classroom, and our culture emphasizes teamwork, wellness, and personal growth alongside clinical excellence.
If you’re looking for a residency where you’ll receive exceptional training while being supported by faculty and colleagues who are genuinely invested in your success, we invite you to learn more about Marshall Psychiatry and discover why so many choose to call our program home.