Triple Board (Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Contacts
Specialty Advisor
Residency Program Director
Specialty Overview
Pediatricians and psychiatrists (adult and child and adolescent) have traditionally been trained in the physical and emotional aspects of patient care. Psychiatrists have been expected to be familiar with organic illnesses presented as psychiatric disorders, while pediatricians have been trained to recognize physical manifestations of psychiatric disease. Acknowledging the large overlap in the domains of these specialties and the increasing need for specialists trained to treat the broad spectrum of illness shared by pediatrics and psychiatry, the specialties have agreed to offer combined training in preparation for certification in pediatrics, psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry.
The objectives of a combined residency in pediatrics-psychiatry-child and adolescent psychiatry include the training of general physicians for practice/academic careers that address the spectrum of mental and emotional illnesses in the newborn, children, adolescents, and adults. Graduates of a combined residency may function in clinical practice and academic environments or enter into further subspecialty training. This clinical training can also prepare graduates to undertake research training in areas shared by psychiatry and pediatrics.
Pediatrics-Psychiatry-Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Careers in Medicine (AAMC CiM log in required)
How long is this specialty's residency?
The length of this residency is five years.
Websites for Reference
See Pediatrics and Psychiatry sections.
Away Electives
Away Electives
Not Common
Match Statistics
Information provided by 2025 TexasSTAR Dashboard
Average USMLE Step 2 CK Score
251
Average Number of Research Experiences
3.44
Average Number of Publications Published
1.94
Average Number of Presentations
4.71
Competitiveness
Source: 2025 Match Advanced Data Tables
In the 2025 Match there were 29 positions in 11 programs, 93.1% of positions were filled by U.S. MD Seniors.
Application Information
Application System
ERAS
Match System
NRMP
Signaling
Source: ERAS Signaling and 2025 ERAS Data
How Many?
3
Signal Home Program?
Yes
Signal Away Program?
Check with individual program
Average Number of Applications Submitted
7.15
Letters of Recommendation
Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE)?
No
Departmental/Chair Letter?
yes from pediatrics
Who should other letters come from?
1 Pediatric Chair Letter
1 Adult Psychiatrist
1 Pediatric Psychiatrist
1 from someone who you have worked closely with from any specialty
Interviewing and Post Interview Communication
Applications are downloaded by programs...
On the first date they are available- students should submit everything prior to that date.
This specialty’s MSH program interviews all ISMMS students who apply.
No
Interviews are sent out...
no earlier than 10/8/25 and then are rolling
Thank You Emails
You can if you’d like, it's a nice thing to do but will not make or break your chances. Thank you note policy varies from program to program - if they explicitly ask that Thank You notes not be sent, do not send a thank you note. Otherwise, a thank you note is helpful.
Letters of Intent
Yes, letters of intent are helpful to programs and applicants but make sure you're only sending to one program if you are telling them they are #1 on your rank list. Consult with an advisor before sending.
ISMMS Match Data 2020-2025
Massachusetts Gen Hosp
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1
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1
Brown Univ/Rhode Island Hosp
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0
0
0
1
0
1
ISMMS Mount Sinai Hospital-NY
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1
0
0
0
1
2
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