Psychiatric Medicine
Rochester General Hospital
Director’s Letter
Welcome to the Psychiatry residency at Rochester General Hospital. Rochester General is one of 5 teaching hospitals, that cover a 14 county radius in upstate NY. We are delighted you are looking at becoming a psychiatrist as we (the faculty) find it an invigorating, growth-promoting, career, and want to help you develop your full potential with scholarly interest and as a clinician, teacher, and advocate for mental health.
Together, with our experienced faculty and staff, our program continues to develop into a robust residency experience. Our clinical programs are busy, and well established, treating diverse populations. Our goal is to help you become a state of the art clinician who has retained/developed a sense of humanity, wellbeing, and resilience.
We hope you will look closely to see the elements that make our program special and a good fit for you,
Ann EZ Griepp, MD
Residency Program Director
Program Highlights
Clinical Exposure
Rochester General is a 528 bed hospital with the 11th busiest emergency room in the country. In 2019 the RGH psychiatric inpatient unit saw 648 adult patients, while the Psychiatric ED saw 2,837 patients.
With both urban and rural rotations available, the system has inpatient/outpatient adult psychiatry, outpatient child psychiatry, inpatient, outpatient substance use disorder treatment, consultation-liaison services, geriatric outpatient and consultation services, chronic mental health outpatient care, integrated psychiatry- medicine sites and urgent care behavioral health care. If a service is not available in our system, we will work with you make it happen within our region. Rochester, the home of the biopsychosocial model, is well known for its collaborative care.
Teaching
Residents will work with faculty that are experienced educators. We are not a university . . . . we teach because it is what we do . . . . our commitment to the patients and our community.
Academics
The system has been taking care of our patients without trainees, thus our rotations are not “ run on the backs of residents” but are selected for optimal educational opportunity/patient exposure. There is a robust didactic schedule with a protected half day for lectures, case conferences and supervision.
Our faculty can be found in state of the art programs such as Project ECHO (virtual case conferencing) for Eating Disorders, Opioids and Addiction. A monthly, evidence based and CME approved, Best Practices Seminar is open to the residents. Our faculty are certified to teach the Buprenorphine training required to apply for an x waiver in NYS. As residents progress, the curriculum is designed to build, enhance and refine skills year after year. There will be opportunities for teaching, and training on how to teach.
Research and Publication
Our faculty are extremely involved in community projects and outreach to decrease stigma for patients with Behavioral Health conditions. The faculty and hospital system are poised to help you discover and research your interests.
Quality and Safety
Ambulatory Care
Wellness and Diversity
About the Program
Curriculum
PGY-1
| ROTATION | BLOCKS | WEEKS |
| Emergency Psych | 1 | 4 |
| Inpatient Psych | 2 | 8 |
| Inpatient Medicine | 3.25 | 13 |
| Inpatient Neuro | 1 | 4 |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | 0.75 | 3 |
| Outpatient Neuro | 1 | 4 |
| Outpatient Medicine | 0.75 | 3 |
| Wellness | 0.5 | 2 |
| Forensic | 1.5 | 6 |
| Vacation | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 52 |
PGY-2
| ROTATION | BLOCKS | WEEKS |
| Inpatient Psych – RGH | 3 | 12 |
| Education RPC | 0.5 | 2 |
| Intermediate/longer-term care | 3 | 12 |
| Addiction Psych | 3 | 12 |
| Wellness & Inclusion | 0.5 | 2 |
| Emergency Psych | 1 | 4 |
| Integrated Psych – Outpt. C | 1 | 4 |
| Vacation | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 52 |
PGY-3
| ROTATION | BLOCKS | WEEKS |
| Outpatient Psych2.5 | 2.5 | 10 |
| Research | 0.5 | 2 |
| PROS | 3 | 12 |
| ACT | 0.5 | 2 |
| Education | 0.5 | 2 |
| Rural CPEP (Child/Adult) | 3 | 12 |
| Trillium/LGBTQ+ | 0.5 | 2 |
| Elective | 1 | 4 |
| Geriatric Psych | 0.5 | 2 |
| Vacation | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 52 |
PGY-4
| ROTATION | BLOCKS | WEEKS |
| Elective | 3 | 12 |
| Inpatient Psych (St. Mary’s) | 2 | 8 |
| Admin Psych/Chief (Long) | 1 | 4 |
| Emergency Psych | 1 | 4 |
| Eating Disorders | 2 | 8 |
| Consultation Liaison | 3 | 12 |
| Vacation | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 52 |
How to Apply
Thank you for your interest in the Rochester General Psychiatric Residency Program. The final date applications are accepted is November 30, 2023.
Applications for the next intern class to the Rochester General Hospital Psychiatric Residency Program are required to apply to the program using ERAS.
We Require:
- Three letters of recommendation are required (one from a psychiatrist preferred)
- Personal Statement: We have no specific requirements but would like to hear why you are choosing Psychiatry
- No more than one failure on USMLE/COMLEX
- Applicants must be legally able to work in the U.S. or eligible to obtain work authorization
- Applicants must be able to communicate effectively in English (both written and verbal)
Benefits & Compensation
Vacation
4 weeks of paid vacation per year
Travel & Education Allowance
Each resident year an allowance of $1,500 will be provided for educational items and activities.
Professional Liability Insurance
Professional liability insurance is provided by Rochester General Hospital’s insurance program for activities required by the residency program.
Term Life Insurance
$10,000 employer paid coverage with option to purchase added coverage up to 4 times annual salary.
Plan for Short-term Disability
Residents are entitled to up to six months of pay in the event of any disability, compensated at 60% of the resident stipend.
Long-term Disability
Option to purchase 50-67% of pay coverage
Retirement Program
Option to enroll in tax-deferred annuity plan.
Dental Plan
Option to purchase one of two plans available
Wellness Center
Free membership to state of the art Rochester Regional Health fitness center, including classes offered at the center.
Salaries are paid on a bi-weekly basis. The salaries for the 2023- 2024 academic year will be: (salary + stipend)
$70,000
PGY-1
$72,000
PGY-2
$75,000
PGY-3
$79,000
PGY-4
Faculty
Rachel Borden, MD, MS
Psychiatrist, Assertive Community Treatment Team
Additional Information
Location: St. Mary’s Campus
Medical School: University at Buffalo State University of New York
Residency: Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center
Eric Brewer, MD
Psychiatrist, Ambulatory MH
Additional Information
Location: Rochester Mental Health Center, Geriatric Psychiatry
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Michigan Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Michigan Medical Center
Mary L. Dombovy, MD, MHSA
Vice President, Chair, Neurosciences
Additional Information
Education and Training: Doctor of Pharmacy from Saint John Fisher College, Wegmans School of Pharmacy, Rochester, NY;
PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY.
Practice Area: Anticoagulation Stewardship
Residency preceptor for core and longitudinal staffing rotation and anticoagulation stewardship rotation.
Dorota Gardy, MD
Medical Director, Ambulatory Mental Health
Additional Information
Location: Genesee Mental Health
Medical School: University of Witwatersrand
Residency: Psychiatry, University of Witwatersrand
Fellowship: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Elmhurst Hospital
Fellowship: Addiction Psychiatry, Mt. Sinai Hospital
Ann E.Z. Griepp, MD
Program Director, RGH Psychiatry Residency Program
Additional Information
Location: Rochester Mental Health Center
Medical School: Michigan State University
Residency: Psychiatry, University of Rochester
Fellowship: Neuropsychiatry, University of Rochester
Eve Hosford, LCSW-R
Vice President Behavioral Health Network
Additional Information
Location: Genesee Mental Health Center
Graduate Education: Syracuse University
Adrian Leibovici, MD
Faculty, ECT & TMS
Additional Information
Location: Rochester Mental Health Center, Rochester General Hospital
Medical School: “Carol Davila” Medical School
Residency: Family Medicine, “Carol Davila” Medical School
Internship/Residency: Psychiatry, University of Rochester
Fellowship: Geropsychiatry, University of Rochester
Ingrid Carolina Madero, MD
Psychiatrist, Finger Lakes CPEP
Additional Information
Location: Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic
Medical School: Universidad del Norte
Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital /University of Miami
Fellowship: University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Hospital
Mary K. Marrocco, MD
Acting System Chair, Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, Medical Director, Emergency and Consultative Psychiatry
Additional Information
Location: Rochester Mental Health Center
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: Psychiatry, Loyola University of Chicago
Fellowship: Psychiatry and Law, University of Rochester
John S. McIntyre, MD, DFAPA, FAC
Psychiatrist / Mentor
Additional Information
Medical Director, HCR Home Care
Medical School: University of Rochester
Internship: Medicine, University of Kentucky Medical Center
Residency: Psychiatry, University of Rochester
Mina E. Ohm, MD
Medical Director, Inpatient Psychiatric Services
Additional Information
Location: Rochester General Hospital
Medical School: University at Buffalo, SUNY
Residency: General Psychiatry, University of Rochester
Jennifer Richman, MD
Associate Program Director
Additional Information
Location: Unity Hospital / Rochester General Hospital
Medical School: University of Rochester Medical Center
Internship: University of Rochester, Clinical Psychology Program
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital
Zaid Saeed, DO
Psychiatrist, Faculty, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Additional Information
Location: Genesee Mental Health Center
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship: Albany Medical College of Union University
Residency: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Nusrat Shafiq, MD
Psychiatrist, Inpatient Psychiatry
Additional Information
Location: Unity Specialty Hospital, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, St. Mary’s
Medical School: Western Michigan Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine
Residency: Western Michigan Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine
Michael Simson, MD
Medical Director PROS, Chemical Dependency, Quality & Innovation
Additional Information
Location: Genesee Mental Health Center – PROS
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Residency: Cambridge Hospital
Matthew Michael Tessena, DO
Medical Director, Eastern Region
Additional Information
Location: Clifton Springs Hospital
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Residency: General Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center