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Triple Board Program (TBP)

Pediatrics, General Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

The University of Pittsburgh Triple Board Program (TBP) brings together premier programs in pediatrics, general child and adolescent psychiatry, as well as clinical and research strengths at the interface of these fields. Each component is outstanding in its own right, and we are striving to create a well-integrated training experience that builds upon these strengths.

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) is a 260-bed facility serving more than 15,000 patients each year — about 3,700 inpatients as well as more than 11,000 outpatients. WPIC and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, under the auspices of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, are the participating institutions and the primary clinical sites for Triple Board training. They are conveniently located within a block of each other. Each year, two TBP residents will join 24 categorical pediatric residents, four medicine/pediatric residents and 13 general or combined adult/child psychiatry residents at the PL-1 level. At the end of five years of training, TBP residents will have completed 24 months of pediatrics, 18 months of general psychiatry and 18 months of child and adolescent psychiatry. The program is designed to provide a planned and integrated educational experience, with graduated responsibility for patient care and teaching as residents advance. Interaction with pediatric and psychiatric resident colleagues is ongoing, both in the clinical settings and within didactics.

Please feel free to contact Abigail Schlesinger, MD, program director, Triple Board Program, at schlesingerab@upmc.edu or 412-246-5320, if you have questions regarding our program or the application process.

Last Update
January 26, 2012

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