Supporters of the College of Community Health Sciences gave more than $11,000 to support the CCHS Psychiatry Residency Gift Fund during The University of Alabama Bama Blitz online fundraising campaign in 2026.
The funding was provided through 71 individual gifts, including a generous donation from Bryant Bank.
CCHS welcomed the first class of residents to its UA Tuscaloosa Psychiatry Residency Program in July 2026. The residency seeks to address the critical need for psychiatrists in the state and expand access to high-quality mental healthcare across Alabama.
The program is for medical school graduates and will prepare board-eligible residents in the field of psychiatry. The four-year residency allows for six residents each year, for an eventual total of 24 residents in training each year.
The Tuscaloosa Psychiatry Residency provides opportunities for residents to learn and work alongside highly skilled and experienced mental healthcare professionals in a range of inpatient and outpatient settings, including urban medical centers and rural community sites. The Psychiatry Residency Gift Fund will enhance resident education, and support innovative training opportunities and hands-on clinical experience
The psychiatry residency joins the UA Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program, also operated by CCHS and one of the largest family medicine residencies in the nation.
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