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Medical College of Wisconsin Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals prepares competent physicians to be excellent child and adolescent psychiatrists for their work with children and families across the lifespan.

This ACGME-accredited program takes advantage of a rich community of resources to provide a broad training experience with patients of various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Fellows are immersed in multiple systems of care including public, private, medical, correctional, and behavioral health. Longitudinal experiences dedicated separately to therapy and medication management span the two years. The range and breadth of our patient-centered approach ensures fellows are well prepared to effectively treat and advocate for children and families as well as the profession.

Didactics and seminars enhance clinical experiences by emphasizing the biological, psychological, and sociocultural components that influence normal development.

Taught by faculty with diverse backgrounds and educational experiences, the curriculum covers the many topics critical to child and family work. Faculty leadership and involvement at both the regional and national level enhances both didactic and clinical experiences and provides fellows opportunities for mentorship and career guidance.

Application Process

The Child and Adolescent Fellowship Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin offers four (4) positions annually for a total of eight (8) fellows.

Candidates for the program apply via ERAS (Electronic Resident Application System).

Applications open with the ERAS Fellowship cycle beginning July 1 and we accept applications through November 30.

Typically, interviews take place in the fall for the upcoming academic year.

Program Rotations

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Year 1

Aurora

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Partial Hospitalization Program

Children’s Wisconsin

  • Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
  • Pediatric Emergency Psychiatry
  • Psychotherapy Clinic
  • Psychopharmacology Clinic

Rogers Behavioral Health | Brown Deer, WI

  • Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

View a year 1 sample rotation schedule (PDF)

Year 2

Children’s Wisconsin

  • Psychotherapy Clinic
  • Psychopharmacology Clinic
  • Child Development Center
  • Child Advocacy Center
  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Child Psychiatry Consultation Program (CPCP)
  • Administrative/Chief Fellow Rotation
  • Elective Rotations

Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division

  • Community Consultation (Wrap-Around Milwaukee)
  • Children’s Mobile Crisis Team (CMC)
  • School-based mental health with Milwaukee College Prep School
  • Juvenile Detention Center
  • Coordinated Opportunities for Recovery and Empowerment (CORE) Clinic

Rogers Behavioral Health | Oconomowoc, WI

  • Adolescent Psychiatry Residential Treatment Program (FOCUS Program)
  • Elective Rotations

Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center

  • Family Programs and Parenting

Aurora Behavioral Health

  • Aurora Family Services Community Based Program

View a year 2 sample rotation schedule (PDF)

Seminars

The first and second-year fellows attend weekly seminars to allow for better program cohesion, maximizing faculty interaction and engagement, and providing all fellows a rich learning experience. The fellows also participate in Case Conferences, Journal Club, PRITE/board review, and Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds.

Topics include:

  • Research
  • Practice and Professionalism
  • Normal Development
  • Therapy series that includes didactics on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Biofeedback, Group Therapy, Family Therapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Trauma Focused, Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, Solution Focused, and Parent-Child Interactional Therapy
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Integrative Psychiatry
  • Pharmacogenomics
  • Substance Abuse
  • Consultation to Community and Schools
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders and Intellectual Disabilities
  • Consultation Liaison
  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Neuropsychological Testing
  • Metabolism, Elimination, Interactions, and Side Effects (MEISE)
  • Psychopathology
  • Infant Mental Health
  • Medical Toxicology
  • Pediatric Sleep Disorders
  • Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues/Gender Health
  • Forensic Child Psychiatry
  • Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • E-Professionalism

View samples of the bi-yearly didactic schedules:

Academic year 2022-2023 schedule sample (PDF)

Academic year 2021-2022 schedule sample (PDF)

Meet the Team

Directors | Erica Arrington, MD, FAPA, and Nisha Shah, MD

Erica Arrington, MD, FAPADr. Erica Arrington has been the Program Director for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin since May of 2019. She is excited to be the Program Director for this competitive fellowship training program. Dr. Arrington brings enthusiasm and a wealth of experience in academics, administration, and community mental health. As a clinician educator, she is passionate about teaching and mentoring fellows, residents, and students.

Dr. Arrington is a member of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training; member of local and regional American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP); and a member of the American Psychiatric Association (APA).

Dr. Arrington earned a Bachelor of Science degree from North Carolina State University. She completed her general psychiatry residency and fellowship training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. She is board-certified in both General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Dr. Arrington is on the medical staff at Children's Wisconsin where she specializes in the treatment of children with mental health disorders across the diagnostic spectrum. Her areas of interest include the treatment of early onset childhood schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder. She also holds administrative positions in the Department of Psychiatry including Vice-Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement as well as Associate Vice-Chair of Child and Adolescent Services for Psychiatry.

Learn more about Dr. Arrington

 

Nisha Shah, MD


Nisha Shah, MD

Dr. Nisha Shah is the Associate Program Director for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship.

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Coordinator

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Brenda Konczal

Education Program Coordinator II

Fellows

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Rachel Feltman Frank, DO

Fellow, Second Year

Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, FL

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Laura Pulido, MD

Fellow, Second Year

Residency: Stanford University School of Medicine; Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

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Amna Siddique, DO

Fellow, Second Year

Residency: Community Health Network, Indianapolis, IN; Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

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Emma Woldt, MD

Fellow, Second Year

Residency: Ohio State University College of Medicine; Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

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Joshua Shupe, MD

Fellow, First Year

Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin, Central Wisconsin Campus; Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin, Central Wisconsin Campus

Faculty

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Jennifer Apps, PhD

Assistant Provost of Faculty Affairs; Professor

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Robert P. Chayer, MD

Chief, Associate Professor

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David J. Cipriano, MS, PhD

Associate Professor

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Matthew Jandrisevits, PhD

Assistant Professor, MCW Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine

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Rosa Kim, MD

Assistant Professor

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Kathleen A. Koth, DO, DFAACAP

Associate Professor

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Colleen Manak, MD

Assistant Professor

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Leora R. Massey, MD

Assistant Professor

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Albina Ovasapyan-Zimany, MD

Assistant Professor

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William Youngchan Park, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor

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Scott Sandage, DO

Associate Professor

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Marika I. Wrzosek, MD

Associate Professor

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Jennifer Zaspel, MD

Assistant Professor

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Nicole Ballinger, DO

Aurora Partial Hospitalization Program

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Aman Mahajan, MD, MRCPsych

Rogers Behavioral Health

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Shane Moisio, MD

Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Child and Adolescent Services

Contact Us

The Child and Adolescent Fellowship is accredited by the American Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Graduates of the two-year program are eligible for board certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Erica Arrington, MD, FAPA

Program Director

Brenda Konczal

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Coordinator II