Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine

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 also provides fellows opportunities for mentorship and career guidance.

Dr. Erica Arrington has been the Program Director for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program 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 serves on the Medical College of Wisconsin School of Medicine Admissions Committee. She 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 where she studied Biochemistry and completed a prestigious Howard Hughes fellowship for research. She went on to earn a Doctorate of Medicine degree from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine. Dr. Arrington trained in General Psychiatry as well as in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at UNC Hospitals and now is boarded in both General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Dr. Arrington is on the medical staff at Children’s Hospital of 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.

Nisha Shah, MD

Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

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.