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 varied 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.
About Our Institutions
Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW)
The Medical College of Wisconsin brings together the most inquisitive minds in science, medicine, education and community engagement to solve the toughest challenges in health and society today. Academic medicine is at the core, where scientists, physicians and students work hand-in-hand with the community to ask the questions no one else is and fuel the continuous cycle of knowledge that’s shaping the future of medicine.
Children’s Wisconsin
Children’s Wisconsin is the region’s only independent health care system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We offer a wide range of care and support for children of all ages. Our services include medical care, dental care, child and family counseling, foster care, adoption, social services, child advocacy and injury prevention.
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. Interviews take place in the fall for the upcoming academic year.
Program Rotations
Meet the Team
Directors | Erica Arrington, MD, and Nisha Shah, MD
Dr. 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 Cultural and Community Engagement as well as Associate Vice-Chair of Child and Adolescent Services for Psychiatry.
Learn more about Dr. Arrington
Nisha Shah, MD
Dr. Nisha Shah is the Associate Program Director for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship.
Coordinator
Brenda Konczal
Education Program Coordinator III
Fellows
Jordan Allen, DO
Fellow, Second Year
Residency: Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee, IL; Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines, IA
Laura Faluade, DO
Fellow, Second Year
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Maureen Ikpeama, MD
Fellow, Second Year
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Samantha Murad, DO
Fellow, Second Year
Residency: Tower Health, Phoenixville, PA; Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Amaal Bhaloo, MD
Fellow, First Year
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Ahmed Shahzad, MD
Fellow, First Year
Benjamin Tittle, MD
Fellow, First Year
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Faculty
Jennifer Apps, PhD
Assistant Provost of Faculty Affairs; Professor
Robert P. Chayer, MD
Chief, Associate Professor
David J. Cipriano, MS, PhD
Associate Professor
Matthew Jandrisevits, PhD
Assistant Professor, MCW Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
Rosa Kim, MD
Associate Professor
Kathleen A. Koth, DO, DFAACAP
Professor
Colleen Manak, MD
Assistant Professor
Albina L. Zimany, MD
Assistant Professor
Laura Pulido, MD
Assistant Professor
Marika I. Wrzosek, MD, JD, DFAACAP
Professor
Jennifer Zaspel, MD
Assistant Professor
Reasons to live in Milwaukee
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
Program Director
Brenda Konczal
Education Program Coordinator III