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ForwardValley Health Residency Training Program 2026-2027
Valley Health Residency Program 2026-2027
Start Date: July 6. 2026
End Date: June 30, 2028
Program Overview: This course is only open to Valley Health Residents
By educating on a variety of mental health conditions and treatments, this program aims to enhance the practical skills of participants, enabling them to identify and manage these conditions. The course addresses the need for up-to-date knowledge on drug mechanisms, side effects, and psychotherapeutic techniques. This is critical given the rapid advancements in psychiatric medications and therapies. The focus on managing psychiatric emergencies and understanding patient rights, including involuntary hospitalization, prepares participants to handle acute situations more effectively.
Live Monthly Lectures with MGH Faculty
Attendees will meet with MGH faculty for live monthly Zoom lecture sessions. The sessions will be recorded for those who can't attend live and posted in the course.
Thursday, July 30th 11am-12pm ET - Depression - Khadijah Watkins, MD
Thursday, September 10th 11am-12pm ET - Suicidailty - Theodore Stern, MD
Thursday, October 8th, 11am-12pm ET- Mood Stabilizers for General Internists - Janet Wozniak, MD
Thursday, November 12th, 11am-12pm ET - Social and Generalized Anxiety Disorders - Aude Henin, PhD
Thursday, December 10th, 11am -12pm ET- ADHD - Erica Greenberg, MD
Program Outcomes & Learning Objectives:
- Develop a repertoire of clinical skills in the diagnosis and management of patients presenting with psychiatric symptoms.
- Apply neurobiological principles to the care of psychiatric patients.
- Implement appropriate therapeutic approaches in the management of patients with psychiatric conditions.
Valley Health Residency Training Course Schedule July 2026 - June 2027
Month 17 | Lesson 9.4 Cognitive Therapy Lesson 9.5 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Lesson 9.6 Motivational Interviewing Lesson 9.7 Humanistic, Existential and Eclectic Therapies |
Month 18
| Lesson 10.1 Psychiatric Emergencies Lesson 10.2 Suicidality Lesson 10.3 Managing Acute Agitation |
Month 19
| Lesson 11.1 Legal and Ethical Considerations Lesson 11.2 Evaluating Patient Rights |
Note: Continuous Improvement
The contents of this syllabus may be added to, deleted from, or altered if the faculty believes it is necessary to achieve the course objectives. New material appropriate to contemporary practice may be added by the instructor during the course.
Course Directors:
Reham Shaban is the Chief Academic Officer for Valley Health System. Dr. Shaban overseesValley’s Office of Academic Affairs, which consists of a growing roster of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited medical education programs sponsored by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, including residency training programs in internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and surgery. As part of her oversight, she will advance medical education, faculty development, scholarship, and research across Valley Health System.
Dr. Shaaban is also the Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program and Valley’s Designated Institutional Official – responsible for overseeing all medical education programs and compliance with accreditation requirements. She will also now serve on the Icahn School of Medicine’s academic governance committees to advance shared strategic, educational, and research initiatives.
Dawn Calamari-Brinkrode DO is Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Valley Health System-Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Medical Director, Earl A. Wheaton Jr. MD Family Care Center