Psychiatry Residency Program Director

Inaugural Psychiatry Residency Program Director

Texas A&M University, in partnership with Shannon Health, seeks an inaugural psychiatry residency program director. This role places you at the forefront of psychiatric education, working with a core faculty of five and a resident class of four per postgraduate year to develop critical areas like substance use disorders, eating disorders, ECT, or other interventional treatments. Bring your expertise, regardless of background, and shape the future of mental health care.

Opportunity Highlights:

• Lead a pioneering psychiatry residency program and bring your unique approach to an inaugural initiative
• Collaborate with Texas A&M and Shannon Medical Center, two renowned and established institutions
• Support expansion efforts sparked by the successful 2024 launch of the Family Medicine Residency Program
• Support overall growth needs in the community by advancing psychiatric services in a newly established residency program
• Help grow the areas of substance use disorders, eating disorders, ECT, and other interventional treatment programs
• Lead with any background, such as general psychiatry, adult psychiatry, child and adolescent, or geropsychiatry
• Guide a team of five core faculty members and four residents per class (full complement of 16 residents)
• Navigate Shannon Health toward becoming a top-rated educational facility

Community Highlights: No State Income Tax in San Angelo, Texas

With warm summers and mild winters, San Angelo's climate, recreation opportunities, schools, and low crime rate have earned it the "Pearl of the Concho" moniker. Residents enjoy three recreational lakes and a river walk along the Concho River, which flows through its historic downtown.

• Affordable cost of living About 20 percent below the national average
• Excellent recreational activities, including camping, boating, fishing, water skiing, and deer, turkey, and quail hunting
• The river walk offers beautiful gardens, spacious, numerous parks, concerts, and golfing
• San Angelo State Park has 50 miles of multi-use trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environments for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability. Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values.