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Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of residents are you looking for?
We’re looking for energetic, positive people who are enthusiastic about working closely in a small residency program, those who are interested in contributing to an educational and professional community. Identifying residents who are excited about the future of psychiatry and dedicated to bringing the best of the field to the practice of patient care is our primary goal.
What is the interview process like?
Your completed application and supporting documents will be reviewed by the Residency Training Committee. Qualified applicants are then scheduled for interview. Applicants will also meet with other faculty and staff. Applicants will have lunch and tour the campus with current fellows.
What are the supervisors like?
House staff at Scott & White have a close working relationship with faculty. Senior staff supervisors are very personable and approachable, and offer diverse areas of specialized knowledge including psychopharmacology, psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavior therapy, to name only a few. Supervisors are readily accessible and enthusiastic about teaching.
What is the call schedule like?
During the six-month Metroplex child and adolescent inpatient rotation, the first year fellows are required to take night call from home one weekend a month. There is an on-call room available at the hospital if necessary. Responsibilities include admissions, discharges, and rounding on their assigned inpatients. Child fellows also share call for Scott & White (including the emergency room, the adult inpatient unit, and consultation service) one night per month. In both settings, senior staff physicians are available for supervision and consultation by phone 24-hours per day and in person when appropriate. Duty hours are in strict compliance with ACGME regulations.
What electives are offered?
Elective time consists of 1.8 FTE months in the Child PGY-2 year. Examples of electives include: outpatient and inpatient services, (acute or residential), including substance abuse; consultation/liaison to schools, general or subspecialty pediatrics, or the juvenile probation department; intensive evaluation and treatment, such as neuropsychological testing, diagnostic assessment, hypnosis/biofeedback, or cognitive behavioral therapy; and basic neuroscience, research, teaching, and administration.
What other types of benefits are included?
See the main GME benefits webpage for specific information about Current Salaries, Leave, Miscellaneous Benefits and Insurance.
Can my spouse find employment?
There are opportunities for employment in a variety of different areas. Positions are available in manufacturing, education, medical, business and other careers in Temple and Belton, as well as Killeen and Waco.
Are there any educational opportunities for spouses?
There are numerous educational opportunities for spouses in the Central Texas area. These include Temple College, the University of Central Texas (in Killeen), and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (in Belton). Larger four-year colleges in this area are Baylor University in Waco (30 minute drive), the University of Texas at Austin (one hour drive), and Texas A&M in Bryan/College Station (one and one-half hour drive). In addition, there is Texas State Technical College near Waco.
What kind of research programs does your department have?
The department is developing active research programs in neuroscience, clinical research and outcomes research. Some highlights include designation as the North American site for the WHO International Study on Somatoform disorders, newly funded research on the role of the thalamus in Schizophrenia, and a Mind-Body Health Research Program.
Why should I choose your small town program over an urban program?
Scott & White is the major medical facility for all of Central Texas, though it happens to be located in a smaller town. Scott & White provides healthcare not only to a large population of its own health plan patients (over 186,000), but to a large indigent population as well, therefore providing a wide array of clinical experiences.
One of the many advantages of our "smaller town" program is the ability to enjoy the best of two worlds. Living in a town like Temple carries the benefits of low crime, lower cost of living and no traffic. In fact, the commute to work is just 10 minutes, no matter where in town you live! Another advantage is that because major lenders and banks are very familiar with Scott & White, and its residents, new homes are affordable and easy to finance.
On the other hand, for those of you who enjoy the advantages of a big-city life, Austin, the live music capitol of the world, is only an hour away. Similarly, Dallas and San Antonio (two and half hours), and Houston (three hours), are easily reached.
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