The Unity Health Psychiatry Residency Program is dedicated to helping you become the best physician you can be. Our four-year ACGME-accredited program covers a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings around the Searcy and Newport regions of Arkansas.
We look forward to telling you more about our curriculum, resources and the community we serve.
Thank you for considering the Unity Health Psychiatry Residency Program to continue your training as a physician. As the largest employer in an eight-county rural area, Unity Health offers residents the opportunity to train with a very diverse patient population.
As program director, I am passionate about providing care to those in underserved areas. But at Unity Health, we're committed to helping you become an excellent psychiatrist, whether you choose to remain in a rural area or practice in a larger urban area.
We offer rotations at a variety of clinic and hospital locations to foster learning. While the Unity Health behavioral health department maintains its ability to function independently of the work our residents perform, all on-site training teaches residents how to provide exceptional mental healthcare and gives them experience with electronic medical record systems. We also provide residents the opportunity to work in collaborative settings with multidisciplinary treatment teams.
While we are a relatively young program, we have already matched our trainees with prestigious fellowships. We are continuing to grow and actively working to start new programming for the community. I hope you will continue exploring our program and will reach out with any questions.
R. Greg Wooten, M.D.
Psychiatry Program Director
Our didactic curriculum includes weekly lectures on PRITE and ABPN board preparation topics along with Journal Club, psychotherapy and psychopharmacology treatment options, and differential diagnostic strategies for mental health disorders.
In your first two years of residency, you'll experience team-based inpatient care for adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. Also included in the first two years of rotations is time spent with an outpatient neurology clinic and a substance abuse clinic that treats both inpatient and outpatient clients. For your final two years, you'll work in community/outpatient care facilities, perform emergency consult/liaison work and practice forensic psychiatry.
Success in the Unity Health Psychiatry Residency Program also entails administrative responsibilities, research requirements, hospital service and community service opportunities. These experiences all train you to become more competent and proficient in the field of psychiatry.
PGY 1 | |||||
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Block | Site | Rotation Name | % Inpatient | % Outpatient | % Research |
1 | Site 1 | Internal Medicine | 95 | 0 | 5 |
2 | Site 1 | Internal Medicine | 95 | 0 | 5 |
3 | Site 1 | Internal Medicine | 95 | 0 | 5 |
4 | Site 1 | Inpatient Psychiatry | 95 | 0 | 5 |
5 | Site 1 | Inpatient Psychiatry | 95 | 0 | 5 |
6 | Site 1 | Inpatient Psychiatry | 95 | 0 | 5 |
7 | Site 1 | Inpatient Psychiatry | 95 | 0 | 5 |
8 | Site 1 | Inpatient Psychiatry | 95 | 0 | 5 |
9 | Site 1 | Inpatient Psychiatry | 95 | 0 | 5 |
10 | Site 1 | Palliative Care | 95 | 0 | 5 |
11 | Site 2 | Neurology | 0 | 95 | 5 |
12 | Site 2 | Neurology | 0 | 95 | 5 |
PGY 2 | |||||
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Block | Site | Rotation Name | % Inpatient | % Outpatient | % Research |
1 | Site 1 | Research | 0 | 10 | 90 |
2 | Site 1 | Research | 0 | 10 | 90 |
3 | Site 1 | Geriatric Behavioral Health | 85 | 10 | 5 |
4 | Site 1 | Geriatric Behavioral Health | 85 | 10 | 5 |
5 | Site 1 | Geriatric Behavioral Health | 85 | 10 | 5 |
6 | Site 1 | Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health/ Research | 65 | 5 | 30 |
7 | Site 1 | Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health/ Research | 65 | 5 | 30 |
8 | Site 1 | Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health/ Research | 65 | 5 | 30 |
9 | Site 3 | Substance Abuse / Addiction Behavioral Health | 85 | 10 | 5 |
10 | Site 3 | Substance Abuse / Addiction Behavioral Health | 85 | 10 | 5 |
11 | Site 3 | Substance Abuse / Addiction Behavioral Health | 85 | 10 | 5 |
12 | Site 1 | Elective | TBD | TBD | 5 |
PGY 3 | |||||
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Block | Site | Rotation Name | % Inpatient | % Outpatient | % Research |
1 | Site 1 or 4 | Outpt./Community Behavioral Health | 0 | 95 | 5 |
2 | Site 1 or 4 | Outpt./Community Behavioral Health | 0 | 95 | 5 |
3 | Site 1 or 4 | Outpt./Community Behavioral Health | 0 | 95 | 5 |
4 | Site 1 or 4 | Outpt./Community Behavioral Health | 0 | 95 | 5 |
5 | Site 1 or 4 | Outpt./Community Behavioral Health | 0 | 95 | 5 |
6 | Site 1 or 4 | Outpt./Community Behavioral Health | 0 | 95 | 5 |
7 | Site 1 or 4 | Outpt./Community Behavioral Health | 0 | 95 | 5 |
8 | Site 1 or 4 | Outpt./Community Behavioral Health | 0 | 95 | 5 |
9 | Site 1 or 4 | Outpt./Community Behavioral Health | 0 | 95 | 5 |
10 | Site 1 or 4 | Outpt./Community Behavioral Health | 0 | 95 | 5 |
11 | Site 1 or 4 | Outpt./Community Behavioral Health | 0 | 95 | 5 |
12 | Site 1 or 4 | Outpt./Community Behavioral Health | 0 | 95 | 5 |
PGY 4 | |||||
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Block | Site | Rotation Name | % Inpatient | % Outpatient | % Research |
1 | Site 1 | EM Psych / Consult / Liaison Psych | 85 | 10 | 5 |
2 | Site 1 | EM Psych / Consult / Liaison Psych | 85 | 10 | 5 |
3 | Site 1 | EM Psych / Consult / Liaison Psych | 85 | 10 | 5 |
4 | Site 1 | EM Psych / Consult / Liaison Psych | 85 | 10 | 5 |
5 | Site 1 | Admin/Forensic Psych | 0 | 90 | 10 |
6 | Site 1 | Admin/Forensic Psych | 0 | 90 | 10 |
7 | Site 1 | Admin/Forensic Psych | 0 | 90 | 10 |
8 | Site 1 | Admin/Forensic Psych | 0 | 90 | 10 |
9 | Site 5 | ACT | 0 | 90 | 10 |
10 | Site 5 | ACT | 0 | 90 | 10 |
11 | Site 5 | ACT | 0 | 90 | 10 |
12 | Site 1 | Elective | TBD | TBD | 5 |
Site 1: Unity Health - White County Medical Center; Site 2: Neurology Clinic of Arkansas; Site 3: Wilbur D. Mills Treatment Center; Site 4: Southeast Arkansas Behavioral Healthcare; Site 5: GAIN
Electives may include an additional experience in one of the above rotations or experience in other areas of psychiatric interest.
The Unity Health Graduate Medical Education department requires residents to engage in our robust scholarly activity curriculum. Under the guidance of your program director and the director of research, you'll conduct research for the purpose of publishing in medical journals, or presenting at conferences.
Learn more about our scholarly activity requirements.
Robert G. Wooten, M.D.
Program Director
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
Andrew J. Powell, M.D.
Associate Program Director
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
Kathryn Chenault, M.D.
Core Faculty Member
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
Herman R. Clements, M.D.
Core Faculty Member
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Leslie Smith, M.D.
Core Faculty Member
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
Abeer Washington, M.D., MS
Core Faculty Member
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
Ron Wauters, M.D.
Core Faculty Member
Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
Patt Cope, MEd
Psychiatry Program Coordinator
First year
Andrew Curley, M.D.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
Clint Deering, D.O.
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Justin Kunz, D.O.
Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine
Laura Worthen, M.D.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
Second year
Jennifer Gonzalez, M.D.
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Yaseen Kadura, M.D.
Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Matthew Narlesky, D.O.
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona Campus
Fahim Rasul, D.O.
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Third year
Brian Bradford, D.O.
A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (SOMA)
Tracy Epperson, M.D.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
Christopher Lewis, D.O.
Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Brittany Richardson, D.O.
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fourth year
Austin Goebel, D.O.
Chief Resident
A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (SOMA)
Columban Heo, D.O.
Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ammara Raziuddin, D.O.
Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Richard White, D.O.
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona Campus
Applications to the Psychiatry Residency Program are only accepted via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Our code number for the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) is 2104400C0. Our ACGME Program ID is 4002800116.
We accept four residents each year who meet the following preferred applicant qualifications (no minimum USMLE or COMLEX scores required):
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Dean's letter or Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
- Three letters of recommendation
- ECGMG certification, if applicable, by June 2020
Interested in applying for an audition rotation? Learn more.
Unity Health will consider applicants who are U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents and other individuals with work authorizations who do not require visa sponsorship by Unity Health.
Unity Health does not sponsor any visas or allow observerships.