Rural Psychiatry Residency

About the program

What the program states

Program length

4 years

“The Rural Psychiatry Residency Program (Marshall Community Health Consortium) is a fully ACGME-accredited, four-year program.”

Positions

4 positions a year

“Close-Knit Cohort: With 4 residents per class, you will benefit from individualized mentorship, direct faculty access, and a supportive, family-like atmosphere.”

Visa sponsorship

J-1 only

“We only accept J1 Visas – no H1-B visas are accepted.”

International graduates

Considered

“Foreign medical graduates must have a valid and current ECFMG certificate.”

DO applicants

Considered, COMLEX accepted

“We prefer applicants who: have a demonstrated interest in psychiatry have excellent clinical skills have passed both the first and second USMLE or COMLEX tests on first attempt, if possible have graduated from medical school within the last 2 years Four positions are available each year; all applicants must apply through ERAS.”

Graduation year

Within 2 years of graduation

“We prefer applicants who: have a demonstrated interest in psychiatry have excellent clinical skills have passed both the first and second USMLE or COMLEX tests on first attempt, if possible have graduated from medical school within the last 2 years Four positions are available each year; all applicants must apply through ERAS.”

USMLE

Passed on the first attempt

“We prefer applicants who: have a demonstrated interest in psychiatry have excellent clinical skills have passed both the first and second USMLE or COMLEX tests on first attempt, if possible have graduated from medical school within the last 2 years Four positions are available each year; all applicants must apply through ERAS.”

Quoted from the program's own page, read November 4, 2026. More Psychiatry programs for international graduates

Before you contact the program

1. 01

   Find the application route

   Most residencies take applications through ERAS and fill their places in the NRMP Match; a few specialties use their own match. The program's page gives its route, deadlines and interview season.

2. 02

   Check eligibility first

   Look for the program's visa policy, licensing and exam requirements (USMLE or COMLEX), any limit on years since graduation, and for a residency, the training it expects you to have completed.

3. 03

   Need a place sooner?

   Programs also fill places outside the regular cycle, when a trainee leaves or a new position is funded. Those are listed on ResidencySpot as vacancies, and a saved search tells you the day one is posted.

4. 04

   Where training happens

   The program is listed in Huntington, West Virginia. Some programs rotate trainees across several hospitals, so confirm the main training site and any required moves.