Chair's Message
David R. Rubinow, M.D

The UNC Department of Psychiatry has a longstanding commitment to excellence in each of our three vital missions: clinical service, teaching, and research. In all of these areas, our tradition of integrating biological and psychosocial perspectives is emphasized.

We offer a comprehensive array of clinical services that span the entire spectrum of psychiatric illness. The central site for our outpatient, partial hospitalization, and inpatient programs is the NC Neurosciences Hospital, which opened in the spring of 1996.

The Department of Psychiatry’s residency training programs in General (Adult) and Child Psychiatry are among the most respected in the country. Each year, we attract the very best and brightest residents, and offer comprehensive training, which integrates cutting edge neurobiology and pharmacology with psychological and social approaches to understanding and treatment of psychiatric illnesses. Graduates of our program can be found in positions of leadership in academic (including 4 current Chairs of major departments of psychiatry), public service, and in private practice and other aspects of the private sector. We are also proud of our APA accredited Psychology Internship Training Program, and our NIMH funded Research Fellowship in Clinical Psychobiology and Pharmacology.

Please learn more about our department on this Website. If there are any questions that I can help you with, please feel free to contact me at:  DRubinow@med.unc.edu