Medical College of Wisconsin Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship
Consultation-Liaison (CL) Psychiatrists have special training and experience in evaluating and treating patients who are referred from other physicians or who are cared for in integrated practice settings. They are very comfortable helping patients who have complex or severe medical or surgical problems that may exacerbate or be exacerbated by psychiatric issues. Additional information regarding the field of consultation-liaison psychiatry can be found at the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.
The Medical College of Wisconsin offers a one-year, ACGME-accredited consultation-liaison psychiatry fellowship in Milwaukee, WI. The goal of this program is to train fellows to become knowledgeable, astute and compassionate physicians with unique expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in complex medically ill patients.
As a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellow, you will provide psychiatric services to all other medical and surgical departments within Froedtert Hospital, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (VAMC), Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital and Aurora St. Luke's Hospital, including internal medicine and medical subspecialties, neurology, surgical services, intensive care units, and rehabilitation medicine.
After successful completion of the Consultation-Liaison Fellowship Program, fellows will be able to take the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry certification examination offered by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).
Research Training for Fellows
Research opportunities at the Medical College of Wisconsin are abundant. Due to the wealth of patient material, prospective or retrospective investigations are possible. Fellows can work with established clinical researchers on ongoing projects, as well as develop independent research projects. Fellows are required to complete at least one academic project by the end of their fellowship; this may include a Grand Rounds presentation, regional or national presentation or publication.
Application Process
The Consultation-Liaison Fellowship Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin has accreditation for three (3) positions, however number of positions available each year is dependent on available funding. Our program accepts ongoing applications.
Typically, interviews take place in the fall for the following academic year.
Our program does utilize ERAS, however does not accept the universal application from the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. Our program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) and abides by regulations as outlined by the NRMP.
Rotation & Didactic Information
View the 2024 Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship sample rotation schedule (PDF)
Meet the Team
Director | Christina Wichman, DO
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Dr. Christina Wichman is a Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She completed residency in Adult Psychiatry and fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at Mayo Clinic.
Clinically, Dr. Wichman created and directs a co-located perinatal psychiatric service, embedded within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and is the Director of Women’s Mental Health at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She is the Medical Director for The Periscope Project, a provider-to-provider teleconsultation service for providers caring for perinatal patients with psychiatric or substance use disorders.
Dr. Wichman has been the fellowship director for the Consultation-Liaison Fellowship at MCW since its inception and prides herself on creating a fellowship experience unique to each individual fellow, as dictated by each fellows particular interests.
Coordinator
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Cory Hagen
Education Program Coordinator II
Faculty
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Rebecca Bauer, MD
Assistant Professor
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Harold H. Harsch, MD
Professor
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Thomas W. Heinrich, MD
Professor; Vice Chair
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Sara Lindeke, MD
Assistant Professor
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Jessica R. Molinaro, MD
Assistant Professor
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Joanne M. Orfei, DO
Assistant Professor
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Julie Owen, MD
Assistant Professor
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Deepa Pawar, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
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Ian Steele, MD
Assistant Professor
Kimberly Stoner, MD, MS
Associate Professor
Contact Us
The Consultation-Liaison Fellowship is accredited by the American Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Christina Wichman, DO
Program Director
Cory Hagen
Program Coordinator