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UC San Diego and Imperial County form psychiatry residency program; county to host rural track with $2.5 million in initial support
Summary
County behavioral health and UC San Diego announced an accredited psychiatry residency program to be based in Imperial County; application and match steps put first residents on track for July 2026 start.
UC San Diego and Imperial County behavioral-health officials on June 10 announced approval to establish a psychiatry residency program based in Imperial County intended to expand local access to psychiatric care and train clinicians to remain in the region.
Leticia Blancarte Garcia, director of the county behavioral-health department, said the program has been two years in active development and follows more than a decade of prior efforts to bring a residency track to the county. "Imperial County has struggled for…
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