Our psychiatry residency partnership with HCA Florida Capital Hospital allows us to provide comprehensive psychiatric education, structured clinical training, and meaningful patient care experience in Tallahassee. Through this collaboration, we provide residency services that include education, didactics, and a dedicated residency clinic, preparing physicians for independent practice.
Our Tallahassee program offers four years of training, offering residents consistent mentorship, progressive responsibility, and exposure to a diverse patient population. This integrated model ensures residents receive both academic rigor and real-world clinical experience.
From foundational psychiatric principles in PGY-1 through advanced clinical leadership in PGY-4, the program fosters professional growth with an emphasis on compassionate care and evidence-based treatment.
The Psychiatry Residency Program at HCA Florida Capital Hospital is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), reflecting a commitment to high educational standards and continuous quality improvement. Residents are trained to deliver ethical, patient-centered psychiatric care across inpatient and outpatient settings.
The program is academically affiliated with the University of Central Florida (UCF) School of Medicine, providing residents access to a broader academic community, interdisciplinary collaboration, and structured educational oversight. This affiliation strengthens the residency’s academic foundation while maintaining clinical immersion.
Each year, six residents are accepted into the program, creating a balanced learning environment that supports individualized mentorship and collaborative learning. The curriculum is structured around general psychiatry and includes a combination of:
Residents work closely with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Our team-based model mirrors real-world psychiatric practice and helps residents develop strong communication and clinical decision-making skills.
Didactic education is integrated throughout the four-year residency program. Structured lectures, case conferences, and specialty seminars reinforce clinical training and ensure residents remain current with evolving psychiatric research and treatment standards.
The residency program’s structured rotations are designed to provide progressive responsibility as residents advance through training. Early years focus on foundational diagnostic and treatment skills, while later years emphasize leadership, independent patient management, and preparation for board certification.
The Psychiatry Residency Program is directed by Dr. Jeffrey T. Ferraro, MD, who studied medicine at Albany Medical College and completed his training in psychiatry at the University of Florida. He specializes in helping adults struggling with addiction.
As the Program Director for the UCF/HCA Psychiatry Residency Program, Dr. Ferraro also teaches at the University of Central Florida and Florida State University. His roles in both education and residency programs demonstrate a commitment to high teaching standards and teamwork across different fields.
In addition to his educational duties, Dr. Ferraro is the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Wellstead Mental Health and serves as the Psychiatry Medical Director at HCA Florida Capital Hospital.
Under Dr. Ferraro’s guidance, residents receive mentorship that focuses on both clinical skills and professional growth. He emphasizes the importance of using proven treatment methods, making ethical choices, and providing compassionate care. Residents learn through structured supervision and direct feedback, preparing them for independent practice after they graduate.
Our psychiatry residency service location in Tallahassee offers comprehensive psychiatric training and supports patient access to local mental health services.
WellStead partners with UCF and HCA to run the residency in Tallahassee for all four years of training. Residents complete structured inpatient and outpatient rotations while receiving direct supervision from experienced psychiatrists and faculty members. The hospital setting provides exposure to a wide range of psychiatric conditions, including:
This full-spectrum training environment allows residents to develop diagnostic accuracy, medication management skills, and therapeutic approaches within a multidisciplinary team. As residents progress through each postgraduate year, they assume greater responsibility in patient care, consultation, and clinical leadership.
Our location offers free on-site parking, ensuring residents and patients can navigate their clinical responsibilities efficiently.
If you are a medical graduate seeking a structured, ACGME-accredited psychiatry residency, our program equips you with the skills to provide compassionate psychiatric care. Through comprehensive didactics, supervised clinical training, and mentorship from experienced faculty, residents graduate prepared for board certification and independent practice.
Residents benefit from exposure to inpatient psychiatry, outpatient continuity care, and multidisciplinary collaboration. This balanced approach allows physicians to develop the clinical confidence and leadership skills needed to serve diverse patient populations.
For questions about the psychiatry residency program, curriculum details, or the application process, we invite you to connect with our team.
