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Welcome to the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center Department of Psychiatry. Our faculty, clinicians and staff are deeply committed to providing excellent care to the diverse populations served by Boston Medical Center, the Boston Veterans Administration Health System and our Community Health Center partners. The department is also committed to training students, interns, residents and fellows that help people from anywhere in the world. We provide addiction treatment, emergency psychiatric services, child and adolescent services, adult services, and global and local research programs. Our programs focus on mitigating the social determinants of health and providing culturally sensitive care, training and research. Explore our department, its outstanding clinical services, and world class research and training opportunities.
| David C. Henderson, MD Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine |
– Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Division of Psychiatry Boston Medical Center |
Clinical Services
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Empathic, Culturally Sensitive
From our outpatient behavioral health clinic to inpatient consultation and psychiatric care in the Emergency Department, our clinical services provide comprehensive behavioral health and psychiatric care to a diverse patient population.… [ More ]
Education
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Practice Based Learning
Our medical student education, residency program, fellowships and internships provide students and clinicians with opportunities to hone their skills, contribute to the most current research and learn from faculty at the top of their field. [ More ]
Research
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Global and Local Research
Through our research, we seek to advance and deepen our understanding of psychiatric illnesses in order to foster the development of more effective prevention, diagnostic, and treatment strategies for a wide range of disorders. [ More ]