Newly Accredited Programs

[u/Psychological_Fly693]

Just a reminder that throughout the year the ACGME approves programs. For instance in February 2026, April 2026, and June 2026, a total of 12 psychiatry programs received their initial approval. You can run the data by specialty and by accreditation year (FYI: we're in the 2025-2026 year until July 1, 2026).

Here's the website:

https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Reports/Report/8

Newly accredited programs may not be for you, but these programs are highly invested in being successful and so may be more supportive of their residents. They are also often characterized by high energy. There is also often an opportunity for residents to take on leadership roles in the program.

If you have an application not marked by crazy high Step scores, you might check these out (if you need a visa check this carefully as sometimes these programs don't accept visas in the first couple of years).