Introduction
The Department of Psychiatry is dedicated to outstanding research, education and service focused on major psychiatric disorders and mental well being. We strive to further new, readily useful knowledge in neuroscience, prevention, and social and clinical areas that will benefit people with mental illnesses, their families and communities. We are committed to UIC's urban mission to provide service, education and research that enhances lives. We deliver the highest quality mental health services with sensitivity and respect to the patient and her/his family. We are dedicated to mental health research to ameliorate illness until cure is found and ultimately to prevent illness and disorder. We are dedicated to instilling in our students and trainees cutting-edge knowledge and skills, respect for patients, and the values of a health professional in a just and humane society.
Welcome Aboard
Byron D. BrooksPhD | Clinical Health Psychologist | Assistant Professor of Clinical Family & Community Medicine, and Psychiatry
Sushma RameshkumarPhD | Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychiatry | Department of Psychiatry, UIC
Education
Residency Programs
Residency Programs
Fellowship Programs
Continued Medical Education
Continued Medical Education
News and Events
Culturally Responsive Treatment Strategies to Address Health Impacts of Ethno-Racial Oppression on Families of Color
Addiction Affinity Group: Rachel Blanda, MD and Joseph Archer, MD, MPH
Philosophy and Psychiatry
No Neuroscience Seminar - April 23, 2026
Patient Care
The Department of Psychiatry’s faculty provide patient care at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System. Our psychiatry clinical services providers and researchers are dedicated to promoting access to patient-centered care, increasing patient safety and engagement, and pursuing community based outreach.