Psychiatric Residency Graduation

ATRIUM HEALTH WELCOMES FIRST GRADUATES OF THE SANDRA AND LEON LEVINE ADULT PSYCHIATRY RESIDENCY PROGRAM

On June 25, Atrium Health welcomed its first graduating class of psychiatrists from the Sandra and Leon Levine Adult Psychiatry Residency Program. The four-year accredited program, which first opened in 2018 at Carolinas Medical Center, was initiated by a $3 million commitment from The Leon Levine Foundation. The program is meeting a pressing need for behavioral health services in the region, by training and retaining talented physicians in the field.

With support from philanthropy, Atrium Health continues to further develop the most comprehensive, integrated behavioral health delivery system in the region, offering inpatient, outpatient, school-based, crisis, and residential treatment programs. The residency program embodies the steadfast commitment by Atrium Health and The Leon Levine Foundation to expand mental health services and education, as well as to address the behavioral health crisis in this region and build a model for healthcare organizations across the country.

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1. Pictured (L-R): Graduates Veronica Ridpath, DO, April Schindler, MD, and Mihika Batavia, DO, graduated from the program.

2. (L-R) Susan Gray, MD, Director of Residency Education, and Rodney A. Villanueva, MD, Associate Director of Residency Education