Developing and overseeing a fellowship in global mental health

Investigator: Bibhav Acharya, MD

Location(s): Nepal


 The UCSF Department of Psychiatry offers a two-year fellowship in Global Mental Health in partnership with the HEAL Initiative. The goal of this innovative and rigorous program is to train board-eligible/board-certified psychiatrists as leaders in clinical practice, capacity building, health systems strengthening and health services research in low-resource settings in the United States and abroad.

Core Competencies

§  Describe cultural expressions of illness and implement culturally appropriate treatments.


§  Describe and implement a collaborative care model in two resource-poor settings.



§  Develop research skills in health services and implementation science to strengthen health systems.


§  Adhere to principles of ethical, equitable and reciprocal training and clinical practice.

§  Develop a career plan that incorporates global mental health work after completion of the fellowship.


UCSF Department of Psychiatry

HEAL Initiative