Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Medical Student Fellowship Program in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at OHSU

OHSU KTGF Fellows and Faculty, 2024-2025

The KTGF fellowship is now accepting applications for 2026! Apply here.

The KTGF Fellowship is a great opportunity to gain early exposure and involvement with Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP)!

The KTGF Medical Student Fellowship Program is open to all OHSU medical students of any year who may be interested in exploring the field of child and adolescent psychiatry. Our program is designed to be inclusive and flexible in order to accommodate students’ interests, goals, and schedules, and any medical student with an interest in better understanding youth mental health is encouraged to become a KTGF Fellow.

Opportunities for KTGF Fellows:

Monthly KTGF meetings including guest speakers, journal clubs, and more
Structured mentoring that links medical students with OHSU CAP faculty (meet CAP faculty leadership for this program here)
Meaningful exposure to the field through educational, research, and advocacy opportunities
Invitations to fun events with CAP fellows and faculty including OHSU CAP Division Book Clubs and Movie Nights
Events specifically designed for KTGF Fellows to learn more about a career in CAP, such as career panels and enrichment week activities
Resources on state-wide and national opportunities for medical students interested in CAP, including free student membership to the Oregon Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (OCCAP) and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Possibility of attending or presenting at the KTGF National Medical Student Conference held every January (limited travel awards available)
Opportunities to build your leadership experience and to help shape the KTGF Fellowship at OHSU

FAQ:

What is the KTGF?

The KTGF (Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation) is a national organization dedicated to recruiting high quality physicians to the field of child and adolescent psychiatry, funding medical student organizations and young investigators. Read more about the KTGF here.

What is the KTGF Medical Student Fellowship Program?

Since 2002, the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation (KTGF) has funded a network of medical schools to administer the Klingenstein Medical Student Fellowship Program. This program exposes medical students to children’s mental health research, treatment and advocacy and encourages students to explore careers in child and adolescent psychiatry. Recent research on the program has found it enhances medical student’s knowledge and career perceptions of child and adolescent psychiatry and increases their match rates in general psychiatry residency programs.

What year of medical student is this intended for?

All medical students (MS1 through MS4) are invited to participate on a continuing basis. Students in joint degree programs with the medical school (such as MD/PhD or MD/MPH) are also welcome to join.

What's the commitment?

It's up to you. The primary requirement is having an interest (big or small) in exploring the field of child and adolescent psychiatry and a commitment to participating in one of a range of activities or educational opportunities. We welcome students who join just to be able to attend occasional events or hear about resources, as well as students who are interested in mentorship or pursuing clinical or research opportunities.

How long has the KTGF fellowship been at OHSU?

Though the KTGF fellowship program started in 2002, OHSU was recently selected as a site and the 2024-2025 year was our first year running this program at OHSU. We are one of now 16 medical schools across the country who participate in this program. Other participating schools are listed below.

Brown University
Harvard Medical School
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Mayo Clinic
Stanford University School of Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine
University of California, Davis School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine
University of Illinois College of Medicine
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
University of Vermont, College of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Yale University School of Medicine

OHSU KTGF Fellows and Faculty at the 2025 KTGF National Medical Student Conference

How do I apply?

The KTGF fellowship is now accepting applications for 2026! Apply here.

More questions? Contact OHSU KTGF Program Director Dr. Karen Bos at bosk@ohsu.edu.

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