The Department of Psychiatry at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital provides comprehensive programs in clinical patient care, education, research and community outreach. In the tradition of the broader mission of MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, the specific missions of the Department of Psychiatry are:
- To provide compassionate, ethical, and scientifically competent patient care
- To provide outstanding educational programs for psychiatry residents and medical students
- To advance mental health knowledge, training, and services through innovative and comprehensive research
- To provide mental health outreach to the underserved in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
