The Authority Health Psychiatry Residency Program is a four-year ACGME accredited postdoctoral training program based in metropolitan Detroit. The goal of the program is to develop superbly trained general psychiatrists who will have a working understanding of the needs and problems of a low-income urban population with severe and chronic psychiatric disorders and multiple medical comorbidities.
Residents train in settings that include community mental health centers, a psychiatric hospital and importantly, in Federally Qualified Health Centers, developing models of integrated care. Residents will become expert in coordinating psychiatric care with family physicians, internists and other health care professionals who provide care for medical conditions. They will understand new developing systems of care that will include both psychiatric and medical care.
Categorial Psychiatry – NRMP # 1920400C0
Psychiatry Residency Staff
Theadia L. Carey MD, MS
Program Director
Theadia L. Carey MD, MS, is certified in general psychiatry and addiction psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She also has an Addiction Medicine certification from the American Board of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Carey holds BS degrees in biological sciences and psychology from Wayne State University, in addition to an MD and an MS in psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences from Wayne State University School of Medicine.
Kehinde Ayeni, MD
Associate Program Director
Kehinde Ayeni, MD, was born in Nigeria and completed her medical degree at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria as well as a Fellowship of the West African College of Medicine in Preventive and Social Medicine. She is a graduate of the Wayne State University Psychiatry Residency Program and the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute. Dr. Ayeni is in private psychiatric, psychotherapy and psychoanalytic practice in Farmington Hills, is on staff at Ascension Providence Rochester hospital and is a consultant psychiatrist at the Development Centers and All Well-Being Services in Detroit. She is an associate faculty member at the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute and the new Associate Program Director for the Authority Health Psychiatry Residency training program.
Charon Bryson, AAS
Program Coordinator
Charon Bryson is a native of Detroit and obtained her Associates Degree from Columbia College- Chicago in business administration. Currently, she is pursuing her bachelor’s degree from National Louis University. Charon has over 25 years of experience in human resources and development. She has an overwhelming passion for helping, grooming, and advancing people in their field. While having over 25 years of experience with development, she has a certification in customer service. Growing with the Graduate Medical Education field is her number one priority and with her ability to adapt and learn quickly, she will continue the stable foundation and be a staple for the residents in the psychiatry department, offering one-of-a-kind dedication to everyone at Authority Health.
Phillip Van, MD
Chief Resident
Phillip I. Van, MD is one of the chief residents for psychiatry at Authority Health. From Austin, TX with a background in nutraceuticals, medical biochemistry, and a fellowship experience in psychoanalysis for children & adolescents.
Dr. Van is passionate about child & adolescent psychiatry, psychoanalysis, and preventative medicine, while also volunteering, going on gastronomical adventures, and teaching.
Sai Vedati, MD
Chief Resident
Sai Vedati, MD, is a chief resident for Authority Health Psychiatry residency program and one of two institutional chiefs in the GME. Originally from Baltimore, MD, he holds a bachelor of arts degree in Biology and Psychology. He attended Ross University School of Medicine from 2017 to 2021 and did his core rotations in the University of Maryland system.
He acquired his Qualified Mental Health Professional credential in 2024 while working part-time in the Detroit Metropolitan Area. He plans to specialize in Child and adolescent psychiatry. He is passionate about removing mental health stigma and authored a children’s book, “Where is your Sparke?” that focuses on doing so with an emphasis on creating a safe space for expressing emotions.
In his free time, he enjoys staying fit, kayaking, watching football, and playing FIFA.
Psychiatry Resident Program
4 Year Block Schedule
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 months Inpatient Medicine | 2 months Addiction Psychiatry | 12 months Outpatient Psychiatry | Senior Inpatient Psychiatry |
| 2 months Outpatient Internal Medicine | 4 months Consultation Liaison Psychiatry | Electives | |
| 2 months Neurology | 2 months Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Senior Inpatient Rotation | |
| 6 months Inpatient Psychiatry | 2 months Forensic Psychiatry | ||
| 2 months Geriatric Psychiatry / Emergency Psychiatry |