NBI Academy

Training the Next Generation of Brain-Based Psychiatric Clinicians

Why This Program Is Different

Most psychiatric training programs teach clinicians what diagnosis to make and what treatment to prescribe. The NBI Academy teaches clinicians how to understand the dynamic functional organization of the brain, allowing them to integrate psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, interventional psychiatry, functional brain assessment, and personalized treatment planning into one coherent model of care.

Dynamic Functional Psychiatry (DFP) is the flagship educational philosophy of the NBI Academy. Rather than organizing psychiatric care around diagnoses alone, DFP integrates neuroscience, functional assessment, psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, interventional psychiatry, and longitudinal outcome monitoring into a unified framework focused on understanding how the brain functions, adapts, regulates, and recovers.

Program Structure

Educational Program Duration: 24 Months

Year 1 – Postgraduate PMHNP Residency
Year 2 – Advanced Functional Psychiatry Fellowship
Year 3 – Associate Provider Appointment

The Residency develops strong competency in evidence-based psychiatric practice. The Fellowship develops expertise in Dynamic Functional Psychiatry, functional brain assessment, research, leadership, and personalized brain-based care.

Year 1 – PMHNP Residency Curriculum

Core Areas
• Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation
• Differential Diagnosis
• Evidence-Based Psychopharmacology
• Controlled Substance Management
• Psychotherapy Integration
• TMS
• Ketamine
• Pharmacogenetics
• Autism & Neuropsychological Assessment
• Functional Medicine Principles
• Documentation, Coding & Practice Management

Clinical Progression
Months 1–3: Observation & Apprenticeship
Months 4–6: Supervised Patient Management
Months 7–12: Progressive Independent Practice

Expected Patient Volume
5–12 scheduled patients/day (maximum 12), typically resulting in 8–10 completed visits/day after no-shows.

Year 2 – Advanced Functional Psychiatry Fellowship

Core Areas
• Dynamic Functional Psychiatry
• fNIRS Acquisition & Interpretation
• Neurovascular Coupling
• Brain Network Assessment
• Functional Trajectory Analysis
• Personalized Treatment Planning
• Advanced Psychotherapy Integration
• Research
• Teaching
• Leadership
• Quality Improvement

Expected Patient Volume
10–15 patients/day with four protected educational hours weekly.

Educational Model

Competency-based education featuring:
• Structured didactic curriculum
• Quarterly written examinations
• Oral case presentations
• Academic credit system
• Competency assessments
• Case logs
• Procedure logs
• Faculty mentorship
• Progressive entrustment to independent practice

Graduate Competencies

Graduates demonstrate competency in:
• Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation
• Evidence-based psychopharmacology
• Controlled substance management
• Individual psychotherapy
• TMS management
• Ketamine IV/IM management
• Autism and neuropsychological assessment
• fNIRS acquisition and interpretation
• Functional brain network assessment
• Dynamic Functional Psychiatry treatment planning
• Leadership, research, teaching, and quality improvement

Graduation Portfolio

Graduates receive:
• Certificate in Advanced Functional Psychiatry
• NBI Academy Competency Transcript
• Academic Credit Transcript
• Clinical Case Log
• Procedure Log
• Faculty Competency Evaluation

Mission

Understanding Brain Function. Advancing Human Recovery.

The NBI Academy prepares clinicians to deliver evidence-based, mechanism-informed, personalized psychiatric care through Dynamic Functional Psychiatry.