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Offers forensic elective for residents. Contact the associate program director for details.

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship is a one year training program in Law and Psychiatry offered by the AECOM Division of Law and Psychiatry. The program combines a comprehensive didactic curriculum with an extensive and varied array of forensic experiences.
The didactic work includes a year-long lecture series which covers all aspects of forensic psychiatry. In addition, fellows will participate in seminars on legal philosophy, landmark cases, psychiatric and forensic ethics, and case reviews. A civil forensic preceptorship is also provided by senior faculty.
The experiential component of the fellowship includes supervised site placements at Bronx Psychiatric Center, Bronx Criminal Court Clinic and Sing Sing Correctional Facility, Westchester Jewish Community Services, the EAC-Bronx Mental Health Court Diversion, Bellevue Hospital Center Division of Forensic Services and the New York City Health and Hospital Corporation Correctional Health Services (Riker's Island) where the fellow gains experience in the following areas: 1) court-ordered forensic evaluations of adult and child cases; 2) examination and treatment of criminal offenders in prison and jail settings (including insanity acquitees and sex offenders); 3) dangerousness assessments; 4) civil assessments for involuntary hospitalization, treatment over objection, outpatient commitment and guardianship; 5) child custody; 6) mental health court-based diversion, 7) immigration, 8) veterans affairs and 9) correctional health administration. All of the above provide ample opportunity for consultation with attorneys and courts, as well as courtroom testimony.
Fellows are active participants in the division's medical student and resident teaching program. Research activity is expected, either through participation in ongoing division work or through the development of an independent project, with the anticipated goal of a year-end presentation.
The Albert Einstein College of Medicine is located in a quiet, residential section of Bronx, just minutes from both Manhattan and Westchester County. Fellows can, therefore, choose between an exciting big city or a more gentle suburban setting for living and recreating. All fellowship sites are easily accessible by public transportation, though a car is helpful.
Full program brochure, application instructions and application materials are available under "Program Requirements" on the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship website at the URL address noted above. Residents with additional training in child and adolescent psychiatry are encouraged to apply.

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Atrium Health’s 1-year Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship program equips psychiatrists to practice at the intersection of psychiatry and the law. We emphasize translating forensic psychiatric expertise into community psychiatric care by offering clinical consultation, education and training in general psychiatric settings and providing consultations to legal professionals. Fellows work with an underserved forensic psychiatric inpatient population at Broughton Hospital, conducting competence to stand trial evaluations and restoration services. They also perform these evaluations and competency restoration treatment in an outpatient community-based program at Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte, using both in-person and telepsychiatry evaluations. Our experienced faculty, consisting of board-certified forensic psychiatrists, engage in teaching, presenting and writing, offering exposure to a wide range of civil and criminal cases, including issues like sanity, diminished capacity, psychiatric malpractice, guardianship, fitness for duty and risk assessments. We provide comprehensive didactics and hands-on experiences to prepare fellows for national board examinations and successful careers in forensic psychiatry.

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The Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship at the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine is a full-time one-year training program that accepts two fellows per year. Our program is an Accreditation Council of Graduation Medical Education accredited fellowship. Fellows will receive thorough training in civil, criminal, correctional/carceral, and other legal aspects related to the practice of forensic and general psychiatry. This training will be through seminars learning the theory, law, and background for practicing psychiatry while learning and demonstrating the practical clinical and consultative skills inherent to expert forensic psychiatric practice. Additionally, fellows will learn skills related to advocacy and public policy. By the end of training, fellows will be well equipped to practice forensic psychiatry at the highest level and prepared to successfully pass the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s Forensic Psychiatry certification exam.
Our program's mission is to train exceptional forensic psychiatrists that provide high-quality care to a diverse patient population, particularly those who are underserved or incarcerated, and that embody high standards of ethics, leadership, scholarship, and professionalism. We intend for our fellows to become physician leaders who excel in the interface between psychiatry and the law with an eye towards advancing the cause of forensic psychiatry, and psychiatry as a whole, in Texas and the larger United States.
Seminars will cover a variety of civil and criminal forensic psychiatry topics, a landmark case series, mock trial, and health equity series. Residents will rotate at multiple sites, including the Harris County Jail, the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, the Menninger Clinic, and the Baylor Psychiatry Clinic. Fellows will also have the opportunity to volunteer with the local chapter of Physicians for Human Rights. The faculty include 5 ABPN board-certified forensic psychiatrists, multiple of whom have extensive experience working with residents. Fringe benefits include paid support for the annual meeting of AAPL, the AAPL Forensic Psychiatry Review Course, and additional educational funds.

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NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2024-2025.
The Brown Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship is designed to provide a well-rounded training experience for fellows from an academic and clinical perspective. Fellows have a broad array of clinical experiences in criminal and civil matters involving juveniles and adults. A key strength of the program is a diverse faculty with extensive teaching, clinical, and research backgrounds. There are eleven forensic psychiatrist faculty members, five of whom are also board certified in child and adolescent psychiatry, and four of whom are also attorneys. Additionally, fellows interface with affiliated forensic psychologists, attorneys and judges. Rotation sites include a forensic psychiatry evaluation clinic, juvenile detention facility, adult correctional institute, and a state hospital forensic mental health unit.

Additional educational experiences include auditing a one semester Mental Health Law course at the Roger Williams School of Law and gaining experience and competency in the administration of psychometric tests commonly used in forensic psychiatry (e.g., for the assessment of cognition, malingering, personality). Fringe benefits include a $5000 stipend for travel to the AAPL Forensic Psychiatry Review Course/Annual Meeting. Rhode Island, the “Ocean State,” is situated in a culturally rich area, between New York and Boston, and offers easy access to a variety of summer and winter activities.

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The fellowship is designed to train psychiatrists in law and psychiatry who will devote their careers to practice, teaching, and research in forensic psychiatry. Although the program presents a firm theoretical background, its major strength lies in teaching the pragmatic skills of performing evaluations, detecting malingering, and critical thinking about complex reasoning in writing forensic reports. Fellows also receive instruction in teaching methods. Videotapes of mock testimony of fellows are used in teaching courtroom skills.

Since the service requirement is less than four days per week, fellows have the opportunity to participate in research and a wide array of civil cases, such as PTSD, disability, guardianship, workers compensation, and psychiatric malpractice. Our library contains 100 educational forensic videotapes. Extensive supervision by Stephen Noffsinger, M.D., Phillip Resnick, M.D. and Susan Hatters-Friedman, M.D. is a major strength of the program.

The faculty includes six fellowship-trained forensic psychiatrists with Added Qualifications in Forensic Psychiatry. Fellows take courses at CWRU Law School and participate in a seminar on Landmark Mental Health Law Cases. Clinical experience in a criminal court psychiatric clinic, juvenile court psychiatric clinic, county jail and inpatient forensic unit are tailored to the interests of each fellow.

Fringe benefits include fully paid trips to the annual meeting of AAPL, the AAPL Forensic Psychiatry Review Course, and Midwest AAPL; and a $500 book allowance.

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The Columbia-Cornell Residency in Psychiatry and the Law is a joint academic program which draws on the strengths of both universities. The program is based on an apprenticeship/tutorial model. Our residents get training in criminal forensic psychiatry by doing forensic evaluations and providing treatment (medications and psychotherapy) to patients in a state forensic psychiatry center and a maximum security women's prison. All activities are closely supervised by experienced forensic faculty. The residents get clinical experience in civil forensic psychiatry through individual supervision on current litigation. They take classes with law students at Columbia Law School. They work with psychiatrists on private forensic cases involving both children and adults. Residents are taught courtroom skills and have opportunities to testify. Residents are strongly encouraged to do forensic research. Clinical training is coupled with a strong didactic program. We draw on forensic psychiatrists, lawyers, psychoanalysts, and psychiatric researchers at Columbia and Cornell to provide a weekly seminar series on major topics in psychiatry and the law, with an emphasis on ethical issues and mental health policy.

Residents partcipate in activites sponsored by our Division of Psychiatry, Law and Ethics directed by Dr. Paul Appelbaum. They participate in the combined didactic program with trainees in the other three New York City programs. Stipend is dependent on level of past training.

Residents must have a New York medical license.

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The Columbia/New York State Psychiatric Institute Research Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry was established by the New York State Office of Mental Health to encourage the development of forensic psychiatrists with research skills. The fellowship program is individualized to the skills and interests of each fellow. In general, fellows will be expected to undertake coursework in statistics, research design, grantsmanship, and mental health law, including courses at Columbia Law School. They will have access to the didactic program of the Division of Law, Ethics and Psychiatry, and the Public Sector Psychiatry Fellowship. A primary activity of the fellowship year will involved the design and conduct of a research project under the supervision of Dr. Appelbaum, and depending on the focus, other faculty at Columbia/NYSPI and personnel at the NYS Office of Mental Health.
Appropriate applicants may have completed a forensic fellowship or be intending to pursue one after the fellowship; candidates further along in their careers will also be considered.

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The fellowship program includes a wide variety of clinical experiences. Fellows conduct inpatient and outpatient evaluations of criminal defendants, provide psychiatric treatment for jail inmates, and evaluate outpatient sex offenders. In addition, the program runs an innovative in-jail competency restoration unit in the local jail. For civil work, fellows conduct asylum, disability, and fitness for duty evaluations at the Emory outpatient services. Civil work also includes participation in personal injury and malpractice cases with faculty. For fellows who have completed child psychiatry training, participation in a wide range of forensic child activities is available.

There are ongoing didactic seminars at the various sites, and fellows can sit in on courses at the Emory Law School with the approval of the professor. The program has a strong academic orientation, and fellows participate in research projects and in the teaching of other professionals. In addition to the training of fellows, the program's mission includes the development of public policy, research, and continuing forensic education of mental health professionals in the state. The program has important affiliations with several departments of state government, and experiences in the development of public policy in forensic psychiatry are available.

Fringe benefits include travel support to the annual AAPL meeting and forensic review course.
The program accepts the common application developed by AAPL for forensic training programs (see top paragraphs at https://aapl.org/fellowship). In addition, applicants should submit documentation of citizenship/ visa status (copy of one of (a) main page of US passport, (b) US birth certificate, (c) green card, or (d) visa).

*minimum salary for a PGY-5 for academic year 2025-26.

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The Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship draws on multiple clinical sites, a large multidisciplinary teaching faculty and a vast array of academic opportunities within the Harvard system. The different rotations include: Bridgewater State Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital Law & Psychiatry Service, Brigham and Women’s Consult/Liaison Service and additional forensic cases at BWH, Problematic Sexual Behaviors Rotation, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, and the Juvenile Court Clinic Rotation at Boston Juvenile Court. Our mission is to provide a high-quality educational experience in the diverse practice of forensic psychiatry and to prepare our fellows to be skilled and ethical practitioners of forensic psychiatry. The fellowship is designed to develop proficiency in all aspects of forensic psychiatric practice, including: Evaluation, Report Writing, Courtroom Testimony, and Treatment in correctional facilities. The fellowship pays $99,967over the course of the year and begins in July, plus the potential addition of trainee stipend. Malpractice insurance, health insurance, AAPL membership, and travel and lodging for the AAPL annual meeting are provided. The faculty includes a number of clinicians with both clinical and law degrees. Program faculty have extensive expertise in child and adolescent as well as adult forensic work. Eligibility for medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as well as completion of an approved residency program in general psychiatry through the PGY IV year are required.

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The Department of Psychiatry at Ocean University Medical Center (OUMC) offers a one year ACGME Accredited Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program. With the six core competencies established by the ACGME in mind, the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship program has been designed to provide a comprehensive and innovative clinical environment. Fellows will learn to work individually and in interdisciplinary teams with patients, and with a variety of systems of care; how to approach cases through a developmental lens; and so much more!

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UC Irvine's Program in Psychiatry and the Law includes training at a world-class university, housed within the UC Irvine School of Medicine and with access to the UC Irvine School of Law. Our close relationship with California's Department of State Hospitals (DSH) ensures access to the world's largest forensic psychiatric hospital system, and our faculty include experts in the law, forensic psychiatry and psychology and advanced psychopharmacology amongst a forensic inpatient population of the severely mentally ill.

We also offer competitive salary and benefits, support for travel and conference attendance and active research on forensic topics.

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The Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UTHealth Houston at McGovern Medical School offers an ACGME-accredited one-year, full-time Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program designed to cultivate expertise in forensic psychiatry. Recognized as a subspecialty by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), our program offers world-class training at the intersection of mental health and the law, which covers civil, criminal, and administrative law, as well as the evaluation and specialized treatment of individuals involved with the legal system, including those in jails, participating in the sex offender clinic and forensic psychiatric hospitals. Through a combination of a comprehensive didactic curriculum and supervised clinical experiences, fellows gain proficiency in all aspects of forensic psychiatry, learning to provide expert services in civil and criminal forensic evaluations to enhance the understanding of psychiatric treatment principles within forensic settings.
The program is partnering with Rice University’s Department of Bioethics to provide a shared experience of bioethics with the graduate students of the Medical Humanities Program. The classes are led by Dr. Samuel Reis-Dennis, Assistant professor of the Department of Philosophy, Director of Graduate Studies, and Assistant Professor for the Medical Humanities Program at Rice University.

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The 12-month, ACGME-accredited program offers a wide range of educational experiences in forensic psychiatry. Across various clinical and correctional settings, the fellow is trained by board-certified forensic psychiatrists and legal experts in the relevant technical competencies, cutting-edge scientific and legal knowledge, and ethical standards of the subspecialty.



Rotations and sites include judicial commitment evaluations and testimony through the University Medical Center, clinical treatment via telemedicine of individuals incarcerated in state-wide correctional facilities, inpatient forensic psychiatric services for patients requiring long-term treatment at Northlake SE Louisiana Hospital, criminal and civil assessments in a private court clinic setting, juvenile court clinic at the Metropolitan Human Services District of Greater New Orleans, and an experience with a local private forensic psychologist.



The competencies acquired during the training include assessment of various criminal and civil competencies, not guilty by reason of insanity examinations, training in Juvenile Forensic Psychiatry, assessment of post-traumatic stress disorder, intentional/negligent infliction of emotional distress, violence risk assessments, and management of potentially violent patients, sex offender assessment, fitness for duty, disability, interdiction, and other areas of private litigation, training in developmental disability, and assessment of state and federal standard of care requirements.



The program’s faculty is comprised of board-certified psychiatrists, forensic psychologists and attorneys. They teach, together with expert guest lecturers, the fellow in weekly seminars on core topics, landmark cases, clinical cases, and legal digest as well as research seminars. The fellow is encouraged to participate in the monthly inter-fellowship journal club with his peers from the other fellowship programs, and will present at the departmental Grand Rounds. Furthermore, funding is provided for travel, lodging, and meal expenses in order to provide the fellow the opportunity to attend the annual AAPL board review course and conference.

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The program offers a wide range of didactic and clinical forensic experience for up to two forensic residents over a 12-month period. Forensic residents will experience the following at the assigned locations: Assessment of competency to stand trial, not guilty by reason of insanity, pre-sentencing and post-sentencing, and other essential forensic psychiatric evaluations and courtroom testimony through the First Judicial District Court in Shreveport and surrounding district courts; and training in Juvenile Forensic Psychiatry; assessment of post-traumatic stress disorder, intentional/negligent infliction of emotional distress, fitness for duty, disability, interdiction, and other areas of private litigation at the University Health Hospital and Clinics in Shreveport; correctional experience through the Caddo Correctional Center in Shreveport; training in developmental disability and state and federal standard of care requirements at the Pinecrest Supports and Services Center in Pineville. The fellows also participate in AAPL every October for their review course and added training.

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A strong academic orientation, an emphasis on public policy, and exposure to a large breadth of clinical experiences allow the fellowship to be tailored to the interests of each fellow. Developing the skills of critical analysis and writing for the courts is emphasized. An elective month and considerable protected time for expert witness work and academic projects makes this program unique.

The over 250 hours of didactics, include frequent collaboration with forensic psychology and occasionally with other nearby forensic psychiatry fellowships. An academic project is chosen early in the year with over two weeks of research time protected for it\'s initial development. Presentation at AAPL is strongly encouraged. Given that the clinical responsibilities are less than 4 days per week, the fellows have ample opportunity to choose from a number of scholarly activities to pursue. Additionally, those interested in advocacy and public policy will be afforded opportunities to participate on national, state and local levels including projects with the Georgia Division of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.

The program has multiple clinical sites including two forensic psychiatric hospitals in Georgia, Augusta State Medical Prison, MCG Consult-Liaison and Forensic Private Practices which emphasize expert witness work. This allows a breadth of clinical experience ranging from maximum security forensic patients to minimal security patients in a step down program involved in work study programs. A wide range of civil and criminal forensic evaluations are performed. The fellow is afforded the opportunity of a one month elective in the latter half of the year, to further develop their skills in an area of particular interest.

Faculty members include psychiatrists with subspecialty certification in forensic psychiatry, forensic psychologists, lawyers (from the medical school and hospital), judges, law enforcement officers, and other professionals with special interests and expertise in branches of forensic mental health.

Fringe benefits include fully paid trips to the annual AAPL meeting and the forensic review course.

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The Medical College of Wisconsin offers a one-year full-time fellowship in forensic psychiatry. Fellows will spend most of their time in Madison at Mendota Mental Health Institute and part-time rotations also occur in Waupun at Dodge Correctional Institute and the Central Wisconsin Center, also in Madison. The fellowship offers a high faculty to fellow ratio with six forensic psychiatrists as part of our core faculty and forensic psychologists who supervise evaluations and lecture.

The rotation at Mendota includes emphasis on the inpatient evaluation and treatment of individuals who have been found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect and who are being treated for competency restoration. Fellows will perform forensic evaluations at Mendota including guardianship, competency to proceed, and involuntary medication (Sell) requests.
Fellows will also see psychiatric patients at Dodge Correctional Institute for one day per week and participate in their longitudinal care. They also complete a six-month half day per week rotation at the Central Wisconsin Center seeing patients with intellectual disabilities, neurodevelopmental and genetic disorders who require long term care. Fellows will also participate in criminal responsibility evaluations throughout the fellowship, principally in jail or outpatient settings. They will also participate in civil evaluations including fitness for duty.
Our fellowship also offers joint didactics with psychology. Fellows participate in forensic case conferences, landmark lecture series, traditional didactics, mock trials and panels with legal professionals. We also offer unique opportunities in learning and conducting psychological testing, violence risk assessments, and evaluation of sexually violent persons, through our collaboration with our psychology department and the DOC.

Fellows are given leave time and funding to attend the annual AAPL meeting as well as the Forensic Psychiatry Review Course. Additional continuing medical education time is available, along with three weeks of vacation.

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The Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina is a 12-month accredited program that provides a diverse training experience in matters of psychiatry and the law. Our program is committed to educating fellows in forensic psychiatry and allowing them to cultivate their own individual interests while having support and guidance from our faculty, who have a wealth of expertise in the field.
Fellows have the opportunity to conduct a variety of criminal evaluations, including competency to stand trial evaluations and criminal responsibility evaluations for adult and juvenile populations. Additionally, fellows are exposed to a variety of civil forensic cases, including disability evaluations, fitness-for-duty evaluations, guardianship and conservatorship, parental fitness, child custody, gun rights restoration evaluations, and sexually violent predator evaluations.
Fellows also gain experience in the probate court serving as designated examiners for both mental health and chemical dependency judicial commitment hearings. They have the opportunity to provide consultative services for specific cases within the MUSC Department of Psychiatry, generally related to suicide and/or violence risk assessments for hospitalized patients. Clinical experiences occur primarily in the correctional setting, working with adults at the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) as well as youth at the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).
Unique to MUSC, a fellow's forensic training can be tailored to fit their personal interests. We also work closely with forensic psychologists and this interdisciplinary environment fosters a deeper understanding of the field. Forensic psychologists provide additional expertise on psychometric testing while also helping to supervise and teach the forensic psychiatry fellows. There is also a forensic psychology fellowship in our division and psychiatry and psychology fellows have specific opportunities to work and learn together.
Didactics include a weekly landmark case series and courses in the basics of law and psychiatry. Mock trials and office case conferences are utilized to prepare fellows to present testimony in court. As a part of the academic component of the program, fellows complete a quality improvement project under the direction of the program director. Fellows also present during grand rounds each year and this is historically one of the most popular talks in the department. Additional benefits include a funded trip to the Annual Meeting of AAPL as well as attendance at the Forensic Psychiatry Review Course. And of course, living in Charleston, South Carolina for the year is a special perk, with beaches, wonderful culinary experiences, and a variety of interests in our beautiful historic city. Please feel free to reach out to us directly with any questions!

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The one-year, full-time, ACGME-accredited Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program offers training in law and psychiatry and is designed to develop proficiency in all aspects of forensic psychiatric practice, including didactic study and supervised clinical experiences. The goal of the program is to enable forensic fellow(s) to understand and effectively interface with the legal system and to provide ethical, quality, and timely professional expert services in a wide variety of civil and criminal forensic evaluations. We aim to work with fellows to develop an area of special interest within forensic psychiatry during the fellowship year, and tailor the experience to the individual interests and career goals of each fellow. Unique features of our fellowship include that fellows participate in complex civil and criminal forensic cases in the faculty practice; fellows get frequent testimony experience in mental health court; we have a strong focus on child, adolescent, and parenting issues; fellows are able to apply for the Cavanaugh Fellow with research mentorship and funding from the Isaac Ray Research Program; current and former fellows and division faculty meet monthly for forensic journal club; our didactic curriculum is led by a JD with expertise in mental health law; and we have a large number of forensic psychiatrists and psychologists on faculty so fellows have the opportunity to learn from a diverse group of forensic experts.

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The NYU Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship is an ACGME-accredited one-year full time program designed to develop proficiency in the practice of forensic psychiatry, including evaluations, report writing, courtroom testimony, and treatment in correctional (carceral) settings.

The NYU Forensic Psychiatry Fellows participate in supervised forensic experiences in five principal rotations. These rotations include a court-based evaluation clinic, an acute jail psychiatric unit located in a general hospital, a jail facility, a forensic state hospital, and a court mandated outpatient treatment program. Fellows also have a part-time supervised rotation in a general forensic psychiatry private practice, which includes exposure to civil and child and adolescent evaluations.

The didactic core curriculum includes robust instruction on forensic evaluations, criminal law, civil law, mental health law, correctional psychiatry, child and adolescent forensic psychiatry, neuroscience in forensic psychiatry, and introduction to forensic research. This core curriculum is shared with the other New York City area forensic fellowship programs. An additional NYU-specific yearlong didactic experience includes seminars on ethics, the fundamentals of the law and legal system, administrative psychiatry, and addiction medicine. Furthermore, NYU forensic psychiatry fellows participate in a Mental Health Disability law class at NYU School of Law, multiple mock trial experiences, and scholarly projects with a goal of academic presentation or publication.

Please refer to the NYU website listed above for information about the application process and deadlines.

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The Ohio State University offers an ACGME approved fellowship in forensic psychiatry. In conjunction with Ohio’s only maximum security forensic hospital at Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare and the world renowned Nationwide Children’s Hospital, this fellowship offers specialized training in the intersection of psychiatry and the law. Fellows will have the unique opportunity to be involved in many different aspects of forensic patients’ assessment and evaluation. Fellows will aid in evaluation of defendants’ competency and sanity at the time of the act both in jail and hospital settings. Treatment opportunities will be available in the maximum security forensic unit as well as on an outpatient basis for mentally ill offenders who have worked their way through the hospital system. Juvenile evaluations will consist of both bind-over to adult court and recommendations to the court for treatment. Civil cases will include a mix of fitness for duty, disability, malpractice, and consults to other physicians on challenging patients. Additionally, there are opportunities for interested fellows to become involved in advocacy and policy matters at the state level through the Ohio Department of Mental Health also located in Columbus.

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The Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship in partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services provides an extensive one-year training in both civil and criminal forensic psychiatry. The teaching staff consists of two forensic psychiatrists, one forensic psychologist, one attorney who is also a clinical psychologist, one forensic neuropsychologist, and one child and adolescent psychiatrist.

The forensic fellows receive their clinical training at Oklahoma Forensic Center providing patient care for those previously adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity/Mental Illness as well as patients receiving competency to stand trial restoration. The fellows will conduct regular forensic evaluations, including both adjudicative competence and violence risk assessments, through the Oklahoma Forensic Center. Fellows will also perform legally complex forensic psychiatry consultations through Tulsa Center for Behavioral Health and Oklahoma State University Medical Center. Additionally, fellows will have the opportunity to work with legal counsel performing forensic psychiatric consultation services.

The weekly forensic psychiatry didactic courses include a Landmark Case Seminar, a Forensic Case Seminar (covering criminal, civil, adult and juvenile cases), a Forensic Topics Didactic Seminar, and a Forensic Psychological Testing/Research Seminar. Extensive supervision is provided in forensic report writing and testifying in legal settings. In addition, fellows are trained to administer, score, and testify on a range of structured assessment instruments including the assessment of general and sexual violence risk, malingering of psychosis, traumatic reactions, and cognitive impairment, competency to stand trial, and juvenile competency and risk assessment.

Apart from annual stipend and benefits, program benefits also include a fully paid trip to attend the annual meeting of AAPL and the three day review course immediately preceding the meeting.

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The OHSU Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship provides robust educational experiences in criminal and civil forensic psychiatry as well as correctional psychiatry. The program features rotations at Oregon State Hospital, the Washington County Jail, the Multnomah County Detention Center, two different mental health courts, two different private practitioners’ offices, and telepsychiatry services for the Oregon Department of Corrections. Fellows perform forensic evaluations, provide correctional mental health care, and consult with mental health courts. Diversity, equity, and inclusion topics are an integral part of the fellowship experience as is development of a deeper understanding of the relationship between government policy and social influences on people in the public psychiatry system, including those within the criminal justice system and the civil commitment system.

The fellows’ didactic seminar series includes training in criminal and civil forensic psychiatry as well as seminars devoted to an introduction to law and the legal process, landmark cases in mental health law, and special issues in forensic psychiatry. The teaching faculty includes 22 forensic psychiatrists, 3 other psychiatrists, 10 JDs (including two judges), 7 psychologists, and one MD/JD.

Fellows are participants in the Psychiatry Department's resident teaching program. Research opportunities are available and encouraged either through participation in ongoing Department work or development of an independent project with faculty supervision. An academic activity is expected as part of the fellowship, which may be research or a different activity. Fellows have opportunities for publication mentorship with experienced faculty.

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As the third-largest free standing behavioral health facility in the nation, Pine Rest provides an excellent opportunity to train forensic fellows. In addition to generally taught didactics, fellows will have the opportunity to practice in a correctional facility, to participate in IME’s, risk assessments, FAA and pre-employment evaluations in the Pine Rest Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology Services unit, and to provide capacity consultations at Pine Rest and Corewell Health hospitals. Fellows are Michigan State University Faculty, and receive all benefits and opportunities that the university has to offer, in addition to the full support and unique training experience of practicing and learning in a free-standing psychiatric hospital.

Located in Grand Rapids, MI, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services is the third-largest free-standing behavioral health facility in the nation. The campus hosts a 198-bed inpatient facility, partial hospitalization services, telepsychiatry, and a Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology Services unit, in addition to partnerships with local medical hospitals for consultation experiences.

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The Rutgers University-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Department of Psychiatry offers a one-year, full-time fellowship in forensic psychiatry.

Residents rotate through New Jersey’s prisons, state forensic hospital, and private practices of faculty members. The didactic curriculum joins that of the consortium of forensic psychiatry programs in New York City, thereby providing the fellow both excellent didactic training and connections to one’s professional peers. Participation in research is a required aspect of training and is readily accomplished with the support of the Forensic Psychiatry Training Director. The fellow under close supervision by the Training Director and other faculty, will develop the skills requisite for the competent practice of forensic psychiatry: diagnostic acumen; logical thought; critical analysis; lucid writing; understanding of the legal framework in which psychiatrists work; and competence in forensic assessments such as competence to stand trial, insanity, general and sexual dangerousness, asylum, and parenting capacity, among others.

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The Department of Behavioral Health-Saint Elizabeths Hospital forensic fellowship program (Fellowship Program) is a one-year ACGME-accredited program designed to train and foster the development of forensic psychiatrists with interests across the entire range of forensic scholarship. The program is based in Washington DC’s brand-new St. Elizabeths Hospital, one of the most historic forensic facilities in the nation, and offers an extensive array of forensic experiences along with a comprehensive didactic curriculum designed to prioritize the fellow’s educational experience.

The experiential component includes rotations within the Department of Behavioral Health – Saint Elizabeths Hospital itself, the Assessment Center (Child/Families), local court clinics, Unity Health Care/District of Columbia Correctional Facility, and exposure to experts in private forensic practice. During these experiences, fellows will gain experience conducting forensic inpatient assessment and treatment, monitoring long-term insanity acquittees, conducting child and adolescent forensic evaluations, performing inpatient and outpatient competency evaluations and civil commitment evaluations. Fellows will testify in court and gain experience in numerous pre- and post-adjudication interactions with the judicial system. Private cases will include malpractice litigation along with civil and criminal forensic assessment.

The faculty includes six forensic psychiatrists and four child/adolescent forensic psychiatrists who are committed to education and scholarship, and the career development of their fellows. Specific faculty interests include ethics, the regulation of Psychiatry, the insanity defense, outpatient commitment, violence risk, sovereign citizens, and physician health. Washington DC is a vibrant backdrop with political, cultural, and educational opportunities for early career professionals, families, or practitioners seeking to enhance the course of their careers.

Benefits include support for travel to the annual AAPL meeting and attendance at the AAPL forensic review course, as well as a $500 book allowance. H-1 B and J-1 visa sponsorship is available.

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Thank you for your interest in Stanford’s forensic psychiatry fellowship program. Our mission is to train the next generation of leaders in forensic psychiatry embodying the highest standards of ethics, scientific rigor, scholarship, and professionalism.

Correctional rotations are based in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) system, primarily at San Quentin and CMF (California Medical Facility, a California State prison dedicated to inmates with medical and psychiatric needs). Fellows with a particular interest in exploring a career in correctional psychiatry leadership may elect to rotate with the chief of psychiatry and other administrative leaders in the CDCR to gain deep systems-level knowledge. Fellows may also have the opportunity to testify in administrative law hearings, such as PC2602 involuntary medication hearings.

Fellows rotate at the VA PM&R inpatient and outpatient units with the goal of developing particular expertise in evaluating claims of brain damage and other biological factors in leading to offensive behaviors, guiding sentencing determinations, and assessing disability.

Fellows participate in the Santa Clara County court panel to perform court-appointed forensic psychiatric examinations including competency to stand trial evaluations and evaluations of criminal responsibility. These evaluations provide ample opportunity for supervised preparation of forensic psychiatric reports in criminal contexts.

Our program’s didactic curriculum connects fellows to a diverse network of forensic psychiatrists and psychologists. Program faculty meet with fellows in weekly case conferences to share insights on the forensic assessment, report-writing, and planning for testimony in a wide range of civil and criminal cases.

Our fellowship is integrated with the Stanford School of Law. Fellows can elect to participate in didactics at the School of Law, which include courses on Neuroethics by Hank Greely, Mental Health Law, and Criminal Law. In addition, fellows interface with law students on a range of cases as part of the Law Student Clinic.

Fellows have protected time throughout the year to access and participate in a wide range of research efforts in the Law School, School of Medicine, Center for Biomedical Ethics, and Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute. Stanford is fortunate to house all its schools on one unified campus, thus enabling ideal conditions for cross-fertilization and idea incubation, which drive innovation and scholarship.

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The program brings together the SUNY Upstate Medical University Department of Psychiatry, the Syracuse University College of Law, and the Office of Mental Health Bureau of Forensic Services to provide didactic and clinical training in psychiatry and the law. The emphasis of this program is on: didactics, forensic evaluations, report writing, testimony and forensic research. Fellows are heavily exposed to civil, as well as criminal forensic work.

The entire series of AAPL landmark cases is covered in detail. Fellows are closely supervised and taught critical forensic interviewing skills. Instruction in a variety of forensic assessment tools is provided, including the HCR-20, PCL-R, SIRS, CAPS and SAVRY.

The program hosts an annual state-wide forensic conference featuring nationally known speakers. Fellows receive regular and intensive supervision from the program director, and assist with special interest forensic issues including threat assessments, law enforcement liaison and a variety of other specialty evaluations. There are special opportunities available for applicants who are particularly interested in either child/adolescent forensic psychiatry or correctional psychiatry.

A forensic research project is a required element of this training program. This offers fellows practical exposure to the process of formulating a research question, data collection and analysis, and manuscript preparation -- authorship is guaranteed for those interested. However, the expectation of creating original research or converting fellows into full-time researchers is not the intended goal. Expert faculty mentoring and dedicated research time (during the regular work week) are provided for this unique fellowship component.
This is a one year program.
2019-2020 Fellowship Positions: FULL
2020-2021 Fellowship Position: Currently two open positions.

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Program Description: The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program is an ACGME-accredited, one-year fellowship with two positions, designed to equip psychiatrists with the expertise needed to navigate the intersection of psychiatry and law. Our mission is to offer exceptional training in forensic psychiatry while fostering an environment that cultivates our fellows into ethical leaders and educators. The program is run by experienced, board-certified forensic psychiatrists who are committed to providing top-tier education and mentorship. Fellows engage in comprehensive educational sessions, including a year-long intensive didactic curriculum covering essential forensic topics, case conferences, mock trials, grand rounds, lectures on landmark cases, and research and scholarship seminars. This rigorous academic structure ensures that graduates emerge well-prepared to handle complex forensic psychiatric issues with confidence and expertise.
The fellowship provides exposure to a wide range of forensic evaluations, including both criminal cases—such as competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility assessments—and civil cases, including malpractice and involuntary hospitalization. Fellows rotate through various sites offering diverse clinical experiences, including correctional psychiatry at the Montford Unit (inpatient hospital) and Clements Unit (outpatient/telehealth). These facilities offer unique opportunities in emergency services and specialized treatment tracks, covering mood, psychotic, and impulse control disorders, neurocognitive conditions, seriously mentally ill populations, and aggressive-mentally ill treatment program. The combination of structured education, hands-on forensic exposure, and diverse clinical experiences ensures that graduates of the Texas Tech fellowship program are exceptionally equipped for careers in forensic and correctional psychiatry.
Our sites include the following: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, John Montford Unit, William Clements Unit, Lubbock County Detention Center, and Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center.

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This fellowship is designed specifically to train military psychiatrists to proficiently manage military forensic issues. The program is tri-service and invites applicants from the US Army, Navy and Air Force. The program, although military-unique, also prepares the fellow(s) for subspecialty certification in Forensic Psychiatry.

The fellowship draws on the considerable civilian, military and federal resources available in the metropolitan Washington, DC area. The fellows gain experience through rotation at (1) Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center in Jessup, MD; (2) Saint Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, DC; (3) The Behavioral Sciences Unit of the FBI in Quantico, VA; (4) The Quantico Brig; (5) Georgetown Law School; (6) The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD; (7) The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, DC; and (8) through interactions with local military and civilian clinicians and attorneys.

Significant time in the curriculum is devoted to didactics, both general forensic psychiatry and military legal issues. Psychiatrists and military attorneys/judges teach the seminars. Research is required and the results are presented at departmental Grand Rounds.

Fellowship is only open to active duty psychiatrists.

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The Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship at Tulane University School of Medicine offers a comprehensive and diverse range of experiences in Forensic Neuropsychiatry. Our fellows spend time at East Louisiana State Mental Health System (ELMHS) in Jackson, Louisiana, the Orleans Justice Center (OJC), New Orleans Criminal Court, the Forensic Aftercare Clinic, a private custody clinic based in New Orleans, and with various members of our faculty doing private cases which can include civil, criminal, and juvenile issues. We have one of the largest forensic psychiatry faculties in the country with more than 18 members including four faculty members who are fellowship-trained with added qualifications in both forensic and child and adolescent psychiatry.

Fellows gain further criminal forensic experience (e.g., criminal responsibility and aid-in-sentencing evaluations) at the Orleans Criminal Court, where they gain much experience in courtroom testimony. Fellows also perform a full range of civil forensic evaluations (e.g., malpractice, disability, and child custody evaluations) and receive training in report-writing, testifying for court and depositions, and interacting with the legal system.

In addition to the above clinical rotations, we have a comprehensive didactic series which covers all topics to successfully pass forensics boards. A Landmark case seminar is also conducted weekly with faculty members and psychology fellows. Fellows participate in a Journal Club and write a case review for Legal Digest with faculty supervision.

Expenses for the AAPL Review Course and Annual Meeting are provided for the fellows. Three textbooks are provided at the beginning of the academic year.

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The forensic fellowship program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was established and accredited in 2003. The program is housed in the heart of Little Rock, Arkansas within blocks of the state's forensic hospital. The forensic inpatient service at the Arkansas State Hospital is an 80-bed, four-unit complex. It houses the entire inpatient forensic population of the state and serves as the primary base for the program. Fellows will also rotate at the Arkansas Department of Correction and the UAMS Department of Psychiatry Adult Outpatient Clinic.

The program faculty includes four Board certified forensic psychiatrists, one Board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist and one psychiatrist Board eligible in forensic psychiatry and child & adolescent psychiatry; as well as additional adult psychiatrists who are available to provide instruction and supervision when appropriate. An attorney with expertise in mental health law and several forensic psychologists and licensed social workers are also members of the teaching staff.

Fellows conduct forensic evaluations of both inpatients and outpatients concerning a wide variety of civil and criminal legal issues, including competency, criminal responsibility, suitability for conditional release, civil commitments, risk assessment, psychiatric disability, compensability under the state worker�s compensation laws, guardianship, and parental fitness. Fellows also work on the adolescent unit under the supervision of a child and adolescent psychiatrist where they perform above mentioned evaluations and gain experience with a state of the art sexual offenders unit. Fellows will also spend up to four hours per week responding to consults requested by general practitioners related to the legal regulation of psychiatric practice.

Didactics and seminars are provided to ensure that fellows are familiar with all aspects of forensic psychiatry and are prepared for the practice of forensic psychiatry. Fellows will also be required to complete a scholarly project under the supervision of a forensic faculty member. Fellows are required to acquire an Arkansas Medical License prior to beginning the fellowship.

Fringe benefits include travel support to the annual AAPL meeting and forensic review course.

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The U.C. Davis Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship provides extensive training in both civil and criminal forensic psychiatry. The teaching staff consists of nine psychiatrists with Added Qualifications in Forensic Psychiatry, one forensic psychologist, one forensic neuropsychologist, one family law attorney, one Sacramento County Superior Court Judge, one Sacramento County Associate District Attorney, and one Sacramento County Supervising Public Defender.

The forensic psychiatry didactic courses include a Landmark Case Seminar, a Forensic Case Seminar (covering criminal, civil, adult and juvenile cases), a Forensic Topics Didactic Seminar, and a Forensic Psychological Testing/Research Seminar. Extensive supervision is provided in forensic report writing and testifying in legal settings. In addition, fellows are trained to administer, score, and testify on a range of structured assessment instruments including the assessment of general and sexual violence risk, malingering of psychosis, traumatic reactions, and cognitive impairment, competency to stand trial, and juvenile competency and risk assessment.

The forensic fellows receive their clinical training in a wide variety of forensic settings. These rotations include training in forensic units at Napa State Hospital, Sacramento County Jail, Sacramento County Superior Court Expert Witness Panel, and consultations with private criminal and civil attorneys.

The forensic fellows are assisted with developing a forensic research project or paper and participate in ongoing faculty research projects. Additionally, a specialized course on how to be a communicative and dynamic presenter is given.

Fringe benefits include provision of educational materials and a stipend for funding to the annual AAPL meeting and board review course. An extensive forensic library is available. The forensic psychiatry fellow is also given a substantial number of references consisting of over 300 forensic landmark case related articles.

"Applicant materials for the 2024-2025 fellowship will be accepted for review beginning June 1, 2023. Interviews for the 2024-2025 fellowship will begin September of 2023".

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The UCLA forensic psychiatry fellowship program emphasizes educational value over service and will prepare fellows not only for forensic practice but also to become leaders in academic and organizational forensic psychiatry. Fellows will become proficient in the roles of expert witness, forensic consultant in and out of the courtroom, informed advocate for public policies that affect the regulation and practice of psychiatry and forensic psychiatry.

UCLA has unusual breadth to our high quality faculty (including four past AAPL Presidents) many of whom have national and international reputations and have been involved in high profile cases. There will be an emphasis on learning how to do strong forensic assessments, reports, and testimony. There will be seminars on all aspects of forensic psychiatry including a special forensic ethics curriculum that will equip fellows with frameworks to resolve ethics dilemmas in the field. Additionally, the fellows have a Landmark Case Seminar in a consortium with Hastings Law School and UCSF Forensic Psychiatry. They have special forensic case seminars with faculty that delve deeply into criminal and civil cases.

The forensic fellows receive their clinical training in a wide variety of forensic settings. These rotations include the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH), the Greater Los Angeles (GLA) VA Healthcare System, the Los Angeles County Superior Court Expert Witness Panel, the Sonoma County Court, as well as being supervised by faculty on private criminal and civil forensic cases. Forensic fellows will have unique opportunities to work at UCLA Law School

During their LA County DMH rotation, fellows learn unique approaches to treating special correctional patient populations in the Men’s Reintegration Clinic, to liaising with judges, attorneys, and other stakeholders in the LA County Mental Health Court, to opining on Felony Mental Health Diversion and other special forensic evaluations (including juvenile) for the County. At the VA, fellows perform psychiatric disability evaluations for service connected disabilities. As members of the GLA VA Disruptive Behavior and Ethics Committee, fellows learn and perform specialized violence risk and ethics assessments that the implement in their consultative role. Fellows virtually perform competency to stand trial evaluations for Sonoma County where they have opportunities to testify including for Sell Hearings. The fellowship is on the Los Angeles County Superior Court Approved Panel of Expert Witness Psychiatrists and perform criminal forensic evaluations on issues of insanity defense, diminished responsibility, sentencing considerations, diversion, among other.

Fellows will be guided in completing scholarly project(s) with a faculty member mentor. The aim is to produce one or more presentations for national professional meetings and/or publications. Fellows receive guidance on how to teach residents on forensic topics in addition to instruction on how to effectively present forensic material to various audiences (e.g., other psychiatrists, legal professionals, laypersons).

Fellows receive a $2,000 educational stipend towards the AAPL annual meeting and board review course; they are encouraged to attend other professional meetings with protected time when they are presenting or play a role in the organization. All fellows receive the Rosner and Scott Principles and Practice of Forensic Psychiatry textbook.

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The UCSF fellowship program in Psychiatry and the Law offers rigorous training in civil, criminal, clinical, and consultative forensic psychiatry. The core faculty includes three board certified psychiatrists including a forensic child and adolescent psychiatrist. Affiliated faculty members include a Board Certified (ABPP) neuropsychologist, another board certified forensic psychiatrist with expertise in the evaluation of sex offenders, psychiatrists with special expertise in correctional psychiatry and faculty of the UC Hastings School of Law. The Psychiatry and the Law Program is accredited by the ACGME.

Seminars include a Landmark Case Review and extensive didactics, case conferences, and a Forensic Research Seminar. Additionally, fellows attend courses relevant to forensic psychiatry at the UC Hastings School of Law.

Fellows participate in a wide variety of civil and criminal forensic evaluations with intensive faculty supervision. These include psychic injury, medical malpractice, psychological autopsy, family court issues, and juvenile and adult criminal court referrals. Fellows participate in clinical rotations at San Quentin Prison and the Veterans Hospital and clinics. Consultative experiences to health professionals, employers, and professional organizations exist as well. The program provides comprehensive supervision on forensic report writing and training in court testimony in both civil and criminal settings. There are elective opportunities, depending on the interests of the fellows.

During the fellowship year, fellows are expected to make a scholarly contribution by participating in a forensic research project or by undertaking a review of the legal and/or psychiatric literature. Fellows will receive direct research supervision from faculty members. Research interests of faculty include violence risk assessment, civil commitment, and criminalization of the mentally ill.

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The University of Cincinnati Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry provides a comprehensive and balanced curriculum, drawing upon the assets of one of the strongest psychiatry departments in the Midwest and the firmly established forensic institutions of Cincinnati. Fellows gain experience with different forensic populations and preceptors at the following sites:

1. Summit Behavioral Healthcare - the largest freestanding ODMH psychiatric hospital in Ohio where the fellows provide evaluations of competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility, and expert evaluations for guardianship. Fellows also conduct structured risk assessments with dedicated faculty. The fellows write reports to the court and testify about their findings.
2. Greater Cincinnati Behavioral - fellows evaluate and treat outpatients who are under criminal court jurisdiction such as parole, probation, or diversion. Fellows work with forensic assertive community treatment teams.
3. Hamilton County Probate Court - fellows serve as independent expert witnesses in probate court weekly, testifying in civil commitment and forced medication hearing.
4. UC Division of Forensic Psychiatry - in addition to coordinating fellows' education, our division is a clearinghouse for private practice civil and criminal forensic work. Fellows assist UC faculty on a wide variety of forensic consultations and evaluations.
5. Mock Trial and Case Presentation Videoconferences - held in conjunction with the Case Western and Ohio State Forensic fellowship, UC fellows engage in mock trials, both as witnesses and as cross examiners, and also present forensic cases for discussion and review.
There are also several elective experiences that may be tailored to the fellows’ interests. Recent examples include correctional care electives through jail and probation department services, consultation to courts and policy makers regarding forensic mental health programming, law enforcement ridealongs, additional child and adolescent opportunities, and research experiences.

Legal principles and landmark cases are taught in classroom sessions with faculty attorneys held at the UC College of Law. Weekly didactics with faculty, supervision sessions, grand rounds, conferences, and journal club are an integral part of the fellows` educational experience. A scholarly project is required.

The fellowship provides full funding for the fellows to attend the annual AAPL meeting and review course. The fellows also receive a $1,000/year discretionary educational fund.
Applicants are highly encouraged to apply to the 2023-2024 fellowship as early as possible. Interviews for the 2023-2024 academic year will begin in August 2022 in accordance with the ADFPF agreement and regulations.

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The University of Colorado at Anschutz School of Medicine offers a one-year, full-time fellowship training program in forensic psychiatry. We have 4 fellowship positions each year. The University of Colorado at Anschutz Forensic Psychiatry Services and Training Program partners with the Colorado Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health (CO-OCFMH) and the Colorado Department of Corrections (CO DOC) in offering a 1-year fellowship program that exposes fellows to various criminal justice evaluations (sanity, competency, NGRI release evaluations) and clinical experience in the treatment of incarcerated patients. Fellowship faculty include academic and clinical faculty in the Department of Psychiatry, in the Behavioral Health Program at Denver Health Medical Center, forensic experts from CO-OCFMH, CO DOC, private forensic practitioners, and faculty from Denver University’s Forensic Services and Training program. Dr. Martinez specializes in ethics in forensic psychiatry, issues in criminal forensic psychiatry including neonaticide and infanticide and is involved in setting standards for forensic report writing and testimony. Dr Adi, the associate director, specializes in evaluations of refugees and trauma victims seeking asylum. Dr. Jeff Metzner, associate director, is an international expert in correctional psychiatry. In addition, the program has several faculty members with expertise in child/adolescent and forensic psychiatry, forensic psychology and testing, and a professor of law from the Sturm School of Law at University of Denver. https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/psychiatry/education/psychresfellowships/forensic
https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/psychiatry/community/new-forensic-psychiatry-services

The program is designed to familiarize fellows with all aspects of forensic psychiatry, and to prepare them for forensic practice in forensic and correctional settings, teaching, research and system consultation, and/or academic careers. Topics covered through didactic seminars and supervised practical experience include procedures for forensic evaluations, report writing, relevant research and phenomenological literature, landmark mental health cases, treatment of patients in correctional and forensic settings, system consultation around forensic issues, collaboration with other professionals (law enforcement, correctional, etc.), the evaluation of foreign victims of torture, fitness for duty examinations, IMEs, and ethical issues involved in forensic practice. Didactic seminars are taught in interdisciplinary structure with forensic psychology fellows from Denver University and Colorado Mental Health Hospital -Pueblo (CMHH-P). All Fellows rotate at the CMHH-Pueblo, the state forensic facility in Pueblo, CO, and rotate on an in-jail restoration unit, Restoring Individuals Safely and Effectively (RISE), providing restoration services for those adjudicated incompetent to proceed. The program seeks to balance experiences that involve both the treatment and management of patients within correctional and forensic settings, while learning the skills of doing expert evaluations and reports involving both the criminal and civil justice systems.

Fellows are provided the opportunity to observe experienced forensic professionals performing evaluations, preparing reports, and testifying in civil and criminal cases. They then have direct, supervised experience in performing forensic evaluations in those areas, preparing reports, and testifying in court. Mock trial experiences are conducted in coordination with DU Sturm School of Law. Fellows are encouraged to conduct research in forensic areas. The program strives to organize the fellowship experience around each Fellows area of interest. We have trained numerous Fellows with backgrounds in child/adolescent psychiatry. For fellows interested in teaching, there are numerous opportunities to supervise PGYII and PGYIII general psychiatry residents and medical students.

Fellowships are funded at a PGY-5 level. 2025-26 Annual Stipend for PGY-5 $92,282.46 plus benefits.

Salary includes funding to attend the annual meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (including enrollment in the Forensic Psychiatry Review Course) and a second trip to the APA annual meeting or an alternative chosen by the fellow.

We accept application materials through ERAS starting July 2, 2025. Interviews begin July 16 - October 3rd. We also participate in the NRMP MATCH and MATCH Day will be October 22.

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The University of Florida Division of Forensic Psychiatry, established in 1988, offers a one-year, full-time fellowship training program designed to train psychiatrists in psychiatry and the law. This balanced academic and clinical program provides clinical, research, and teaching opportunities. The faculty includes two board certified forensic psychiatrists, a professor of law, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, a forensic psychologist, and various clinical faculty who attend and co-supervise didactic seminars covering their areas of expertise.

Fellows perform forensic evaluations including but not limited to competency, criminal responsibility, dangerousness, civil commitment, guardianship, disability, personal injury, and child issues. Forensic faculty closely supervise fellows on their evaluations.

Weekly seminars include ACGME-recommended and other pertinent forensic psychiatry topics, case presentations, and landmark case review. Multiple forensic faculty are present. Fellows also study landmark cases with a UF Professor of Law and attend a Psychiatry and the Law or related course at the UF Law School. There are opportunities for teaching forensic psychiatry to medical and law students and psychiatry residents. Support staff and faculty are available to promote and help carry out research interests. Fellows are expected to produce a scholarly product suitable for submission for publication by the end of their fellowship year.

Gainesville offers a great climate with numerous cultural and sporting events and nearby Atlantic Ocean beaches. All fellows are provided travel support to attend the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. We strive to ensure our program offers a comprehensive, enjoyable, and rewarding experience.

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The University of Maryland program is one of the oldest and most well-established forensic training programs in the country. It is fully accredited by the ACGME. Our graduates include many successful and highly regarded forensic clinicians throughout Maryland and the country. Former fellows serve as clinicians, educators, and hospital administrators. Previous fellowship program directors have served in leadership positions in national and state organizations, including the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. The program is rigorous and well-received by trainees.

Fellows divide their time between Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center, the state’s only maximum-security forensic hospital; the Medical Office of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City; and the Howard County Detention Center. The fellows perform evaluations under supervision, participate in some treatment settings, and provide forensic reports and testimony.
Offers forensic elective for residents at the University of Maryland, Georgetown University, and Johns Hopkins University. Contact program director for details.

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*Note: UMASS Forensic Fellowship Program pays the registration fee for UMASS Fellows to attend the AAPL Forensic Psychiatry Review Course.
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The University of Massachusetts Medical School Fellowship in Law and Psychiatry offers an exciting one year program designed to provide comprehensive training in forensic psychiatry. The program capitalizes on a multi-disciplinary faculty with extensive forensic and academic experience. Our faculty includes forensic psychiatrists, forensic psychologists, and attorneys who have received local and national recognition for their contributions to law and psychiatry. The program offers a wide range of opportunities to perform criminal and civil evaluations. Rotation sites include the Court Evaluation Units of Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital and Bridgewater State Hospital, and major court clinic sites in Massachusetts such as the Cambridge and Boston Court Clinics. Fellows conduct criminal forensic evaluations such as competence to stand trial, criminal responsibility, aid in sentencing, and need for treatment of inmates. Participation in clinical treatment of persons involved with the criminal justice system varies across sites. Part-time rotations include work at juvenile and adult court clinic sites, as well as the opportunity to work with senior faculty in conducting private, civil and criminal evaluations related to areas such as community risk assessments, guardianship, fitness for duty, disability, sex offender assessment, and malpractice. During the training year, fellows gain experience with legal, correctional, and mental health systems and the political forces that can directly impact forensic psychiatric practice.

Educational components of the program include intensive supervision of all cases, report preparation and court testimony. In addition, fellows attend a comprehensive weekly seminar series covering areas related to civil and criminal forensic assessment methods, research issues, mental health law and landmark legal cases. Fellows also attend multiple statewide forensic mental health training conferences sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and they receive an educational stipend to support attendance at the AAPL meeting and for other educational purposes.

During the training year, fellows work on an empirical research project or on a review of a topic relevant to law and psychiatry. Opportunities exist for both involvement in faculty research projects and for faculty supervision of academic projects selected by the fellow.

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The Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry is a full-time 12-month program that encompasses didactic and supervised clinical experiences on a Jackson Memorial Hospital county jail diversion and competency restoration psychiatry unit, in VA health law and justice outreach activities, and at the University of Miami School of Law Clinics. Opportunities abound for fellow participation in teaching psychiatry residents and medical students, and for conducting collaborative research. Resources for the fellowship program include Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami VA Medical Center, Miami-Dade County 11th Judicial Circuit Court, and forensic psychiatrists and attorneys affiliated with the University of Miami Department of Psychiatry and School of Law who will engage the fellow in apprenticeship and tutorial activities.

Requests for applications to the Fellowship Program in Forensic Psychiatry are accepted starting in July and should sent by email to Andrea Santo, Program Coordinator with an attached curriculum vitae ([email protected]). Additional information and personal interviews may be requested.

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The University of Michigan/Center for Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship is a one year training program fully accredited by the ACGME offered by the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan Medical School. The program combines a robust didactic curriculum with a variety for forensic experiences and is situated in a vibrant academic community surrounded by numerous learning, social, and cultural opportunities.

The Center for Forensic Psychiatry (CFP) serves as the primary site for many fellowship activities. It is a 272-bed inpatient forensic facility that also maintains a separate evaluation unit, which conducts over 3500 forensic evaluations annually. Additional experience is provided by University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry Forensic Evaluation Service. Fellows gain experience in the following areas: 1) competency to stand trial evaluations, 2) criminal responsibility evaluations, 3) competency restoration, 4) inpatient management of special forensic populations, 5) risk assessment evaluations, 6) civil forensic cases, and 7) court testimony. All fellow activities are closely supervised by a diverse, experienced faculty. Opportunities for court testimony are encouraged and closely supervised with special emphasis on report preparation and the role of the forensic expert. Additionally, fellow evaluation experiences at CFP enable them to obtain certification as Consulting Forensic Examiners under Michigan law.

The didactic curriculum offers seminars on landmark cases and civil and criminal forensic topics. It also features frequent outside speakers. Fellows audit classes at the University of Michigan Law School and meet with select faculty of the law school for individual instruction in an open forum type discussion. Fellows also participate in activities related to public policy and the legal regulation of psychiatry. A scholarly project is expected from all residents.

Benefits include support for professional meetings, use of extensive library facilities at CFP and the University of Michigan Medical School, and life in a diverse and cosmopolitan community. We are still accepting applications for the 2021-2022 academic year. We are accepting applications for the 2022-2023 academic year, and e-mail submission of applications is preferred. Interviews for the 2022-2023 academic year will be starting in April 2021. Due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, we will be completing interviews by video teleconference.

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The University of Minnesota Fellowship training in Forensic Psychiatry is a 12 month full time program focused on developing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes leading to proficiency in the following domains:
- Provision of psychiatric expertise in legal matters
- Systems issues involved in mental health care delivery to forensic populations
- Legal regulation of psychiatric practice

The program is based in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities campus. Additional clinical training is provided at the following sites:
- Forensic Mental Health Program at St. Peter Regional Treatment Center
- Twin Cities Metro Area Court Clinics - Center for New Americans at the University of Minnesota Law School

The faculty includes seven fellowship trained forensic psychiatrists, a child psychiatrist and three doctorate level psychologists. In addition, law school faculty, district court judges and experts in practice in the community regularly take classes for fellows. During the course of their training fellows familiarize themselves with the core medico-legal issues in a myriad of criminal and civil settings. Didactics cover the core theoretical aspects in forensic psychiatry including landmarks cases of precedential value, and clinical training includes hands on experience in the application of statistical tools and psychological tests that aid forensic evaluations.

Apart from annual stipend and benefits, program benefits also include fully paid trips to attend the annual meeting of AAPL and the three day review course immediately preceding the meeting.

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The purpose of the Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry is to educate the fellow in the history, development, practical experience, and research in forensic psychiatry within the public sector. It has evolved from the combined interests and for the joint benefit of the Fulton State Hospital, Missouri Department of Mental Health, and the Department of Psychiatry Neurology, University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Medicine. By completing this intesive one year experience, the fellow will have acquired first-hand knowledge of the major issues and experiences in forensic psychiatry. The fellow will also be expected to complete an individual project relevant to his or her career in forensic psychiatry.

Must have license to practice medicine in the state of Missouri.

The program will offer accredited training beginning in July 2008.

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Program Description: The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is accepting applications for a new Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship program for the 2021-2022 academic year. The one-year training program will include forensic experiences in multiple settings, as well as didactics addressing legal concepts, landmark cases, and ethical issues.
Featured training sites within the program will include Stein Forensic Hospital, Clark County Detention Center, the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services Assisted Outpatient Treatment program, and a private practice component. Through these sites, the fellow will learn to write competency evaluations and risk assessments, as well as follow patients in an outpatient, court-ordered civil commitment program. In addition, the fellow will gain familiarity with testifying in court (civil and criminal) and learn to manage psychiatric care for acute and chronically ill patients in a correctional environment.
The fellow will have teaching and leadership opportunities as they work with general psychiatry residents and medical students. In addition, the fellow will also benefit from the many other academic disciplines associated with UNLV, such as the William S. Boyd School of Law and the Department of Psychology.
The fellow will find that Las Vegas provides a unique setting to study forensic psychiatry, as the city regularly draws visitors from across the country and world. The city has long been associated with impulsivity due to association with gambling and the Las Vegas Strip. Patients in the Las Vegas metropolitan area come from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds and represent an array of pathologies and legal issues of varying severities.

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The University of North Carolina Hospitals Forensic Psychiatry Residency Training Program is a 12-month educational program with the aim of preparing psychiatrists for a career in forensic psychiatry through a combination of supervised clinical experiences and didactic programs. The program has an emphasis on producing forensic psychiatrists for the public sector. The program provides educational opportunities in a wide range of criminal and civil settings. Residents will receive opportunities to engage in supervised evaluations of individuals involved with the criminal justice system in both pre-trial and post-conviction settings. In addition, residents will obtain training in courtroom testimony, family law, child forensic issues, and civil litigation. Residents will rotate on the forensic unit for the State of North Carolina, the mental health services in a nearby prison, the forensic unit of the Federal Medical Center in Butner, and the child forensic team at the University of North Carolina. They will receive opportunities to provide consultation and liaison to hospitals and work with a preceptor on civil cases. Residents will be expected to engage in scholarship and teaching. The forensic board-certified faculty members and invited speakers provide the didactic portion of the training.

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This is a one year fully accredited fellowship for those who have completed an accredited residency program in psychiatry. All fellows will have access to hands on experiences at various state hospital forensic units, court clinics, law school clinics, VA Hospital, the Defender Association of Philadelphia's Juvenile Justice Unit, and the forensic clinic at Penn where the fellows will assess civil and criminal cases under supervision. They will all have academic lectures of the core curriculum with literature and landmark cases by our faculty and present the results of their independent research at our weekly seminar which they will attend regularly. In addition they will follow Dr. Watacon, Dr. Ken Weiss, Associate Director and Dr. Annie Steinberg on private cases and observe testimony when available. They will also testify in their cases when requested. We are accredited for 4 fellows per year, but can take 3 fellows per year at this time

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The University of Rochester fellowship program is organized to provide a balance of forensic psychiatric evaluations, consultations, clinical care, didactic seminars, and supervision. These experiences take place in a number of settings: (1) The Rochester Regional Forensic Unit, a 115-bed facility delivering evaluations and treatment to mentally disordered, unsentenced defendants and individuals found NGRI; (2) The Monroe County Sociological Center providing consultations to local state courts, and community Departments of Correction; (3) Wayne County Behavioral Health Center and Jail; and (4) The University of Rochester Medical Center.

The training experience includes supervised forensic psychiatric evaluations, consultations and treatment, and didactic seminars including: (1) Legal seminars conducted by faculty composed of a judge and attorneys; (2) Landmark Cases seminar; and (3) Psychiatry & Law seminar. The fellows will evaluate individuals involved in civil and criminal litigation and provide expert witness testimony. Fellows will also have the opportunity to perform risk assessments, participate in a program that follows post-insanity acquittees now residing in the community, and law enforcement examinations. Throughout the year, the fellows are expected to teach psychiatric residents, contribute to a JAAPL Legal Digest Case Report, with the option for additional supervised scholarly projects. Opportunities exist for fellows with special interests in Child & Adolescent, Addiction, or Geriatric psychiatry to participate a specialized track.
Fringe benefits include travel stipend to the Annual AAPL Meeting and Forensic Psychiatry Review Course.
Offers forensic electives for psychiatric residents. Contact program director for details.

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One of the first accredited fellowships in the country, this fellowship is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The faculty consists of five board certified forensic psychiatrists and uses resources of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine as well as the South Carolina Department of Mental Health, the South Carolina Department of Corrections, and University Specialty Clinics. The program is based in the Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science at the School of Medicine.

The flexible clinical experience allows fellows to spend the first six months conducting pretrial competency and criminal resposibility evaluations in an outpatient specialized forensic evaluation service and providing court testimony. The second six months is spent in civil work in a forensic clinic at the School of Medicine performing personal injury, disability, testamentary capacity, and fitness for duty evaluations. Fellows also participate in evaluations for the USC Professionals Wellness Program which receives referrals for fitness for duty evaluations from the S.C. medical board and other professional licensing boards. Fellows assist faculty in the evaluation of medical malpractice cases. The remaining clinical experience is divided between treatment of adult offenders one half day for six months at a maximum security prison, testifying at release hearings for insanity acquittees, providing forensic consultation to general and child psychiatrists, and research. Fellows receive supervised courtroom experience, providing testimony about their evaluations. Fellows provide direct supervision of general psychiatry residents and medical students. Research is strongly supported and encouraged. Fellows receive a travel stipend to attend the annual meeting of AAPL, as well as the AAPL Forensic Review Course.

The didactic curriculum includes four seminars: Landmark Cases, The Psychiatrist in Court, General Topics in Forensic Psychiatry, and Overview of Legal Systems. The educational experience is also complemented with monthly Forensic Psychiatry Grand Rounds.

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The University of South Florida Psychiatry Fellowship provides a wide-gamut of training in multiple areas of forensic psychiatry, including both the civil and criminal arenas. The program is designed for fellows to excel in various components of being an expert, including evaluation, consultation, report preparation, and testimony. A major strength of the program is direct supervision regularly with the program director and teaching faculty.

Fellows in this program rotate at a variety of sites, including expert consultation at the Veteran's Court through the James A. Haley VA, inpatient clinical care on a competency restoration unit at Gracepoint hospital, and outpatient clinical care of individual's in the correctional system through a public defender's office. Time is also specifically allotted for fellows to participate in their own independent criminal evaluations and prepare parallel cases for civil evaluations with the program director.

Both the landmark case series and didactic seminars are specifically tailored not only to meet the ACGME requirements for training in forensic psychiatry, but also to provide the building blocks for a fellow to succeed as a forensic psychiatrist. The faculty associated with this fellowship include multiple board-certified forensic psychiatrists, psychologists, and attorneys. Many of the faculty that teach in the fellowship have national reputations in various areas, including competence to stand trial, addictions and the law, and child forensic psychiatry.

One burgeoning area of forensic psychiatry is the practice of using standardized instruments in evaluations. Fellows in this program are trained in the use and interpretation of a multitude of instruments, including those used in risk assessment, competence to stand trial, and detection of malingering. The fellows benefit from the presence of multiple psychologists who teach these instruments throughout the year and fellows practice their use during evaluations and under supervision.

Applicants are encouraged to apply once applications are available in May. Interviews will take place from July through October of the recruitment year.

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The University of Texas Medical Branch (Greater Galveston and Houston region) is seeking a Fellow in Forensic Psychiatry for the 2024-2025 (start date 7/1/24) or 2025-2026 (start date 7/1/25) academic year. This ACGME-accredited one-year fellowship is an exciting chance to gain subspecialty training in psychiatry and law. The position is open to candidates who will have completed general psychiatry residency by the start of fellowship, and we especially encourage current PGY3s and PGY4s to apply. The fellowship will be a comprehensive training program that incorporates academic, correctional, community, administrative, and governmental settings. UTMB offers a diverse range of clinical forensic experiences, a robust research program, and strong collaborations with the University of Houston Law Center, NASA, and the Texas prison system. Fellows will have unique opportunities to become versed in aerospace psychiatry, legal scholarship, and research in forensic and correctional psychiatry.

- Fellows will rotate approximately two days per week on the UTMB Forensic Service, where they will provide forensic evaluation and consultation to local courts and attorneys. Fellows should expect to complete approximately 20-25 competence to stand trial evaluations and 10-15 non-competency evaluations (insanity, sentencing mitigation, fitness for duty, asylum, guardianship, testamentary capacity, personal injury, malpractice, etc.) over the course of the year, testifying as needed.
- Fellows will rotate one day per week in the Texas prison system, where they will join medical leadership to evaluating, developing, and improving mental health policy and programming in the prison system. Notably, although fellows will provide some direct patient care in the correctional setting, this is not the focus of the rotation.
- Fellows will rotate one day per week in Harris County Jail, where they will provide jail-based competency restoration treatment.
- Fellows will rotate full-time for one month at NASA Johnson Space Center (the site of mission control and astronaut training), where they will join NASA's prestigious Aerospace Medicine Clerkship. They will tour NASA facilities, receive training about the science, medicine, and mental health considerations involved in human spaceflight, and be mentored by NASA aerospace forensic psychiatrists. Fellows will participate in fitness for duty assessments for NASA and the FAA. Additional experiences in aerospace and aviation are available as well.
- Fellows will have didactic sessions totaling approximately one day per week, including lectures, case seminars, and Landmark Cases. Fellows will prepare for and testify at a mock trial. They will attend the Forensic Board Review Course at the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Annual Meeting (Vancouver, Oct 2024 or Boston, Oct 2025) and may attend one other conference.
- Additional experiences and mentorship are available for child and adolescent psychiatrists.

Interested candidates should contact Rocksheng Zhong, Fellowship Training Director: [email protected], 409-266-5253.

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The program offers clinical experience, a variety of interdisciplinary training seminars, and research experience in the areas of criminal, civil, administrative, and correctional psychiatry. Clinical training takes place at 3 primary sites: The University of Virginia Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy (ILPPP) Outpatient Forensic Clinic; the Western State Hospital inpatient forensic unit; and the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women. Residents also receive extensive specialized training through courses at the Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy. These courses include a week-long training program on how to perform criminal forensic assessments as well as advanced one to three day training programs on risk assessment for violence, capital sentencing evaluations, sexual offender evaluations, and forensic assessment of juveniles. Residents also audit courses at the University of Virginia School of Law. Residents attend a weekly multidisciplinary case conference. Residents also engage in a supervised, empirical research project. Travel and lodging to attend the AAPL Forensic Psychiatry Review Course also is provided.

Program description
The UT Southwestern Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship offers a full-time, one-year comprehensive training program that integrates an extensive didactic curriculum with diverse forensic experiences. This program is meticulously designed to cultivate the necessary skills for an ethical and effective engagement with the legal system.

Rotation sites encompass the Terrell State Hospital Inpatient Forensic Service, the Special Needs Offender Program at Dallas Metrocare Services, the Dallas County Jail, the court clinic at the Frank Crowley County Court, and private practice rotations. Fellows will accrue experience in a supervised capacity, acting as consultants and expert witnesses for the Dallas County Criminal, Mental Illness Court, and mental health diversion courts. They will also be involved in examining and treating criminal offenders in both inpatient, jail and outpatient settings, which includes insanity acquittees and sex offenders, conducting court-ordered forensic evaluations, assessments of dangerousness, and civil assessments for involuntary mental health treatment and treatment over objections. The program offers abundant opportunities for consultation with attorneys and courts in Dallas County, courtroom testimony, and engagement with private practitioners in the community. The program's diverse faculty, including fellowship-trained forensic psychiatrists and affiliated forensic psychologists, help nurture a supportive and rich learning experience.

The didactic curriculum is robust, featuring clinical case conferences, a year-long forensic psychiatry core curriculum course covering all essential topics in the theory and practice of both criminal and civil forensic psychiatry, a landmark case series, research and scholarship seminars that delve into the theoretical and practical aspects of mental health law, and the cultural, societal, and ethical impacts on legal and psychiatric practices. Additionally, fellows participate in a legal seminar to acquaint themselves with new legal precedents from pertinent state and federal court cases.

Program description
Founded by Seymour Pollack in 1975, the forensic psychiatry fellowship at USC/LA General was one of the first programs of its kind.
Our ACGME-accredited, full-time, one-year fellowship program is comprised of lectures, seminars, first-hand experience, and expert supervision from psychiatrists board-certified in forensic psychiatry, as well as forensic psychologists. Fellows are directly involved with hospitals, county jails, juvenile justice agencies, dependency courts, the Los Angeles County Mental Health Court - and other agencies in which mental health and the law are intertwined. Additionally, forensic psychiatry fellows have numerous opportunities to serve as expert witnesses, analyze cases, prepare reports, and deliver testimony, all while benefiting from close supervision and guidance from experienced faculty members. Fellows work closely with faculty on multiple scholarly projects, including presentations and submissions for national professional meetings and publications.
Comprehensive didactic courses include lessons in a variety of areas including:
• Biological, psychological, and sociological determinants of crime and delinquency
• Civil law
• Criminal law
• Family law
• Federal criminal law
• Juvenile & Dependency law
• Mental health law
• Correctional psychiatry
• Biases applicable to forensic assessments
• Landmark mental health cases (including all AAPL-specified cases)

Additional benefits include health/dental insurance, malpractice insurance, meal reimbursement, parking, initial bonus, educational stipend, 24 days of vacation, and 8 paid sick days.

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The Division of Forensic Psychiatry at West Virginia University offers a full-time one-year fellowship designed to provide a comprehensive and practical training experience. Fellows benefit from a balanced clinical and didactic curriculum resulting in an exceptional training experience in all aspects of forensic psychiatry. The breadth of forensic training prepares fellows for National Boards.

The primary training site, Chestnut Ridge Hospital, is the psychiatric center for West Virginia University Hospitals. The hospital is a regional referral center providing fellows with the quantity and diversity of experience necessary for training. Other training sites include a state hospital with designated inpatient forensic units, correctional facilities, a general medical hospital, and affiliated state-wide patient care facilities.

The multi-disciplinary faculty includes adult and child psychiatrists, forensic psychologists, social workers and attorneys. Fellows are supervised by Board Certified forensic psychiatrists. The didactic curriculum integrates a comprehensive review of forensic issues with in-depth concentration on the essential elements of forensic practice. Individual supervision includes both theoretical and pragmatic education.

Fellows are active participants in the educational activities of the department with supervised teaching responsibilities for residents, medical students and other trainees. There are opportunities for evaluations of civil and criminal cases, inpatient evaluations, research, and educational presentations in the community.

Benefits include provision of professional meeting allowance, educational materials, malpractice and health insurance. An additional benefit is living in a university town ranked as the best small city in America, according to a study by Demographics Daily. Please refer to the divisions website for additional information.

Program description
The fellowship is a full-time, one-year program that uses clinical, didactic, and scholarly experiences to educate trainees about three major topic areas:
1. The use of psychiatric expertise to aid in the resolution of legal issues;
2. The treatment of patients in forensic treatment settings, including maximum-security hospitals, correctional institutions, and community programs; and
3. The legal regulation of psychiatric practice.
The program is based in the Law and Psychiatry Division of the Department of Psychiatry at Yale and includes rotations/placements at: 1) Yale Law School; 2) New Haven Office of Court Evaluations; 3) attorneys’ offices (states attorney, public defender); 4) Whiting Forensic Hospital (maximum and medium security treatment centers); and 5) VA Connecticut Health Care System. The program’s overall goals include:
1. Understanding the legal standards and concepts in civil and criminal forensic evaluations.
2. Learning the principles and current trends in the legal regulation of psychiatric practice; e.g. civil commitment, confidentiality, liability, duty to third parties, physician/patient relationships, ethics, right to refuse treatment, and informed consent.
3. Becoming familiar with public sector psychiatry administration and the special issues involved with mental health treatment in jail, prisons, and maximum-security psychiatric hospitals.
4. Developing a knowledge base in areas of psychiatry particularly relevant to forensics, such as malingering, neuropsychiatric disorders, sexual disorders, and substance use disorders.
5. Gaining experience in preparing forensic reports, testifying as an expert witness, and consulting to attorneys and governmental bodies regarding mental health policy.
6. Completing a scholarly project, either empirical research or review of the legal and/or psychiatric literature.
Graduates of the fellowship become leaders in forensic psychiatry, influencing the direction of clinical practice, research, education, and mental health policy at the national and international levels.

Program description
Two positions in forensic psychiatry are available at this medical school, one of the most innovative in North America. The clinical-academic program, referred to at this Center as a Clinical Scholarship, provides a one year comprehensive experience in all aspects of forensic psychiatry. These include inpatient and outpatient assessments and treatment at a wide variety of settings including forensic maximum, medium and minimum security facilities, detention centers, provincial reformatories and federal penitentiaries. Program staff is active in criminal, civil and juvenile aspects of the subspecialty. There is a formal academic component involving a year-long series of seminars, self-directed reading projects, and the opportunity to be involved in any number of ongoing research projects in the Forensic Program. There is also opportunity for involvement in the department teaching program for interested candidates.

In addition to the two clinical fellowships, there also exists a research fellowship at the Center for Studies of Aggression and Mental Disorder. This has been formed under the auspices of the University and Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre, where internationally renowned researchers are available to supervise a suitably qualified fellow from any academic discipline.

Possession of or eligibility for licensing with the Medical Council of Canada and Royal College of Physicians of Canada, as well as a student visa are required.

* addendum to stipend: Plus opportunity to bill for services when appropriate.

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The Forensic Fellowship at Queen's University is organized from the Correctional Service of Canada and draws from a variety of institutions and academic programs aimed at providing the Fellow with a broad base of forensic and correctional issues and theoretical knowledge in Forensic Psychiatry.

The fellow will be based at the Ontario Regional Treatment Centre, a 120-bed psychiatric facility for the treatment of federal penitentiary prisoners. Under supervision, at this facility, the Fellow will learn first hand the interface between correctional and health systems and will be involved in the assessment and treatment of individuals serving from 2 years to life and who suffer from serious mental conditions, comorbidities, or correctional pathologies. Part of the time will be spent at the 30-bed Forensic Unit of the PCCC-MHS, a facility for the assessment of fitness to stand trial and criminal responsibility, and treatment of persons found not criminally responsible because of mental disorder. The forensic program at the Hospital has community outreach facilities throughout the area served by the Hospital.

The Fellow will attend a series of forensic seminars at the Department of Psychiatry and will conduct specialized readings on particular areas of Forensic Psychiatry as directed by the Chairperson of the Division at the Department of Psychiatry, Queen's University. On entrance, the Fellow is required to present a plan for a research project to be completed by the end of the Fellowship year.

A multidiscipinary Faculty at the Forensic Psychiatry program at Queen's will be in charge of providing the seminars and directed readings for the Fellow. The following is a partial list of topics to be covered throughout the year. Other topics will be added as required. Forensic Psychiatry-Definition of the field and systems interface; Crime and its biological and social determinants; Criminal competence and fitness to stand trial; Criminal responsibility and psychiatric defenses; Sexual pathologies and social defense; Determinants of violence; Mental illness and violence and health/justice response; Risk assessment and risk management; Competence to undertake civil actions; Landmark cases, Correctional Psychiatry.

The Forensic Fellowship program at Queen's University is a registered program within the Forensic Fellowships Programs of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.

Program description
This is a one-year program designed to provide experience in criminal forensic psychiatry. Fellows will receive training in assessment of fitness to stand trial, criminal responsibility, treatment of unfit and not criminally responsible patients as well as the preparation of pre-sentence reports. In addition, fellows will be able to obtain experience in adolescent forensic psychiatry and correctional psychiatry.

Program description
The University of British Columbia offers a one-year Forensic Psychiatry Training Program that is accredited by the Royal College of Physicians of Canada. The goal of our training program is to produce a generalist in forensic psychiatry with the skills to teach, consult, assess and manage referrals in criminal, correctional, and civil forensic psychiatry matters.

The first six months of the program encompass core training in criminal matters related to adult forensic psychiatry. The remaining six months of training is comprised of rotations in civil forensic psychiatry, youth forensic psychiatry, and correctional psychiatry. Forensic research is available as a selective training option.

The core training site for criminal forensic psychiatry is the 190-bed Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Port Coquitlam and the six regional forensic outpatient clinics. The youth forensic psychiatry rotation is at an Inpatient Assessment Unit, outpatient clinic and Youth Custody Centre in Burnaby. The civil forensic psychiatry rotation training sites are in Vancouver at St. Paul’s Hospital and in a private forensic practice office. The correctional psychiatry rotation training site with the Correctional Service of Canada is at the Pacific Institution/Regional Treatment Centre in Abbotsford.

Additional funding will be provided for core risk assessment training courses including the PCL-R and HCR-20 and to attend the AAPL Forensic Psychiatry Review Course.

**Applicants must have completed a Canadian Psychiatry Residency Training Program and be eligible for an independent practice license through the College of Physicians & Surgeons of British Columbia; other Applicants who qualify for educational licenses will be considered if they have external funding available.

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Program description
With the recognition of Forensic Psychiatry by the Royal College, the University of Ottawa is on the forefront of preparing fellows for a career as a general forensic psychiatrist. As well, we offer opportunities to pursue areas of interest, including sexual behaviours, research, anger disorders, and family Court issues. We have a large number of teaching staff, many of whom are leaders in the field. As well, there are opportunities to train in French and employment opportunities following training.

Fellows will have opportunities in the following areas:
Criminal Responsibility & Fitness to Stand Trial Assessments
- We offer 24 assessment beds on two campuses
- High volume of assessment
- Regular opportunities to testify
Evaluation & Management of Sexual Offenders
- Internationally recognized sexual behaviours clinic
- Research opportunities
- Sexual preference testing
Management of NCR/NGRI acquittees
- We have 78 rehabilitation beds on two campuses
- Significant experience in ORB hearings
Correctional Psychiatry
- 100 bed inpatient facility for seriously mentally ill offenders
- outreach to large local detention centre
Child & Adolescent Forensic Issues, Mental Health Court, Dangerous Offender & Longterm Offender Evaluations, Dysfunctional Anger, Independent Medical Evaluations & Civil law matters, teaching & research

**Applicants must be eligible for an independent practice license through the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario; individuals who qualify for educational licenses will be considered if they have external funding available.

Program description
The University of Saskatchewan offers a one-year Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry that is fully accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The principal site of training is located in Saskatoon at the Regional Psychiatric Centre. Training is also undertaken at Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford. The Fellow will also have involvement with the Saskatchewan Review Board and forensic outpatient assessments.

The Forensic Division is an important part of Saskatchewan's mental healthcare system, which provides both inpatient and outpatient services. The division promotes clinical care, education, research, and advocacy for forensic mental health patients. The Division consists of members from Correctional Services Canada, the Department of Adult Psychiatry, the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Faculty of Law, Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford, and private practice.

Saskatoon is a vibrant, active and culturally rich city of over 325,000 people. In Saskatoon residents will enjoy working alongside the scenic South Saskatchewan River, which provides breathtaking views as it flows through the city. For more information on the city of Saskatoon, please visit www.tourismsaskatoon.com.

Program description
The Toronto network is centered at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

Experience is provided for assessment and treatment of mentally disordered offenders at all stages of the court process including probation and parole. Consultation experience in local jails, reformatories, penitentiaries and maximum and medium security psychiatric facilities is also provided. A comprehensive seminar program is an integral part of the fellowship during which the fellow has contact with a variety of faculty staff who have different interests within forensic psychiatry. Three of the part-time faculty are jointly qualified in law and psychiatry. Research training is also provided and fellows enrolled for the M.Sc. degree with the Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto are preferred.

To be classified as a fellow, one has to have completed training to be eligible for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada examinations and must pass the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examinations. Student visas are required.

Program description
This subspecialty training program/fellowship is specifically designed to train exceptional academic forensic psychiatrists.
Our training program teaches the pragmatic skills of performing evaluations in all of the major areas of criminal and civil forensic psychiatry. Specific focus will be given to topics such as: detecting malingering; developing high level skills in psycho-legal report writing and expert testimony aimed at providing comprehensive evidence-based information to courts and other agencies; performing complex risk assessments in a variety of cases and settings; learning how to administer forensic risk assessments and diagnostic instruments typically performed by forensic psychologists; developing the foundations necessary to build a rewarding and successful forensic practice and academic career; and developing critical thinking skills and complex reasoning in arriving at opinions.
Since the service requirement is less than four days each week, subspecialty residents will have the opportunity and time to: participate in research, teach, supervise trainees, and engage in independent study. A particular strength of the program is the individualized academic mentorship provided that will ensure trainees develop the skills required to maximize their effectiveness at teaching and evidence-based practice.