Rappeport Fellowship
The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law is pleased to announce the 37th Annual Rappeport Fellowship competition. Named in honor of AAPL’s founding president, Jonas R. Rappeport, MD, the fellowships offer an opportunity for outstanding residents with interests in psychiatry and the law to develop their knowledge and skills.
Winners must attend the Annual Meeting and Forensic Psychiatry Review Course, in order to win the award, short of extenuating circumstances of which AAPL is notified in advance.
The AAPL meeting will be held at the Vancouver Wall Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. From October 24-27, 2024. Immediately prior to the Annual Meeting, from October 21-23, Fellows will also attend AAPL's Forensic Psychiatry Review Course, an intensive, comprehensive overview of psychiatry and law. At the Annual Meeting, Fellows are encouraged to attend the many excellent educational sessions, and to meet with AAPL preceptors, who can assist them in exploring interests in psychiatry and the law.
Travel, lodging, and educational expenses are included in the fellowship award, and a per diem will be paid to cover meals and other expenses. In addition, Fellows receive subscriptions to AAPL's major publications, the Newsletter and the Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. The value of the Rappeport Fellowship exceeds $3000. A total of six Rappeport Fellowships will be offered in 2024.
Travel, lodging, and educational expenses are included in the fellowship award, and a per diem will be paid to cover meals and other expenses. In addition, Fellows receive subscriptions to AAPL's major publications, the Newsletter and the Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.
Eligibility
Residents who are currently PGY-3 in a general program, or PGY-4 in a child or geriatric subspecialty training program and who will begin their final year of training in July 2023, are eligible. Canadian PGY-4 general psychiatry residents and Canadian PGY-5 child residents are eligible. We will accept two nominations from each residency program. Please see enclosed for procedures for nominations. Applications must be emailed to the AAPL Executive Office (office@aapl.org) no later than April 1, 2024.