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Directory of Forensic Psychiatry Fellowships for Fellowships

Last revised Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Published by the Association of Directors of Forensic Psychiatry Fellowships, a Council of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.

How to Apply

Forensic psychiatry fellowships do not utilize a formal match process. However, all fellowship programs use a common application form and adhere to a common timeframe for applications and interviews.

Common Application Form

Application Checklist

Applications for the 2024-2025 Fellowship Year

The common application and interview cycle for the 2024-2025 fellowship year has concluded, but some programs still have positions available. Applicants should contact the programs directly to inquire about applying.

Applications for the 2025-2026 Fellowship Year

Programs will begin reviewing applications on May 1, 2024, and begin conducting interviews on August 1, 2024. Applicants can download the 2025-2026 application instructions here. All programs are expected to abide by the ADFPF Communication Guidelines during the recruitment process, which can be downloaded here.

US Fellowship Programs

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York ++  Positions open for 2023-2024
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship ++  Position open for 2024
Brown University ++
Case Western Reserve University, Ohio ++
Columbia / Cornell, New York ++
Columbia Research Fellowship  Position open for 2024
Emory University, Georgia ++
Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts ++
HMH Jersey Shore University Medical Center/Ocean University Medical Center ++  Positions open for 2024
Irvine ++  Position open for 2024
Louisiana State University - New Orleans, LA ++  Position open for 2024
Louisiana State University - Shreveport, LA ++  Position open for 2024
Medical College of Georgia ++
Medical College of Wisconsin ++  Position open for 2024
Medical University of South Carolina ++  Position open for 2024
New York University Medical Center ++
Northwestern University, Illinois ++
Ohio State University ++  Position open for 2024
Oklahoma State University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences ++  Position open for 2024
Oregon Health and Science University ++
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, Michigan State University ++  Position open for 2024
Rutgers University - Robert Wood Johnson Medical ++  Position open for 2025
Saint Elizabeths Hospital/Department of Behavioral Health, Washington, DC ++
Stanford University School of Medicine ++  Positions open for 2022-2023
State University of New York at Buffalo ++  Position open for 2024
SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York ++
The National Capital Consortium Military Forensic Psychiatry Program, DC ++
Tulane University School of Medicine, Louisiana ++
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ++  Position open for 2024
University of California, Davis ++
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) ++
University of California, San Francisco ++
University of Cincinnati ++  Positions open for 2023-2024
University of Colorado ++
University of Florida ++  Position open for 2024
University of Maryland School of Medicine ++  Position open for 2025
University of Massachusetts ++  Positions open for 2022-2023
University of Miami, Florida ++  Position open for 2024
University of Michigan, Center for Forensic Psychiatry ++  Position open for 2024
University of Minnesota ++  Position open for 2024
University of Missouri-Columbia ++
University of Nevada, Las Vegas ++  Positions open for 2022-2023
University of North Carolina ++
University of Pennsylvania ++
University of Rochester, New York ++
University of South Carolina ++
University of South Florida, Tampa ++  Position open for 2024
University of Virginia ++  Position open for 2024
University Texas Southwestern Medical School ++
USC Institute of Psychiatry, Law & Behavioral Medicine, Los Angeles ++  Position open for 2024
West Virginia University ++  Position open for 2024
Yale University, Connecticut ++

* Indicates person is certified by the American Board of Forensic Psychiatry
+ Indicates person is certified by the ABPN with Added Qualifications in Forensic Psychiatry
++ Programs accredited by the ACGME (see Notice About Accreditation)

Notice About Accreditation

Forensic psychiatry training programs in the United States may be accredited by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Accredited programs have demonstrated that they met the standards for forensic psychiatry training programs established by the ACGME.

The ACGME first certified training programs in forensic psychiatry in 1997. Persons who graduate from forensic psychiatry training programs certified by the ACGME may apply for the Added Qualifications in Forensic Psychiatry examination of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) at any time.

Persons who are not graduates of an accredited forensic psychiatry training programs may no longer apply for the inital Added Qualifications in Forensic Psychiatry examination of the ABPN. However, those who already possess Added Qualifications may take the recertification examinations.

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