Program description
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.