Program description
The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship received ACGME accreditation in February 2025. This one-year fellowship provides advanced training in the practice of forensic psychiatry, preparing physicians for independent practice and eligibility for the ABPN subspecialty board examination.
Clinical training takes place across three primary forensic sites: the TDCJ Skyview Unit, Rusk State Hospital, and Terrell State Hospital. Fellows gain extensive experience in competency and sanity evaluations, risk assessments, treatment of justice-involved individuals, forensic report writing, and expert testimony in both criminal and civil settings.
The fellowship’s didactic curriculum is offered jointly through the Texas Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Collaboration, which brings together fellows and faculty from across the state for shared teaching, case discussion, and exposure to a wide variety of expertise. Fellows are also encouraged to engage in scholarly activity, teaching, and quality improvement projects during their training year.
Tyler, Texas, provides a supportive and family-friendly environment for training, with affordable living, excellent schools, and convenient access to major metropolitan areas such as Dallas, Houston, and Shreveport.