University of Hawaii

The University of Hawaii forensic psychiatry residency program’s major goal is to train psychiatrists to become expert in conducting psychiatric evaluations for the legal system. Faculty includes four ABPN forensic-certified psychiatrists. It is a year-long program offering residents the opportunity of supervised experiences in a full range of facilities including Hawaii State Hospital, Oahu Community Correctional Center, Kalihi-Palama Mental Health Center, the Hawaii Family Court Mental Health Liaison Branch, and the UH Forensic Psychiatry Clinic, which provides forensic evaluation and testimony for the civil bar. There are opportunities for teaching and system consultation statewide, as well as elective coursework at UH Law School. There are special opportunities for integrating forensic and cultural psychiatry; the population served by the UH Department of Psychiatry is one of enormous ethnic diversity. Residents become certified as forensic examiners in the Hawaii court system, and, under supervision, conduct evaluations and provide testimony in a full range of felony and misdemeanor cases. Funding is provided to attend the annual meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, and the AAPL Review Course.