Attitudes of Forensic Fellowship Psychiatry Directors towards an Applicant Match

Dhruv R. Gupta, Dr. Gupta is a forensic psychiatrist, Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center, New Hampton, NY. Dr. Candilis is Medical Director, Saint Elizabeths Hospital and Professor of Psychiatry, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C. Dr. Choi is Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA. Dr. Daou is Associate Medical Director, Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA. Dr. Kapoor is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Dr. Cleary is an Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Dr. Binder is a Professor and Director, Psychiatry and Law Program, and Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Dr. Ash is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. Dhruv.Gupta@omh.ny.gov.
Philip J. Candilis, Dr. Gupta is a forensic psychiatrist, Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center, New Hampton, NY. Dr. Candilis is Medical Director, Saint Elizabeths Hospital and Professor of Psychiatry, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C. Dr. Choi is Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA. Dr. Daou is Associate Medical Director, Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA. Dr. Kapoor is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Dr. Cleary is an Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Dr. Binder is a Professor and Director, Psychiatry and Law Program, and Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Dr. Ash is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
Octavio Choi, Dr. Gupta is a forensic psychiatrist, Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center, New Hampton, NY. Dr. Candilis is Medical Director, Saint Elizabeths Hospital and Professor of Psychiatry, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C. Dr. Choi is Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA. Dr. Daou is Associate Medical Director, Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA. Dr. Kapoor is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Dr. Cleary is an Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Dr. Binder is a Professor and Director, Psychiatry and Law Program, and Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Dr. Ash is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
Margarita Abi Zeid Daou, Dr. Gupta is a forensic psychiatrist, Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center, New Hampton, NY. Dr. Candilis is Medical Director, Saint Elizabeths Hospital and Professor of Psychiatry, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C. Dr. Choi is Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA. Dr. Daou is Associate Medical Director, Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA. Dr. Kapoor is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Dr. Cleary is an Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Dr. Binder is a Professor and Director, Psychiatry and Law Program, and Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Dr. Ash is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
Reena Kapoor, Dr. Gupta is a forensic psychiatrist, Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center, New Hampton, NY. Dr. Candilis is Medical Director, Saint Elizabeths Hospital and Professor of Psychiatry, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C. Dr. Choi is Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA. Dr. Daou is Associate Medical Director, Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA. Dr. Kapoor is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Dr. Cleary is an Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Dr. Binder is a Professor and Director, Psychiatry and Law Program, and Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Dr. Ash is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
Sean D. Cleary, Dr. Gupta is a forensic psychiatrist, Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center, New Hampton, NY. Dr. Candilis is Medical Director, Saint Elizabeths Hospital and Professor of Psychiatry, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C. Dr. Choi is Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA. Dr. Daou is Associate Medical Director, Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA. Dr. Kapoor is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Dr. Cleary is an Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Dr. Binder is a Professor and Director, Psychiatry and Law Program, and Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Dr. Ash is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
Renée Binder, Dr. Gupta is a forensic psychiatrist, Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center, New Hampton, NY. Dr. Candilis is Medical Director, Saint Elizabeths Hospital and Professor of Psychiatry, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C. Dr. Choi is Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA. Dr. Daou is Associate Medical Director, Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA. Dr. Kapoor is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Dr. Cleary is an Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Dr. Binder is a Professor and Director, Psychiatry and Law Program, and Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Dr. Ash is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
Peter Ash, Dr. Gupta is a forensic psychiatrist, Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center, New Hampton, NY. Dr. Candilis is Medical Director, Saint Elizabeths Hospital and Professor of Psychiatry, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C. Dr. Choi is Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA. Dr. Daou is Associate Medical Director, Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA. Dr. Kapoor is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Dr. Cleary is an Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Dr. Binder is a Professor and Director, Psychiatry and Law Program, and Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Dr. Ash is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

9-3-2024

Journal

The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volume

52

Issue

3

DOI

10.29158/JAAPL.240053-24

Keywords

attitude survey; fellowship match; fellowship training; forensic psychiatry training; program directors

Abstract

Forensic psychiatry fellowship programs recruit applicants through a nonstandardized process that differs by program. Although there are deadlines, informal guidance, and more recent communication guidelines, perceived differences in recruitment practices persist between geographic regions, small and large programs, and newer and more well-established programs. In the wake of a survey of fellowship applicants that found mixed opinions surrounding the application process, U.S. forensic fellowship directors undertook a mixed method quantitative-qualitative survey of their colleagues to assess interest in a match as a potential improvement and factors influencing that interest (e.g., program size, age, and unfilled positions). With responses from all 46 active U.S. programs, results indicated broad support for principles of fairness, transparency, and minimizing pressure on applicants, with an almost perfectly divided interest in a match. Respondents supported the use of a centralized database to standardize the application process and favored certain exceptions for internal applicants. Hypotheses about the reasons underlying program directors' attitudes toward a match did not yield significant results, with only the size of a program approaching significance. This novel comprehensive survey of forensic fellowship directors offers a model for assessing and monitoring the evolution of application processes for medical subspecialties interested in expanding and improving their recruitment.

Department

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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