How to Apply

Thank you for your interest in the ACGME accredited Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program at the University of Rochester. We select the most qualified candidates regardless of age, color, disability, domestic violence status, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion/creed, sex, sexual orientation or any other status protected by law. Applicants must be graduates of an ACGME-approved general psychiatry residency program prior to starting the fellowship. 

Applications are accepted via the Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®) - and must include the following:

• Application
• Personal Statement
• Curriculum Vitae
• Three letters of recommendation, including one from current/previous residency director(s)
• Medical School Dean’s letter
• Official Medical School Transcript
• USMLE scores
• Copy of Medical School Diploma
• ECFMG certificate (if applicable)

Appointments do not constitute an assurance of successful completion of the Fellowship program.  Successful completion is based on performance as measured by individual departmental standards.

For questions regarding the application process please contact the Psychiatry Education Office: 585-275-6723 or the URMC Graduate Medical Education Office.

When communicating by email, please be sure to address all correspondence to the Program Director and Fellowship Administrator.