Robert Lawrence Weisman, D.O.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Administrative: (585) 276-5209

Office: (585) 273-3208

Fax: (585) 461-9504

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Accepting New Patients

Locations

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box PSYCH
Rochester, NY 14642

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Psychiatry , Long Term Care (SMD)

Patient Care Setting

Psychiatry

Biography

Dr. Robert Weisman is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. He is Senior Medical Director of Adult Ambulatory Services and Director of Clinical Care at Strong Ties for the New York State ACT/FACT team serving mentally disordered offenders in the community. Dr. Weisman is also the Director of the Charles E. Steinberg Memorial Fellowship in Psychiatry and Law, at the University of Rochester.

Dr. Weisman is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, member of the American College of Psychiatrists and Board Certified in both General and Forensic Psychiatry. He has presented internationally and written on community and pharmacologic management of the mentally ill offender and on assessment of violence risk within this population, and conducts training seminars on topics relative to prevention of workplace violence for a variety of audiences including medical, psychiatric, corporate, and legal professionals. He regularly conducts fitness-for-duty assessments and consults to law-enforcement agencies in Upstate, NY region. Through grant funding from the University of Rochester, he has developed training interventions for front-line correctional professionals working with mentally disordered individuals. Dr. Weisman also provides forensic consultation nationally specific to individual risk assessment and violence mitigation to medical centers, criminal justice agencies and commercial industry. Dr. Weisman has developed the Safety and Violence Education (SAVE) training curriculum through funding from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Research

Dr. Robert Weisman is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. He is Medical Director of Strong Ties Community Support Program and Director of Clinical Care for Project Link and the New York State ACT/FACT team serving mentally disordered offenders in the community. For their work with Project Link, Dr. Weisman and his colleagues received the 1999 American Psychiatric Association's Gold Award, and the 2009 NAMI New York State Program Award. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, member of the American College of Psychiatrists and Board Certified in both General and Forensic Psychiatry. Dr. Weisman is also the Director of the Charles E. Steinberg Memorial Fellowship in Psychiatry and Law, at the University of Rochester. He has presented internationally and written on community and pharmacologic management of the mentally ill offender and on assessment of violence risk within this population. He regularly conducts training seminars on topics relative to prevention of workplace violence for a variety of audiences including medical, psychiatric, corporate, and law-enforcement professionals. Through grant funding from the University of Rochester, he has developed training interventions for front-line correctional professionals working with mentally disordered individuals. Dr. Weisman also provides forensic consultation nationally specific to individual risk assessment and violence mitigation to medical centers, criminal justice agencies and commercial industry. Dr. Weisman has developed the Safety and Violence Education (SAVE) training curriculum through funding from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Credentials

Education

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

09/01/1994 - 06/30/1995
Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at University of Rochester School of Medicine GME

09/01/1990 - 06/30/1994
Residency in Psychiatry at Loyola University Medical Center

09/01/1989 - 06/30/1990
Internship at St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital-Oakland Center

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Awards

2017
Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Award

2015
David J. Barry, M.D. Forensic Psychiatry Faculty Teaching Award
Sponsor: University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry

2008
Fellow
Sponsor: American College of Psychiatrist

2007
Excellence in Clinical Care Award
Sponsor: University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry

2006
Distinguished Fellow
Sponsor: American Psychiatric Association

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Patents

Patent Title: Forensic Assertive Community Treatment Scale (FACTS): General Version
Patent #: 4,748,377
Issue Date: Jun 02, 2015
Country: United States
Invented By: J. Steven Lamberti, Robert L Weisman

Patent Title: (MANUAL) Forensic Assertive Community Treatment A Manual for Rochester Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (R-FACT) Program Development and Operation
Patent #: TXu 1-904-944
Issue Date: Feb 28, 2014
Country: United States
Invented By: J. Steven Lamberti, Robert L Weisman

Patent Title: (GUIDE) Forensic Assertive Community Treatment A Guide to Program Fidelity Assessment Using the R-FACTS
Patent #: TXu 1-904-945
Issue Date: Feb 28, 2014
Country: United States
Invented By: J. Steven Lamberti, Robert L Weisman

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Publications

Journal Articles

9/6/2022
Maeng D, Tsun ZY, Lesch E, Jacobowitz DB, Strawderman RL, Harrington DK, Li Y, Weisman RL, Lamberti JS. "Affordability of Forensic Assertive Community Treatment Programs: A Return-on-Investment Analysis." Psychiatric services : a journal of the American Psychiatric Association.. 2022 Sep 6; :appips20220186. Epub 2022 Sep 06.

6/2022
Lamberti JS, Lesch E, Weisman RL. "Letters." The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.. 2022 Jun; 50(2):333.

2022
Kamin D, Weisman RL, Lamberti JS. "Promoting Mental Health and Criminal Justice Collaboration Through System-Level Partnerships." Frontiers in psychiatry.. 2022 13:805649. Epub 2022 Feb 01.

Books & Chapters

2012
Chapter Title: Forensic Assertive Community Treatment: Origins, Current Practice and Future Directions
Book Title: Release Planning for Inmates
Author List: Lamberti JS, Weisman RL
Edited By: Dlucacz H
Published By: NYU Press 2012 in New York

2011
Chapter Title: Workplace Violence in Mental and General Healthcare Settings
Book Title: Staff Safety and Workplace Violence Education
Author List: Weisman, RL
Edited By: Privitera, M
Published By: Ed. Jones and Bartlett, LLC 2011

2010
Chapter Title: Reentry Planning for Offenders with Mental Disorders: Policy and Practice
Book Title: Forensic Assertive Community Treatment: Origins, Current Practice and Future Directions
Author List: Lamberti JS, Weisman RL
Edited By: Dlucacz H
Published By: Civic Research Institute 2010 in Kingston, NJ

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