ELIGIBILITY and APPLICATION
To be eligible for the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship program at the University of Utah, applicants must have completed a four-year training in an ACGME-accredited general psychiatry residency or an approved combined program in general and child and adolescent psychiatry and be board-eligible or board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). Accepted applicants must have a valid Utah Medical License before beginning their training.
APPLICATION PROCESS
The University of Utah's Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship follows the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Match Calendar for Medicine and Pediatric Specialties. All deadlines, procedures and Match Day are defined by the NRMP.
Qualified applicants will be screened and invited for a virtual interview with the fellowship training director and faculty, once a completed application is received. Interviews will begin in August of the year prior to the start of the fellowship for all internal and external applicants. We comply with the application guidelines found on the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law's (AAPL) website.
- All applicants must apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS), and provide all required documentation for the University of Utah's Addiction Medicine Fellowship.
- Qualified applicants will be screened and invited for an in-person virtual interview with fellowship faculty after the ERAS application is complete.
- The University of Utah's GME office will complete the credentialing process, including education and license verification, background checks, and a urine drug screen after trainee’s match with the program.
- Fingerprinting and a criminal background check must be completed prior to working in the University of Utah's outpatient clinics.
If you have any additional questions regarding the application process, please email our Program Manager:
Mary McKinlay, MHA
Administrative Program Manager
mary.mckinlay@hsc.utah.edu
The ACGME also asks that U.S. programs notify applicants of the length of the program. Addiction Psychiatry fellowship programs require 12 months of training. The University of Utah School of Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or veteran's status.
