How To Apply - Forensic Fellowship

UPCOMING VIRTUAL INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS

We are hosting two informational sessions for those interested in the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship for the 2027 – 2028 academic year.  These sessions will take place on: 

  1. Friday, April 3, 2026 at 8am PST (one hour)
  2. Monday, April 6, 2026 at 4pm PST (one hour) 

If you are interested in attending either of these sessions, please reach out to our Program Coordinator, Trey Branch, at brancht@ohsu.edu and he will send you the link for your session of choice 

Unable to make either of the informational sessions but still want to connect? Please reach out to brancht@ohsu.edu to set up a one-on-one meeting with the Program Director, Dr. Stephanie Lopez

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Forensic Psychiatry Fellowships will now begin utilizing ERAS and the Match for the upcoming interview cycle. As such, we will be accepting applications through ERAS going forward. You can view the announcement from AAPL here.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2025 UPCOMING RECRUITMENT CYCLE

  • July 2 - Applicants can begin applying to fellowships via ERAS
  • July 16 - Programs can begin reviewing applications and interview applicants
  • August 6 - Ranking opens in NRMP
  • October 8 - Rank Order List Certification Deadline
  • October 22 - Match Day

Application Materials:

  • CV
  • Personal Statement
  • Medical School Performance Evaluation (MSPE) or Dean's Letter from your medical school
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation (one from program director)
  • Board Scores (full transcript)
  • Two writing samples
    • At least one should be a clinical encounter or a forensic evaluation and the other can be other written product that is academic, an opinion piece for a newspaper, or other psychiatry-related product
    • Samples should either be uploaded directly to ERAS application or emailed to Trey Branch (brancht@ohsu.edu)

Requirements

  • Applicant must be legally able to work in the U.S., or eligible to obtain work authorization.
  • Trainees must complete an ACGME accredited residency.

Questions can be directed to:

Program Coordinator: Trey Branch

Email: brancht@ohsu.edu