Skip to main content

Main menu

  • Home
  • Current Issue
  • Ahead of Print
  • Past Issues
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Print Subscriptions
  • About
    • About the Journal
    • About the Academy
    • Editorial Board
  • Feedback
  • Alerts
  • AAPL

User menu

  • Alerts

Search

  • Advanced search
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
  • AAPL
  • Alerts
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Advanced Search

  • Home
  • Current Issue
  • Ahead of Print
  • Past Issues
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Print Subscriptions
  • About
    • About the Journal
    • About the Academy
    • Editorial Board
  • Feedback
  • Alerts
Research ArticleRegular Articles

A Survey of Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program Directors on Selecting Fellowship Applicants

Efraim J. Keisari, Grace Chan, Barry W. Wall and Jayesh Kamath
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online December 2021, 49 (4) 572-580; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.210122-21
Efraim J. Keisari
Dr. Keisari is a psychiatrist in private practice in Plainview, New York and an attending psychiatrist at NYC Health + Hospitals. Dr. Chan is Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT. Dr. Wall is Clinical Professor and Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. Dr. Kamath is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Immunology and Director of the Mood & Anxiety Disorders Program, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT.
MD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Grace Chan
Dr. Keisari is a psychiatrist in private practice in Plainview, New York and an attending psychiatrist at NYC Health + Hospitals. Dr. Chan is Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT. Dr. Wall is Clinical Professor and Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. Dr. Kamath is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Immunology and Director of the Mood & Anxiety Disorders Program, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT.
PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Barry W. Wall
Dr. Keisari is a psychiatrist in private practice in Plainview, New York and an attending psychiatrist at NYC Health + Hospitals. Dr. Chan is Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT. Dr. Wall is Clinical Professor and Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. Dr. Kamath is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Immunology and Director of the Mood & Anxiety Disorders Program, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT.
MD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Jayesh Kamath
Dr. Keisari is a psychiatrist in private practice in Plainview, New York and an attending psychiatrist at NYC Health + Hospitals. Dr. Chan is Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT. Dr. Wall is Clinical Professor and Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. Dr. Kamath is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Immunology and Director of the Mood & Anxiety Disorders Program, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT.
MD, PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • Article
  • Figures & Data
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF
Loading

Article Figures & Data

Figures

  • Tables
  • Figure 1.
    • Download figure
    • Open in new tab
    • Download powerpoint
    Figure 1.

    Program characteristics histogram.

  • Figure 2.
    • Download figure
    • Open in new tab
    • Download powerpoint
    Figure 2.

    Factors rated as important when deciding whom to interview (mean rating of 7.0 or higher).

  • Figure 3.
    • Download figure
    • Open in new tab
    • Download powerpoint
    Figure 3.

    Factors rated as not important when deciding whom to interview (mean rating of 4.0 or lower).

  • Figure 4.
    • Download figure
    • Open in new tab
    • Download powerpoint
    Figure 4.

    Factors rated as important when deciding to offer a position (mean rating of 7.0 or higher).

  • Figure 5.
    • Download figure
    • Open in new tab
    • Download powerpoint
    Figure 5.

    Factors rated as not important when deciding to offer a position (mean rating of 4.0 or lower).

Tables

  • Figures
    • View popup
    Table 1

    Difficulties Encountered by Program Directors When Selecting Fellows

    Answer ChoicesResponses%
    Lack of a set timeline that other programs have for applications, interviews, offers1352%
    Other (please specify)1144%
    Small number of applications936%
    Lack of information about which applicants are genuinely interested in my program832%
    Applicants cancel interviews520%
    Lack of reliable information about an applicant's personal characteristics312%
    It is difficult to compare information across different residency programs28%
    Application/interview season is too short28%
    Application/interview season is too long14%
    Large number of applications00%
    Lack of reliable information about an applicant's academic/technical preparation00%
    Total Respondents: 25
PreviousNext
Back to top

In this issue

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online: 49 (4)
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
Vol. 49, Issue 4
1 Dec 2021
  • Table of Contents
  • Index by author
Print
Download PDF
Article Alerts
Sign In to Email Alerts with your Email Address
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in recommending The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law site.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
A Survey of Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program Directors on Selecting Fellowship Applicants
(Your Name) has forwarded a page to you from Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
(Your Name) thought you would like to see this page from the Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law web site.
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
Citation Tools
A Survey of Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program Directors on Selecting Fellowship Applicants
Efraim J. Keisari, Grace Chan, Barry W. Wall, Jayesh Kamath
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online Dec 2021, 49 (4) 572-580; DOI: 10.29158/JAAPL.210122-21

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero

Share
A Survey of Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program Directors on Selecting Fellowship Applicants
Efraim J. Keisari, Grace Chan, Barry W. Wall, Jayesh Kamath
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online Dec 2021, 49 (4) 572-580; DOI: 10.29158/JAAPL.210122-21
del.icio.us logo Twitter logo Facebook logo Mendeley logo
  • Tweet Widget
  • Facebook Like
  • Google Plus One

Jump to section

  • Article
    • Abstract
    • Methods
    • Results
    • Discussion
    • Conclusions
    • Acknowledgments
    • APPENDIX
    • Footnotes
    • References
  • Figures & Data
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF

Related Articles

Cited By...

More in this TOC Section

  • Forensic Assessment of Transgender Persons
  • Understanding the Preference for Incarceration Among Some Forensic Psychiatric Inpatients in Ontario
  • Toward Equity in Prescribing Buprenorphine in the New Jersey Department of Corrections
Show more Regular Articles

Similar Articles

Keywords

  • forensic psychiatry
  • fellowship
  • application
  • residency
  • program director

Site Navigation

  • Home
  • Current Issue
  • Ahead of Print
  • Archive
  • Information for Authors
  • About the Journal
  • Editorial Board
  • Feedback
  • Alerts

Other Resources

  • Academy Website
  • AAPL Meetings
  • AAPL Annual Review Course

Reviewers

  • Peer Reviewers

Other Publications

  • AAPL Practice Guidelines
  • AAPL Newsletter
  • AAPL Ethics Guidelines
  • AAPL Amicus Briefs
  • Landmark Cases

Customer Service

  • Cookie Policy
  • Reprints and Permissions
  • Order Physical Copy

Copyright © 2026 by The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law