PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Gulrajani, Chinmoy AU - Realmuto, George M. TI - Role of Forensic Psychiatry in Legislative Advocacy AID - 10.29158/JAAPL.003742-18 DP - 2018 Jun 01 TA - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online PG - 155--157 VI - 46 IP - 2 4099 - http://jaapl.org/content/46/2/155.short 4100 - http://jaapl.org/content/46/2/155.full SO - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law2018 Jun 01; 46 AB - Dr. Piel presents a model curriculum for elective legislative advocacy training of general psychiatry residents at the University of Washington. In this commentary, we discuss the role of the physician as a leader in legislative advocacy and emphasize the need for training in this neglected arena. We highlight the common ground between legislative advocacy and forensic psychiatry and make a case for increased involvement of forensic psychiatrists.