Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship
The Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship prepares psychiatrists for work at the intersection of mental health and the law through supervised forensic evaluations, correctional psychiatry, multidisciplinary collaboration and statewide didactics.
About the Fellowship
Based in El Paso, Texas, the fellowship provides experience serving a diverse border community, including opportunities involving juvenile populations. Fellows work with the state hospital, the local mental health authority, correctional facilities and government agencies while balancing clinical care, forensic evaluations, teaching and research.
Fellows also participate in expert-led didactics through the Texas Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Collaborative. Training sites are located within approximately 25 minutes of the program office.
How to Apply
The program participates in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). The program's NRMP code is 1710406F0.
Confirm Current Application Dates
Download the Department of Psychiatry Forensic Division application (PDF).
Program Contacts
Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Director
Patricia Ortiz, M.D.
Phone: 915-215-5872
Email: patricia.e.ortiz@ttep.edu
Fellowship Coordinator
Valeria Diaz
Phone: 915-215-4016
Email: valeria.diaz@ttep.edu
Salary and Benefits
Salary and benefits are administered through Graduate Medical Education. Review the current resident and fellow salary information and insurance benefits for residents and fellows.
Additional benefits listed for the fellowship include:
- Professional liability insurance.
- Workers' compensation insurance.
- American Psychiatric Association dues.
- Meals at University Medical Center of El Paso when medical records requirements are current.
- A salary conversion plan for tax-deferred annuity payments through payroll deductions.
- Lab coats with laundry service.
- Twenty vacation days for PGY-5 fellows.
Visit the Graduate Medical Education - El Paso Alberta Campus website for current GME information.