Graduate Medical Education

Overview of Training
The fellowship spans a two-year period, with each training year divided into two six-month terms. Some training activities will be concentrated in a specific term, others will occur throughout the majority of the fellowship, and others will occur in concentration at various points of the fellowship. Training activities will include:

1. Clinical Supervision
   Individual supervision at WRNMMC or remote locations, covering the following areas:
   1. Forensic psychological consultation, evaluation and treatment. Supervision provided at WRNMMC (2+ hours per week).
   2. Individual supervision in psychological consultation, evaluation and treatment (1 hour per week; first year of Fellowship). Supervision provided at St. Elizabeths Hospital.
   3. Forensic mental health assessment lab (The month of July and one- to-two weeks in August).
2. Teaching Rounds
   
   1. Pre-Trial morning report (1/2 hour twice a week per week for six months year). St. Elizabeths Hospital
   2. Civil commitment case conference (1 ½ hours, on average every other week for one year) St. Elizabeths Hospital.
   3. FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit (One day per week for one year - elective).
   4. Forensic psychology case conference (1 case per week with the WRNMMC forensic psychiatry service).
3. Didactics/Seminars
   
   1. Forensic Psychology Didactic Seminars.
   2. Forensic mental health instrument assessment lab (conducted in first month to two months of fellowship to increase reliability and validity of psychometric evaluations).
   3. Attendance at one off-site in-depth training activity related to forensic psychology per training year, as approved by Fellowship Director. Typically, the fellow will attend a total of two CEU conferences offered through the American Academy of Forensic Psychology over the course of the entire Fellowship training period. The intent is to assure that all fellows have the minimum requisite forensic CE hours to sit for the forensic board examination by the end of their fellowship experience and to further provide a broad didactic base covering essential aspects of forensic psychological practice.
4. Resources
   
   1. The fellowship currently has three formally designated core training supervisors who:
      1. Deliver forensic psychological services.
      2. Function as an integral part of the WRNMMC Department of Psychology.
      3. Assume primary clinical responsibility for cases supervised.
      4. Are appropriately credentialed (i.e., licensed, registered, or certified) to practice Psychology in a federal government setting.
      5. Demonstrate substantial competence and have credentials in the advanced practice of forensic psychology.
   2. The fellowship director is a forensic psychologist board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology/American Board of Forensic Psychology. At present, one other core training supervisor is also board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology/American Board of Forensic Psychology.
   3. The fellowship maintains a roster of adjunct faculty who:
      1. Engage in forensic psychological service delivery and/or research.
      2. Broaden the range of experience for the fellow.
      3. Assume primary responsibility for any clinical cases supervised.
      4. Are appropriately credentialed to practice psychology in the setting in which their practice occurs.
      5. Have demonstrated competence in the area in which they are providing supervision.