Additional on site supervision will be provided by several consulting clinical faculty members at the Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System, Forensic Division, and at the Forensic Aftercare Program. The Fellows are supervised in writing psychiatric reports and in testifying in court. These supervised experiences occur at numerous criminal courts within the state of Louisiana, as patients are referred throughout the state to various courts from the Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System after restoration of competency and for release hearings. The Fellows work with faculty members on private cases in both civil and criminal law. This participation includes involvement in consultation with attorneys, examination of individuals referred for forensic evaluation, review of all relevant written materials, writing of forensic reports, preparation of testimony, and observation of psychiatric testimony.
Supervision is provided by all faculty members listed.
The Fellows are expected to gain experience in teaching psychiatry and forensic psychiatry to medical students and psychiatric residents at the Tulane Medical Center. The Fellows are expected to complete a project which would be suitable for submission for presentation or publication. The project may be a scholarly paper or a research project. Fellows are encouraged to attend the AAPL Meeting and Forensic Psychiatry Review Course each year. Funds are available to assist in fellow attendance.