UTHealth Houston Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship

The Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UTHealth Houston at McGovern Medical School offers an ACGME-accredited one-year, full-time Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program designed to cultivate expertise in forensic psychiatry.

Recognized as a subspecialty by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), our program offers world-class training at the intersection of mental health and the law, which covers civil, criminal, and administrative law, as well as the evaluation and specialized treatment of individuals involved with the legal system, including those in jails, participating in the sex offender clinic and forensic psychiatric hospitals. Through a combination of a comprehensive didactic curriculum and supervised clinical experiences, fellows gain proficiency in all aspects of forensic psychiatry, learning to provide expert services in civil and criminal forensic evaluations to enhance the understanding of psychiatric treatment principles within forensic settings.

The program is partnering with Rice University department of Bioethics to provide a shared experience of bioethics with the graduate students of the Medical Humanities Program. The classes are led by Dr. Samuel Reis-Dennis, Assistant professor of the Department of Philosophy, Director of Graduate Studies, and Assistant Professor for the Medical Humanities Program at Rice University.

ACGME Accreditation: Yes

Length of Fellowship: 1 year (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026)

Number of Positions: 2

Program Director:
Nubia G. Lluberes Rincon, MD, CCHP-MH,FAPA
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Fellowship Coordinator:
Courtney Liddell, MPA
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