How To Apply
The Michigan Medicine Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program will utilize the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) for the 2026-2027 Academic Year application process.
The ERAS website provides a timeline for the application season. Applicants may submit to ERAS starting on July 2, 2025, and applications will be released to programs on July 16, 2025.
Regarding the NRMP match for the 2026-2027 Academic Year application process, the Rank Order List Certification Deadline is October 8, 2025, and Match Day will occur on October 22, 2025.
In order to be considered for The Match for the 2026-2027 Academic Year, applications must be submitted to ERAS no later than midnight on September 15, 2025.
Please refer to the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law website (Fellowship Programs | AAPL - American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law) for additional information.
Selection Process
- The program offers interviews to qualified applicants on a rolling basis. While we make attempts to interview all who apply, this depends on the volume of applications each year. Applicants are encouraged to apply early in the season to improve the likelihood of an interview being offered.
- Our interview format will follow the guidelines from the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law and ACGME. Since 2020, we have offered virtual interviews and will continue to do so.
- Interviews are scheduled with the program director, the current fellows, and several faculty members. Expect around a half-day time commitment.
- We interview during the months of August through September.
Requirements
- Accepted Medical Schools:
- For U.S. medical school graduates, the applicant must be a graduate of a medical school that has been accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The list may be found at: https://lcme.org/directory/accredited-u-s-programs/
- For U.S. osteopathic medical school graduates, the applicant must be a graduate of a medical school that has been accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). The list may be found at: https://osteopathic.org/about/affiliated-organizations/osteopathic-medical-schools/
- For Canadian medical school graduates, the applicant must be a graduate of a medical school that has been accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). The lists may be found at: https://cacms-cafmc.ca/about-cacms/accredited-programs/
- For non-U.S. or non-Canadian medical school graduates, the applicant must hold a current, valid ECFMG certificate and be eligible for a State of Michigan professional license. State of Michigan license eligibility is available at: https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/licensing-requirements-help-guides
- Successfully completed an ACGME-accredited general residency psychiatry program or a general psychiatry program in Canada accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. We are not currently accepting ACGME-I applicants or applicants under ACGME exception criteria.
- Non-US citizens are required to have one of the following: a J-1 visa sponsored by the ECFMG and must be eligible to renew the J1 for the length of the training program; have a valid Permanent Resident (green card) status; in the process of pursuing a green card application and hold a valid EAD on the basis of that application that the U-M International Center has reviewed and determined the probability that the EAD will remain valid or can be extended for the duration of the training program; or have an EAD card associated with the granting of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
- Eligible for full medical licensure by the State of Michigan.
- Passed all parts of the appropriate examinations: USMLE Steps 1-3 (allopathic medical school), COMLEX Steps 1-3 (osteopathic medical school), or MCCQE Part 1 and Part 2 (Canadian medical school).
- 3 Letters of Reference (including one from current program director if in training)
- Personal Statement describing the applicant’s interest and career goals in Forensic Psychiatry
- At least one additional writing sample (e.g., de-identified forensic report or psychiatric evaluation, published manuscript of which you are the first author). Please send a copy of your writing sample directly to Dr. Matthew Grover at [email protected].
