Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Forensic Psychiatry Curriculum and Faculty

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Curriculum

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Fellows will have weekly seminars in a variety of areas, including:

  • Forensic Psychiatry Core Concepts
  • Civil Forensic Psychiatry Series
  • Criminal Forensic Psychiatry Series
  • Special Topics (ex: Malingering, Risk Assessment, Confidentiality)
  • Landmark Case Series
  • Correctional / Carceral Psychiatry Series
  • Child and Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry Series
  • Law and Psychiatry Series
  • Psychologic Testing
  • Mock Trial
  • Cultural Psychiatry and Health Equity

Additionally, fellows will attend the psychiatry department’s weekly Grand Rounds. Fellows will also participate in individual and group supervision to review reports and case conference. Each fellow will also be encouraged and supported in the completion of scholarly work(s) during fellowship including presentations at the AAPL annual meeting, other relevant psychiatry meetings, publications, and/or original research.  

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Rotations and Sites

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During the year, fellows will participate in longitudinal experiences across a variety of affiliated locations, including the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, the Harris Center / Harris County Jail, the Menninger Clinic, and the Baylor Psychiatry Clinic. An example block diagram schedule would be: 

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
Harris County Jail Competency Restoration Unit - Treatment Competency & Sanity Evaluations at the Harris County Jail  Veterans Court and other VA forensic assessments  Veterans court and other VA forensic assessmentsPrivate Casework / VA Consults
Harris County Jail Competency Restoration Unit - Treatment Case Review / Private Casework Veterans Court Seminar Series Juvenile Justice at the Harris Center or Juvenile Justice Facility (3 months) / Private Casework 
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Affiliates and Goals of Rotation

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Faculty

People
First Name
Jeffrey
Middle Name
Steven
Last Name
Khan
Honorific Title
M.D.
Assistant Professor
First Name
Andrea
Middle Name
Gail
Last Name
Stolar
Honorific Title
M.D.
Consultant
First Name
Edward
Last Name
Poa
Honorific Title
M.D.
Associate Professor
First Name
George
Last Name
Nadaban
Honorific Title
M.D.
Assistant Professor
First Name
Topaz
Last Name
Sampson
Honorific Title
M.D.
Assistant Professor
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Associated Faculty:

Kimberley Warneke, M.D.
Staci Biggar, J.D.
Steven Coats, Ph.D.