The Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (CAPL) takes great pleasure in announcing the annual CAPL Fellowship competition for residents. Trainees awarded the CAPL Fellowship shall make a presentation on an important and current topic in the field of forensic psychiatry, and will receive reimbursement of their expenses* for the CAPL Annual Conference (including travel, lodging and conference fee).

Eligibility:

Candidates are eligible if they are currently PGY-4, PGY-5 or PGY-6 in a Canadian residency training program. Candidates must follow the procedure listed below for nomination and eligibility.

Deadline:

Submissions must be received in full by the nomination deadline of Jan. 15.

Submission procedure:

Candidates must submit an application online that includes the following documents:

  1. A personal statement outlining:
    1. The development of the candidate’s interest in forensic psychiatry.
    2. Steps taken to further that interest.
    3. The candidate’s professional aspirations in the field of psychiatry and the law.
    4. The candidate’s intended contribution to the field of forensic psychiatry and any information he or she believes will be helpful to CAPL.
  2. A letter from the candidate’s program director that states the reason he or she supports the candidate’s nomination and explains why he or she believes that the candidate will make a positive contribution to the field of psychiatry and the law.
  3. An abstract of no more than 250 words outlining the presentation that the successful candidate will be required to provide at CAPL’s Annual Conference. The presentation topic should deal with an important and current topic in the field of forensic psychiatry. It may be research-oriented, and its subject matter may review a significant aspect of forensic psychiatry or outline an area of law that is either germane to the field of forensic psychiatry or interacts extensively with it.

Inquiries:

All inquiries should be directed to capl@cpa-apc.org. Paper submissions will not be accepted.

*In accordance with the prevailing CAPL expense policy.