Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship
The Medical College of Wisconsin offers a one-year full-time fellowship in forensic psychiatry co-sponsored by the Mendota Mental Health Institute, Central Wisconsin Center, and the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.
About the Fellowship
Didactics
The fellows study together weekly covering the full gamut of relevant legal and psychiatric issues. Trainees in a forensic psychological post-doctoral fellowship also participate in the lecture series. The faculty includes psychiatrists with ABPN subspecialty certification in Forensic Psychiatry, forensic psychologists, attorneys, and other clinician educators. Fellows are also provided with funding and travel time to attend the annual Forensic Review Course and Annual Meeting for the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law.
Application Process
The MCW Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program has two (2) positions and accepts ongoing applications. Interested applicants should complete the MCWAH application form and submit it to the department of psychiatry along with the necessary items from the application packet list. Typically, interviews take place in the fall for the upcoming academic year. Our program does not utilize ERAS. Interested applicants should submit a completed application packet with the following items:
- MCWAH application form (PDF)
- Current CV (gaps in time greater than one month must be explained)
- Personal Statement explaining your interests and goals
- Original Transcript of Steps 1, 2 and 3 Scores (must pass all 3 steps before applying)
- Medical School Dean’s Letter
- Medical School Transcript
- Copy of Medical School Diploma
- ECFMG Certificate (International Medical School Graduates)
- Visa Status Information (international citizens)
- 3 Letters of Recommendation
- One of the letters should be from your current training director and included your Training Summary
- Letters of recommendation should be addressed sent directly to Dr. Erik Knudson.
Once all items have been obtained, return the complete application packet to:
Clinical Rotations
Meet the Team
Director | Erik Knudson, MD
Dr. Erik Knudson earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1998. He completed his residency training in Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in 2002 and fellowship training in forensic psychiatry at the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals in 2003. Dr. Knudson is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) in the fields of Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry.
Dr. Knudson’s work experience has primarily involved inpatient psychiatric treatment of maximum security forensic patients at Wisconsin’s state psychiatric hospital, Mendota Mental Health Institute, where he currently acts as the Associate Medical Director. Dr. Knudson has also consulted to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and maintained a private forensic psychiatric practice based out of Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Knudson’s academic interests include forensic psychiatric evaluation, management of violent behavior, and treatment of psychotic disorders.
Coordinator

Fellows

Colleen Considine, MD
Fellow
Medical School: Rush Medical College; Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics

Michelle Hume, MD
Fellow
Residency: University of Wisconsin; Medical School: University of Wisconsin

Andressa Medrado Dias Silveira, MD
Fellow
Medical School: Univerdade Federal Fluminense; Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
Contact Us
The Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship is accredited by the American Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Beverly Hayes
Program Coordinator
Dr. Erik Knudson
Program Director