Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University Program
About This Program
The Stanford Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship program provides broad exposure to many different forensic psychiatric settings. Fellows rotate at the Department of State Hospitals, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (California Medical Facility and San Quentin State Prison), a Santa Clara County Court Panel, the Palo Alto VA, and the Stanford-based Forensic Clinic. Fellows also have opportunities to interface with the broader Stanford community including the law school.
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
James Alden Armontrout, MD
Stanford Department of Psychiatry
Primary Program Contact
Romola Breckenridge
Stanford Univ Sch of Med
Locations
Stanford Department of Psychiatry
Rm 2208
401 Quarry Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1419
3801 Miranda Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1207
1515 S St
Sacramento, CA 95811
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Sep 3, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Aug 1, 2025 - Sep 26, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Sep 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Aug 1, 2026 - Sep 25, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
Salary Compensation
PGY-5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 20 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.