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Tobias Wasser, MD is an Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine and Clinical Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Law at Yale Law School. He specializes in forensic and public-sector mental health systems, focusing on education, research, and leadership. His roles include Chair of Psychiatry at Quinnipiac University’s Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine and Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health for Hartford Healthcare’s Fairfield Region. Dr. Wasser’s research addresses forensic training in psychiatry, risk assessment in psychiatric units, and ethical challenges in mental healthcare.
Education: MD from University of Connecticut (2010), BA in Psychology from Wesleyan University (2006). Board-certified in Forensic Psychiatry. Completed residencies and fellowships at Yale School of Medicine.
Research Interests: Forensic psychiatry, public mental health systems, medical ethics, and healthcare policy. Key topics include resident education in forensic contexts, pandemic response in psychiatric settings, and balancing patient safety with autonomy.
Publications (2022-2019): Focus on forensic training gaps, risk management, and pandemic adaptations in psychiatry. Recent work examines assaultive patient reporting, restraint use during transport, and racial disparities in prescribing practices.
Awards: Includes Carol Davis Ethics Award (2021), APA Administrative Psychiatry Award (2025), and SAMHSA Behavioral Health Leadership Development Program recognition (2016).
Leadership: Active in academic and clinical leadership roles, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration between medicine and law. Editor of 'Psychiatry and the Law, Second Edition' (2024).
