Tobias Wasser, MD
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Biography
Tobias Wasser, MD is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry with active involvement in both the Public Psychiatry and Law and Psychiatry Divisions. Dr. Wasser is a clinician-educator whose scholarly work focuses on research, education, and leadership at the intersections of forensic and public-sector mental health systems. He currently serves as the Deputy Medical Director for Community and Forensic Psychiatry for Yale-New Haven Hospital and Assistant Chair for Program Development in the Yale Psychiatry Department. He has previously held leadership roles in Yale's psychiatry residency program and Connecticut's state mental health system. Prior to joining the faculty, he completed all of his psychiatry training at Yale, including the psychiatry residency program and fellowships in forensic and public psychiatry.
Education & Training
- Public Psychiatry FellowYale University School of Medicine (2016)
- Forensic FellowYale University School of Medicine (2015)
- ResidentYale University School of Medicine (2014)
- MDUniversity of Connecticut School of Medicine (2010)
- BAWesleyan University, Psychology (2006)
Certifications
- Board CertificationAB of Psychiatry & Neurology, Forensic Psychiatry (2015)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Carol Davis Ethics Award | American Psychiatric Association | 2021 |
Law and Psychiatry Faculty Teaching Award | Law and Psychiatry Division, Yale School of Medicine | 2021 |
Resident-Fellow Member Mentor Award | APA Assembly | 2018 |
Best Resident/Fellow Paper | American Association of Psychiatric Administrators | 2016 |
Behavioral Health Leadership Development Program | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Systems Administration (SAMHSA) | 2016 |
Medical Education Fellowship | Yale University School of Medicine, Teaching and Learning Center | 2016 |
Laughlin Family Foundation Merit Award | Laughlin Family Foundation | 2014 |
Howard Zonana Award | Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine | 2014 |
Poster Award for Excellence in Medical Education Research | Yale University School of Medicine | 2014 |
Benjamin S. Bunney Award | Yale Psychiatry Residents Association | 2013 |