Ronald Weir, MD, MA

Ronald (RJ) Weir, MD, MAPP, is a Forensic Psychiatry Fellow in the Law & Psychiatry Division at Yale. He previously completed medical school at The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, during which time he also completed an MA in Public Policy at The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, with a Certificate in Health Policy. He then completed Adult Psychiatry Residency at the Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital and became a board-certified psychiatrist in 2024.

Dr. Weir’s clinical interests include psychotherapy and working with people experiencing major life transitions (such as young adults and peripartum patients) and/or living with severe mental illness. Informed by his clinical work, he also engages in health systems work, striving to bridge the gaps between policymakers, healthcare administrators, providers, and patients, advocating for policy changes and improving institutional practices which develop from policy-based incentives. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing board games, reading, and listening to music and podcasts.