Tobias Wasser, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry; Associate Program Director, Yale Psychiatry Residency
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Biography
Tobias Wasser, MD completed all of his psychiatry training at Yale, first the psychiatry residency program and then fellowships in both forensic and public psychiatry. He is currently an Associate Professor of Psychiatry in the department with faculty appointments in both the Public Psychiatry and Law and Psychiatry Divisions. He is one of the Associate Program Directors for the Yale Psychiatry Residency Program and works clinically and administratively as the Chief Medical Officer of Whiting Forensic Hospital, Connecticut's only state-operated forensic hospital.
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)
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |