Academic Background

1972 BA        Goddard College

1975-1977    Pre‑medical studies    University of Washington 

1981 MD      University of Washington

1981‑1982   Resident in Family Medicine; Maine‑Dartmouth Family Practice Residency; Augusta, ME

1983‑1986   Resident in Psychiatry; University of Vermont, Department of Psychiatry; Burlington, VT

1986‑1987   Fellow in Forensic Psychiatry; Yale University, Department of Psychiatry; New Haven, CT

Curriculum Vitae

Mailing Address:

Kenneth L. Appelbaum, M.D.
University of Massachusetts Medical School
333 South St., 13E779
Shrewsbury, MA 01545-2732

Kenneth L. Appelbaum, MD is a Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and the Director of Mental Health Policy and Research for the UMass Center for Health Policy and Research.  Prior to assuming his current role in 2007, Dr. Appelbaum spent nine years as Director of Mental Health for UMass Correctional Health, with responsibility for the mental health program and services provided to all inmates in Massachusetts Department of Correction facilities, including Bridgewater State Hospital.

Dr. Appelbaum’s current activities include consultations on program management or litigation regarding statewide mental health services for prison inmates. His current research interests focus on correctional mental health, including epidemiology, service delivery models, administrative and clinical policies, self-injurious behaviors, and treatment of serious mental disorders.

Curriculum Vitae

Ongoing Projects Include:

1. Development of a national consortium for correctional mental health research.

2. Consultation on mental health services in state prison systems.

3. Mediation and arbitration of settlement agreements regarding mental health care in state prison systems.

Mailing Address:

Kenneth L. Appelbaum, M.D.
University of Massachusetts Medical School
333 South St., 13E779
Shrewsbury, MA 01545-2732