Philip J. Candilis

Philip Candilis, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. A forensic psychiatrist and medical ethicist with interests in informed consent, capacity assessment, and professional ethics, Dr. Candilis teaches, writes, and conducts empirical research in forensic and public sector psychiatry.

Dr. Candilis trained at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Harvard Ethics Program and has practiced in inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings. He is President of the Hellenic American Psychiatric Association and President of the Washington Psychiatric Society, a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association. As Director of Medical Affairs at Saint Elizabeths Hospital in Washington DC, Dr. Candilis leads the hospital’s Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship, an advanced training program for physicians working at the intersection of law and medicine. His work with the George Washington University Global Mental Health Program extends his public sector work into international settings.

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Research

• Article: Physician Impairment and Rehabilitation: Reintegration Into Medical Practice While Ensuring Patient Safety: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians
• The Philadelphia Inquirer - Stopping the revolving prison door for the mentally ill
• Dr. Candilis's work has been featured on NPR.
• Candilis, P.J., et al. (2018) “The Hippocratic Oath for Humanitarian Aid Workers”
• Candilis, P.J., et al. "Psychiatric Professionalism for the 21^st Century", Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry.

His work has also been featured at The George Washington University Workshop BUILDING RESILENCE IN HUMANITARIAN WORKERS workshop.