VA BOSTON PSYCHOLOGY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

“Gender Issues in the VA” ~ Presenter: Jillian Shipherd, Ph.D.“African Americans and Mental Health” ~ Presenter: Landis Mitchner, M.D“Competencies for Professional Psychology Practice” ~ Presenter: MicheleKarel, Ph.D.“Organizational Ethics and Ethical Leadership” ~ Presenter: RodneyDismukes, Ph.D., MPHIn addition to this core curriculum, several elective seminars are announcedthroughout the training year. The Fellowship and Internship programs worktogether to develop several seminars directed at teaching specific evidence basedpsychotherapies for trainees at both levels throughout the year (e.g., CPT, ACT fordepression, Couples’ Therapy). Additionally, Fellows are invited to attend the 1hour bimonthly Research Fellows’ seminar series developed by Suzanne Pineles,Ph.D. (e.g., Grant Mechanisms, Understanding VA Funding, Transitioning out of theRole of a Fellow).Finally, each track has developed training experiences that are intended to focus ongaining knowledge and skills in emerging areas of specialization. These trainingexperiences include didactic seminars, colloquia, symposia, co-therapy, rolemodeling, observation, case conferences, rounds, group supervision, and journalclubs. Also, Fellows across the different specialty areas are given the opportunityto attend various seminars conducted in other tracks, grand rounds, departmentalsymposia, etc. Finally, Fellows are expected to attend the Psychology Service’sannual Psychology Training Day (a training day for staff and trainees geared towardparticular themes). Recent themes for past Training Days included ethics,mentorship and supervision issues, multicultural issues in clinical treatment, patientadvocacy, and returning veterans.Fellowship Training Brochure | 2013 - 2014 Training Year12