VA Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS)/ University of Maryland-School of Medicine (UMSOM) Psychology Internship Consortium The VAMHCS/UMSOM Psychology Internship Consortium is accredited by the American Psychological Association. The next site visit will occur during the 2023 training year. Questions related to the program's accreditation status should be directed to the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation: Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association 750 1st Street, NE Washington, DC 20002-4242 (202) 336-5979 [email protected] http://www.apa.org/education/grad/program-accreditation.aspx TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 4 Welcome ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 COVID-19 Response ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Clinical Settings ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Clinical and Research Innovation ..................................................................................................................... 6 PROGRAM OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................... 7 Training Model and Program Philosophy ......................................................................................................... 7 Training Goals and Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 8 Overview of Training Requirements and Training Tracks ............................................................................... 9 Assessment Requirement .................................................................................................................................. 9 Research Requirement .................................................................................................................................... 10 Didactics .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Evaluation Procedures ..................................................................................................................................... 13 Clinical Supervision and Support .................................................................................................................... 15 Training Term ................................................................................................................................................. 16 Stipend and Benefits ....................................................................................................................................... 16 TRAINING TRACKS ............................................................................................................................ 15 VA-based Training Tracks .............................................................................................................................. 16 UMSOM-based Training Tracks ..................................................................................................................... 20 Training Track Structure: Overview Table ..................................................................................................... 21 CLINICAL ROTATIONS AND TRAINING STRUCTURE............................................................. 22 Clinical Rotations – Baltimore VA Medical Center ....................................................................................... 22 Clinical Rotations – Baltimore VA Annex ..................................................................................................... 32 Clinical Rotations – Perry Point VA Medical Center ..................................................................................... 38 Clinical Rotations – Loch Raven .................................................................................................................... 47 University of Maryland Rotations ................................................................................................................... 49 Minor Rotations .............................................................................................................................................. 63 HOW TO APPLY ................................................................................................................................... 71 Applicant Eligibility ........................................................................................................................................ 71 2 Application Procedures ................................................................................................................................... 72 Selection Procedures ....................................................................................................................................... 72 APPIC Program Codes .................................................................................................................................... 73 Contact Information ........................................................................................................................................ 73 CONSORTIUM ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF ......................................................................... 74 Consortium Steering Committee ..................................................................................................................... 74 Consortium Training Committee .................................................................................................................... 74 Clinical and Training Staff - VAMHCS ......................................................................................................... 76 Clinical and Training Staff - MIRECC ........................................................................................................... 78 Clinical and Training Staff - UMSOM ........................................................................................................... 79 APPENDIX .............................................................................................................................................. 81 A: Clinical Competency Evaluation Form ...................................................................................................... 81 B: Research Competency Evaluation Form .................................................................................................... 92 C: Supervisor Feedback Form (Clinical) ....................................................................................................... 99 D: Supervisor Feedback Form (Research) ................................................................................................... 109 3 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the VA Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS)/University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Psychology Internship Consortium! We greatly appreciate your interest in our program. This brochure is designed to provide you with relevant information to assist you in determining if our program is an ideal fit with your training goals. To provide some background, the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore VA Medical Center, and Perry Point VA Medical Center combined previously separate APA-accredited internship programs to form this Consortium in 2003. Our unified APA-accredited Consortium is dedicated to providing high-quality training that is firmly rooted in the scientist-practitioner model. Interns benefit from access to a range of training settings with diverse clinical, research, and administrative/policy opportunities. Our training program aspires to work collaboratively with interns to formulate tailored training plans. We view internship as a year of exploration, growth, and balance that is intended to prepare interns for the next step in their career (e.g., post-doctoral training, academia/research, and/or clinical service delivery). After reading through our materials, we hope you have an interest in training at our site. COVID-19 Response Members of leadership and training staff/faculty from VAMHCS and UM-SOM have worked collaboratively throughout the pandemic to prioritize high-quality training in a safe environment. Training has persisted without interruption and in accordance with local and national guidance (e.g., from APA, APPIC, and VA Office Of Academic Affiliations-OAA). The 2019-2020 internship cohort swiftly transitioned to virtual training in mid-late March of 2020, and all interns were able to maintain existing major and minor rotations. A comprehensive “teletraining” plan was implemented for each intern that included individualized teletraining goals and a coding system to track telesupervision and adherence to program competencies. All interns gained experience in provision of telehealth. Select requirements (e.g., assessment—see description on page 10) were modified due to limitations imposed by the pandemic. End-of-year events (e.g., intern research presentations, graduation) occurred over video conferencing platforms,