TRAINING PROGRAM OVERVIEW

    This internship is fully accredited by the APA Committee on Accreditation through the American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC, 20002-4242, phone: 202-336-5979, and complies with all standards and regulations of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC).  The internship training year is July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.  The deadline for applications is December 1, 2006.  OUR APPIC INTERNSHIP MATCHING PROGRAM CODE # IS 163711.


    The year-long internship is divided into eight months of required experiences and four months where interns choose from a number of optional experiences.  The required and optional rotations are mixed over the year, so all required experiences do not have to be completed before optional training begins. 
    
The following is a brief overview of the program schedule: 

Required Rotations:  These experiences are of fixed length, as noted below. They combine to total 32 weeks.
 
1. Inpatient Psychiatry [more information]   6 weeks
2. Outpatient Psychiatry (with electives) [more information] 10 weeks
3. Consultation/Liaison [more information] 12 weeks
4. Assessment Service [10 comprehensive assessments required] [more information]   4 weeks

 

Optional Rotations:  These training experiences are of varying lengths, as arranged with faculty and staff.  They combine to total 18 weeks. Each is described in more detail by clicking on "Optional Rotations."
 
1. WVU Family Medicine 7.  CAMC Cardiac Rehabilitation
2. WVU Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 8.   Critical Incident Stress Team
3. WVU Psychological Assessment Lab 9.    Independent Research
4. CAMC Family Resource Center 10. Rural Resiliency Project
5. CAMC Med Rehabilitation Center 11. Other special interest rotations can be arranged, e.g. neurology, hospital administration
6. CAMC Cancer Center  
 
Total Training Time: 32 weeks of required + 18 weeks of optional rotations = 50 weeks.

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