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Member Site Information
NOTE: This program has not been updated recently.
APPIC Member Number: 9906
NOTE: The APPIC Member Number is different from the program code number(s) used in the APPIC Match.
Program Type: Postdoctoral
Last Modified by Member: 11/17/2009 3:37:33 PM
Institution: Cleveland Clinic
Department: Psychiatry and Psychology
Address: 9500 Euclid Avenue
Desk P57
Cleveland , OH  44195
Country: United States
Metro Area: --None--
Distance from Major City: Located in Cleveland, OH
Phone: (216) 445-1319
Fax: (216) 444-8894
Email: pezdirc@ccf.org
Web Address: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/neurological_institu te/education/psychiatry_psychology_fellowship.aspx #HealthPsychFellow
Primary Agency Type: Private General Hospital
Additional Agency Types: Medical School
Psychology Department

Accreditation
APA Accreditation: Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation: Not Accredited

Staff / Faculty Information
Training Director: Dana  Brendza, Psy.D.
Clinical Health Psychologist
Chief Psychologist: Karen   Broer , Ph.D.
Interim Section Head, General and Health Psychology
No. of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty: 6
No. of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty: 3
No. of Non-Psychologist Staff/Faculty who Supervise Post-docs: 0

Position Information
Start Date: September 1, 2011
No. of slots expected next class:
  Funded Unfunded
Full Time 3 0
Part Time 0 0
Annual Stipend ranges for next class:
  Low Stipend High Stipend
Full Time 45000 46000
Part Time

Stipend values are in US Dollars
Fringe Benefits: Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vacation
Sick Leave
Licensing Exam Release Time
Professional Development Time
Other Fringe Benefits:
(not indicated above)
3 weeks paid vacation per year. Individual and Family Health Benefits. Presentation Travel Stipend available (some limitations may apply)

Application Process
Application Due Date(s): January 1
How to obtain application info: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/neurological_institute/education/psychiatry_psychology_fellowship.aspx#HealthPsychFellow
Preferred method of contacting the program: telephone: (216) 445-1319; email pezdirc@ccf.org

Applicant Requirements
Applicant Requirements:
US Citizenship RequiredNo
Canadian Citizenship RequiredNo
This institution, department, internship, or postdoctoral program requires trainees to sign a statement about personal behavior and/or religious beliefs as a condition of admission and/or retention in the program. No
How to obtain text of statement: N/A

Program Description
Program Description:
The goal of this clinical health psychology fellowship is to provide clinical interventions with adult patients experiencing a wide range of medical and psychological problems. Our fellowship is primarily outpatient-based and includes consultations and diagnostic interviews, short-term psychotherapy, behavioral interventions, and group psychotherapy.

This is a one year certificate program in one major rotation area; fellows may apply for second year of fellowship in same or different area of specialty upon goodness of fit/mutual consent.

Current major rotations include: Headache, Bariatrics, and Cardiac Biofeedback clinics. Minor rotations in these areas are assigned based on goodness of fit: primary care, sleep disorders, biofeedback, personality testing, and teaching at the medical school. The fellowship is clinical in nature, but the fellow is expected to participate in ongoing research, poster presentations, didactics, and teaching opportunities with medical students/residents. See our advertisement in the APA Monitor online edition. Our fellowship is not currently APA accredited. We are in the process of submitting a self-study as part of our application for accreditation by APA.

Application Instructions: Interested applicants should initially e-mail a cv and letter of intent to pezdirc@ccf.org between 9/1/09 and 1/1/10. Applicants selected for interviews will be contacted via e-mail.

Note: Applicants invited for Jan/Feb interviews should be prepared to send one envelope containing hard copies of the following materials by January 15: a letter of interest/intent, curriculum vitae, official graduate transcript, a clinical work sample, and three letters of recommendation. A letter from your program director attesting to the applicant￿s status as a doctoral candidate/progress on dissertation defense is also required in this packet. Any questions should be directed to: Anne Pezdirc at pezdirc@ccf.org (216)445-1319.

Training Opportunities
Populations
Children
Adolescents
X Adults
X Older Adults
Inpatients
X Outpatients
Gay/lesbian/bisexual/ transgend.
X Ethnic minorities
  
Spanish-speaking
French-speaking
Deaf/Hearing-impaired
Students
International students
X Rural
X Urban
X Low income
Homeless

Treatment Modalities
X Individual therapy
X Couples therapy
Family therapy
X Group therapy
Community Intervention
  
X Consultation/Liaison
Crisis intervention
X Brief psychotherapy
X Long-term psychotherapy
Cognitive rehabilitation

Experience
X Health Psychology
X Primary Care
X Women's Health
HIV/AIDS
X Eating disorders
Sexual Disorders
Sports Psychology
Rehabilitation Psychology
Physical Disabilities
Learning Disabilities
Developmental Disabilities
X Assessment
Neuropsychology - Adult
Neuropsychology - Child
X Serious mental illness
X Anxiety Disorders
X Trauma/PTSD
  
Sexual abuse
Substance use disorders
Forensics/Corrections
Sexual offenders
Geropsychology
Pediatrics
School
Counseling
Vocational/Career Devel.
Multicultural Therapy
Feminist Therapy
Religion/Spirituality
Empirically-supported treatments
Public Policy/Advocacy
X Program Devel./Evaluation
Supervision
X Research
Administration

Additional information about training opportunities:
Major Rotations: Headache, Bariatrics and Cardiac Biofeedback. Minor Rotations: Primary Care, Sleep Disorders, Cardiac Biofeedback, Bariatrics Research, Outpatient therapy, Personality Assessment, and Medical School Teaching. Weekly individual supervision, didactics and Grand Rounds.

Summary of the Characteristics of the Specified Post-Doc Class
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Number of Completed Applications 15 22 0

Where Did Former Postdoctoral Fellows Go?
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009
Still a Postdoctoral Fellow 1 1
Community Mental Health Center
Health Maintenance Organization
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Military Medical Center
Private General Hospital 1
General Hospital 1
Other Medical Center 1
Private Psychiatric Hospital
State/County/other Public Hospital
Correctional Facility
School District/System
University Counseling Center
University Teaching Faculty
2 or 4 year Undergraduate Teaching Position
Medical School
Academic Non-Teaching Position
Research Position
Independent Practice
Other (e.g., consulting)
Not currently employed
Changed to other career field
Unknown
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