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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 9997
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: 5/21/2010 4:15:33 PM
Institution: Memphis VA Medical Center
Department: Psychology Section (116A4)
Address: 1030 Jefferson Avenue
Memphis, TN  38104-2193
Country: United States
Metro Area: --None--
Distance from Major City:
Phone: (901) 523-8990  Ext. 2376
Fax: (901) 577-7371
Email: Karen.Clark2@va.gov
Web Address: www.psychologytraining.va.gov/memphis/
Primary Agency Type: Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Additional Agency Types: Medical School

Accreditation
APA Accreditation: Accredited
CPA Accreditation: Not Accredited

Staff / Faculty Information
Training Director: Karen  A.  Clark, Ph.D.
Director of Training
Chief Psychologist: Thomas  Kirchberg, Ph.D., ABPP
Chief, Psychology Section
No. of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty: 30
No. of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty: 0
No. of Non-Psychologist Staff/Faculty who Supervise Post-docs: 2

Position Information
Start Date: August 15, 2011
No. of slots expected next class:
  Funded Unfunded
Full Time 6 0
Part Time 0 0
Annual Stipend ranges for next class:
  Low Stipend High Stipend
Full Time 41070
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)
Federal holidays; office space with networked PC/internet access and comprehensive computerized patient record system.

Application Process
Application Due Date(s): All emphasis areas: 1/30/11
How to obtain application info: Application information is available at www.psychologytraining.va.gov/memphis/.
Preferred method of contacting the program: Telephone or email for additional information.

Applicant Requirements
Applicant Requirements:
US Citizenship RequiredYes
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 program will be offering four positions in three emphasis areas: Medical/Health (2 positions), PTSD (1 position), and Returning Veterans/Polytrauma (1 position). Note: The neuropsychology emphasis area will offer positions again in 2012. An updated description of the postdoctoral fellowship program will be available in August at www.psychologytraining.va.gov/memphis/.

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

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

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

Additional information about training opportunities:
In addition to the training opportunities offered at the VAMC, postdoctoral fellows may choose to spend a portion of their training time in rotations offered by the University of Tennessee Professional Psychology Consortium.

Summary of the Characteristics of the Specified Post-Doc Class
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Number of Completed Applications 42 41 51

Where Did Former Postdoctoral Fellows Go?
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009
Still a Postdoctoral Fellow 2 2
Community Mental Health Center
Health Maintenance Organization
Veterans Affairs Medical Center 3 3 4
Military Medical Center
Private General Hospital
General Hospital
Other Medical Center
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 2
Other (e.g., consulting)
Not currently employed
Changed to other career field
Unknown
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