Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory Entry

Minneapolis VA Health Care System - Neuropsychology Specialty

Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Elements of quality clinically focused postdoctoral training

This training experience is a planned and programmed sequence of training that aims to ensure preparation for advanced practice rather than one that is focused on providing supervised hours for licensure. Yes

This training experience ensures that training takes precedence over service delivery regarding the nature, content, volume, and quality of the postdoc’s activities. Yes

This training experience ensures that postdocs receive at least two hours of individual supervision per week for the duration oof the experience. Yes

This training experience is administered by a doctoral-level licensed psychologist who directs and organizes the training experience and its resources, is responsible for the selection of postdocs, and monitors and evaluates the goals and activities of the experience. Yes

This training experience has two or more doctoral-level licensed psychologists who have sufficient time to provide quality supervision and training.   Yes

This training experience includes regularly scheduled structured educational activities that help postdocs its defined goals. These activities may include didactics, seminars, case conferences, and/or research activities. Yes

This training experience has written Due Process and Grievance procedures. Yes

This training experience has the stable and necessary financial (e.g., stipend) and physical resources (e.g., computers, physical space) needed for effective training. Yes

See https://www.va.gov/minneapolis-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-and-psychiatry-clinical-training/#psychology-training-programs

https://www.va.gov/minneapolis-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-and-psychiatry-clinical-training/#psychology-training-programs

Additional Information

Agency Type: VA Medical Center
APPIC Membership: Yes
APA Accredited: Yes
Recognized Specialty: Clinical Neuropsychology
Emphasis or focus area: Neuropsychology
Research Time: Less than 25%
Training Director: Anita Sim, Ph.D., ABPP
Contact Email: anita.sim@va.gov
Contact Phone: anita.sim@va.gov
Duration in Months: 24
Hours Per Week: 40
# of Licensed Supervisors: 87
Number of Positions: 1
Applications recieved last year: 17
Accepts Int'l Students
Stipend: $57,132
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
Unfilled Positions: 0
Fringe Benefits: State and federal income tax and FICA (Social Security) are withheld from residents’ checks. Residents are entitled to 11 federal holidays and earn sick leave and vacation days at a rate of four hours of each per two-week pay period. Residents are encouraged to use all of their annual leave before completion of the training year. Unused sick leave may be applied to future federal employment. Additional leave may be approved for attendance at conferences and workshops or other continuing education activities. Postdoctoral residents are not covered by Federal Employee retirement and are not eligible for federal life insurance benefits but are eligible for health insurance benefits.
Research opportunities: Combining science with practice can take on several forms depending upon the training goals of the resident. For residents that are more clinically focused, between 25-49% research time is provided to complete a scholarly project that is commensurate with the release time allotted. For residents who are more research or academically oriented, up to 49% research time is provided to complete research project(s) that are commensurate with the release time allotted. Residents typically take advantage of collaborating with several of our very productive clinical researchers on staff. Regardless of focus, all residents are expected to develop a strong working knowledge of the scientific literature pertaining to assessment and intervention and all clinical activities should be guided by this knowledge base.
Additional Comments: We are participating in the APPCN Match
Application Instructions: https://www.va.gov/minneapolis-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/psychology-and-psychiatry-clinical-training/#psychology-training-programs For specialty Clinical Neuropsychology applicants, we are participating in the APPCN Match.

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