VA Health Care System, San Francisco, MIRECC Research Fellowship in Neuropsychology/Geropsychology
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San Francisco VA Health Care System
San Francisco, California
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
Neuropsychology/Geropsychology Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Late Life Depression/Neurodegenerative Disease at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center This Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center emphasizes the development of specific skills and competencies in conducting research related to cognitive dysfunction in Major Depressive Disorder in older adults and neurodegenerative diseases of aging. The research training focuses on the evaluation of cognitive dysfunction, accelerated cognitive decline, and structural and functional brain abnormalities associated with late life depression and/or neurodegenerative disease. An additional component of training includes the use of innovative technology in the assessment of cognition and disability in older adults. The core faculty member for this fellowship is a Neuropsychologist. Fellows will devote 75% time to research and 25% percent of their time to clinical, educational, and administrative activities. In collaboration with their mentor(s), fellows will develop and implement a research project, present their findings at meetings, and publish their work. Additionally, fellows will participate in grant development and grant writing. Clinical training focuses on neuropsychological assessment in a veteran population. For more information regarding this Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, please contact Dr. Scott Mackin Candidates must be US citizens and graduates of APA-accredited doctoral programs in clinical or counseling psychology and MUST have completed an APA-accredited internship.
Additional Information
- Agency Type
- VA Medical Center
- APPIC Membership
- Yes
- APA Accredited
- Yes
- Recognized Specialty
- Clinical Psychology
- Emphasis or focus area
- Neuropsychology
- Other Emphasis
- Geropsychology
- Research Time
- 51-75%
- Training Director
- Scott Mackin, Ph.D., Clinical Neuropsychologist
- Contact Email
- scott.mackin@ucsf.edu
- Contact Phone
- (415) 476-7067
- Duration in Months
- 24
- Hours Per Week
- 40
- # of Licensed Supervisors
- 4
- Number of Positions
- 1
- Applications recieved last year
- 6
- Accepts Int'l Students
- Stipend
- $63,833
- Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
- Created Date
- Tuesday, October 25 2016
- Fringe Benefits
- Fellows are entitled to 10 federal holidays and earn sick leave and vacation (annual leave) days at a rate of 4 hours of each per two-week pay period (a total of 13 days of each). San Francisco VA also offers professional leave for conferences and other approved educational activities.
- Research opportunities
- This Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center emphasizes the development of specific skills and competencies in conducting research related to cognitive dysfunction in Major Depressive Disorder in older adults and/or neurodegenerative diseases of aging (e.g. Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular disease). The research training focuses on the evaluation of cognitive dysfunction, accelerated cognitive decline, and structural and functional brain abnormalities associated with late life depression and neurodegenerative diseases of aging. An additional component of this fellowship is focused on integrating innovative technology into cognitive and functional assessments for older adults.
- Application Instructions
- To apply for this fellowship, please submit application materials listed below to the following email address: Scott.Mackin@ucsf.edu. Please do not mail any materials in hard copy form.
1. Letter of interest, clearly indicating the fellowship to which you are applying
(MIRECC Neuropsychology & Geropsychology Fellowship at the SF VAMC)
2. Current Curriculum Vitae
3. Three letters of Recommendation
4. A letter of support from your Dissertation chairperson describing your dissertation status and timeline if you have not completed your graduate degree. All
requirements for the doctoral degree must be completed prior to the start of the fellowship year.
5. A letter of support from your current Internship Training Director indicating that you are in good standing to successfully complete your predoctoral internship, including the expected completion date.
6. After all application materials are submitted please send an email confirmation of completed application to Dr. Scott Mackin at Scott.Mackin@ucsf.edu
This record was last updated on Monday, November 18, 2024
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