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West Virginia University School of Medicine
Morgantown, West Virginia

Starts on Monday, September 2, 2024

Applications due Friday, December 15, 2023

This listing is not an APPIC Member program and is not APA Accredited. Applicants should be aware that this program has not undergone formal external quality review process.

West Virginia University School of Medicine: Clinical Health Psychology Postdoctoral Residency- Bariatrics

The Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry at West Virginia University School of Medicine offers and one or two-year fellowship in Clinical Health Psychology, with an emphasis in Bariatrics.  

Program Benefits:

-Comprehensive training in Bariatric Psychology at a large academic medicine institution across the full continuum of care (i.e., behavioral weight loss, medical weight loss, pre and post- surgery, both laparoscopic and endoscopic surgical procedures). 

-Access to experiences and rotations across the medical center to expand knowledge of health psychology. 

-Flexibility to create an individual training plan depending on the interests and goals of the fellow. 

-Opportunity to publish research with a highly productive research team (not required). 

-1 full day per week of administrative time with 1/2 day allocated for education/ didactics and 1/2 day for protected research. 

-Opportunity for full-time remote position/ work from home, with an option for 95% remote position. 

-Competitive salary and benefits: $52,940, with $750 for educational expenses as well as EPPP study materials paid for by the Department. 


Description of the Training Program

The Clinical Health Psychology Postdoctoral Residency - Bariatrics has been designed to provide trainees with expertise and clinically relevant experience within the field of health psychology, with an emphasis on training relevant to obesity and bariatric surgery.  The goal of the postdoctoral residency program is to prepare the trainee for independent practice as a psychologist working within the field of Obesity Medicine/ Bariatrics. The resident will become familiar with treatment options for obesity including nutritional, behavioral, pharmacological, and surgical modalities.  Additionally, the resident will become knowledgeable regarding the common comorbidities of obesity.

To this end, the core rotation of the postdoctoral residency program includes participation in WVU's multidisciplinary bariatric surgery program.  As part of this rotation, the resident receives in-depth training and supervision related to the provision of comprehensive pre-surgical psychological evaluations and treatment to patient's both pre and post-surgically. The fellow will also receive training related to clinical care for patients across the continuum of care (behavioral weight loss, medical weight management, and bariatric surgery program).  Additional rotations within the bariatric surgery program will be assigned throughout the year in order to gain an understanding of the various components of the program, (i.e., rotation in medical weight management, surgical clinic, observation of nutrition courses).  The trainee becomes an integral member the multi-disciplinary team and also participates in leading support group 4 times per year. 

In addition, the resident will receive educational experiences to complement knowledge of obesity and related comorbidities.  The trainee may participate in additional rotations within the West Virginia University Medicine system including rotations with diabetes clinic, pulmonology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, etc. (depending on availability). 

Four days per week are spent in clinical services, with a half-day per week for these external rotations within the WVU system, and a half day for research or EPPP/ Licensure preparation. The trainee will become involved ongoing grant projects and QI initiatives. 

The fellow also serves as a supervisor for psychology interns and practicum students as part of a vertical training model, as part of our APA- Accredited Clinical Psychology Internship program. 


Additional Information

Agency Type
Medical School/Health Science Center
APPIC Membership
No
APA Accredited
No
Recognized Specialty
Clinical Health Psychology
Emphasis or focus area
Health Psychology
Other Emphasis
Bariatric Surgery
Research Time
Less than 25%
Training Director
Stephanie Cox, PhD, ABPP
Contact Email
scox@hsc.wvu.edu
Contact Phone
304-293-5862
Virtual Interviews
Virtual Only
Duration in Months
12
Hours Per Week
45
# of Licensed Supervisors
3
Number of Positions
1
Applications recieved last year
5
Stipend
$52,940
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
Yes
Estimated offer date
Thursday, February 1 2024
Created Date
Friday, January 19 2018
Unfilled Positions
0
Fringe Benefits
The fellow is able to work from home up to 95% of time if desired. Study materials for EPPP are provided and fees are paid by the department. The Resident receives a minimum of $500 a year for conference expenses. Vacation, sick leave, and professional leave are standard. Health insurance is available for family or single at a reasonable rate.
Research opportunities
The resident is encouraged to become involved in ongoing research or generate new research projects, if desired. One ½ day per week is allocated for protected research time.
Additional Comments
The fellow is able to provide virtual care and work-from-home options are available for up to 95% time.
Application Instructions
To apply, submit a CV, Cover Letter, and 2 letters of recommendation via APPA CAS by 12/15/23. https://appicpostdoc.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login No other materials are required. Our program follows APPIC Selection Standards and Common Hold Date. For any questions, contact Scox@hsc.wvu.edu.

This record was last updated on Monday, October 16, 2023

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