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Medical College of Georgia, Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship in Psycho-Oncology

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Medical College of Georgia & The Georgia Cancer Center
Augusta, Georgia

This training experience will NOT follow the APPIC Selection Standards with Common Hold Date (CHD) and may not allow applicants to hold offers until the CHD. Applicants may need to respond to an offer for this position prior to completing interviews or knowing their standing with other positions.

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

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

The Medical College of Georgia and the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University is currently accepting applications for a 1-2 year health psychology fellowship, with emphasis in hematology, oncology, and inpatient C/L.

  • Integrated into the Georgia Cancer Center, this fellowship entails psychological consultation, assessment, and intervention across inpatient and outpatient settings. 
  • The fellow will engage in brief evidence-based interventions with demographically diverse oncology/hematology patients to address a range of presenting concerns, such as adjustment to chronic illness, anxiety/depression, insomnia, pain management, treatment adherence, and trauma. 
  • Clinical time also includes supervision sufficient for licensure, multidisciplinary medical team meetings, grand grounds, didactic seminars, case conferences, and more. 

  • There will be opportunity for program development, quality improvement, and/or research initiatives. The exact nature of the fellow’s responsibilities will be determined based on interest, skills, and career goals. One day per week will be allocated for these efforts. 

  • Additionally, opportunities will be available to teach and/or supervise medical students, residents, oncology fellows, and psychology interns.

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
Psycho-Oncology
Research Time
Less than 25%
Training Director
Lauren Bigham, PhD
Contact Email
lbigham@augusta.edu
Contact Phone
(706) 721-2509
Virtual Interviews
Available
Duration in Months
12
Hours Per Week
45
# of Licensed Supervisors
3
Number of Positions
1
Applications recieved last year
10
Stipend
$52,000
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
No
Estimated offer date
Wednesday, January 31 2024
Created Date
Thursday, November 21 2019
Unfilled Positions
0
Fringe Benefits
Vacation (15 days), holidays (13 days), and sick leave (8 days) are standard. Fees associated with the EPPP will be covered. Support for conference attendance also available with successful acceptance of a presentation. Health insurance and retirement available.
Additional Comments
Completion of an APA accredited internship and doctoral program preferred. Prior experience also preferred in integrated care, health psychology, and/or psycho-oncology. The start date is negotiable, ranging from July to September 1. All requirements for doctoral graduation must be completed prior to the start of fellowship and will be verified.
Application Instructions
Application submission is open. We will begin reviewing applications on December 1st with interviews being offered on a rolling basis thereafter. Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, CV, and the contact information for three references to Lauren Bigham, PhD at lbigham@augusta.edu.

This record was last updated on Tuesday, November 12, 2024

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