Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory Entry

RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center: Supportive Oncology

Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois

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.

This training experience does not meet one or more of the elements of quality clinically-focused postdoctoral training. Applicants are encouraged to consider this in making decisions about post-internship plans.

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. No

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. No

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 RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center section of Supportive Oncology, and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, are recruiting for 1-2 full-time, one-year (2025-2026) Postdoctoral Fellow(s) in Psychosocial Oncology for our growing interdisciplinary program serving individuals with cancer. Ideal candidates will have clinical experience in psycho-oncology or working with patients with serious physical illness. Additionally, ideal candidates will have a research background with peer-reviewed publications and be interested in establishing a scientist-practitioner career. Here at Rush,

Supportive Oncology is a comprehensive suite of services designed to improve the quality of life, quality of care, and outcomes for patients with cancer. Supportive Oncology services are integrated into the RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center and are specifically targeted to enhance the health and well-being of our patients and their caregivers. We work at the intersection of physical, psychological, social, and behavioral aspects of the cancer experience for both patients and caregivers across disease sites and across the cancer continuum (from prevention through end of life). The mission of the Supportive Oncology program is to: 1) decrease distress and improve quality of life using evidence-informed practices; 2) connect people with the resources they need; and 3) decrease symptom burden associated with cancer or its treatment.

The Psychosocial Oncology team helps to accomplish this mission via the delivery of consultation, liaison, evaluation, and psychotherapy services in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Fellow(s) will have opportunities to work with a varied oncology population and integrate onto multidisciplinary care teams including but not limited to Bone Marrow Transplant and Breast Oncology. Additional opportunities may include program development, delivery of group therapy, research, and provision of group and individual supervision to residents and/or externs. Fellows frequently work with other Supportive Oncology providers (psychiatry, chaplaincy, dietetics, acupuncture, massage therapy, social work, palliative care) to provide patients with comprehensive and integrated services. Fellows will be asked to assist with facilitating health psychology didactics and will be encouraged to take advantage of a variety of other educational opportunities including psychology didactics, psychiatry and medical center grand rounds and Supportive Oncology collaborative team meetings. Rush is committed to diversity and inclusion and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates that are from underrepresented minority and culturally diverse groups. Additional opportunities are available for bilingual applicants to conduct therapy in their native language if desired.

https://www.rushu.rush.edu/rush-medical-college/departments/psychiatry-and-behavioral-sciences/psychology-training

Additional Information

Agency Type: Medical School/Health Science Center
APPIC Membership: No
APA Accredited: No
Emphasis or focus area: Health Psychology
Other Emphasis: Psychosocial Oncology
Research Time: Less than 25%
Training Director: Patricia Fank, PsyD
Contact Email: Patricia_Fank@rush.edu
Contact Phone: 3129475343
Virtual Interviews: Virtual Only
Duration in Months: 12
Hours Per Week: 40
# of Licensed Supervisors: 5
Number of Positions: 2
Applications recieved last year: 5
Stipend: $61088
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards: No
Estimated offer date: Friday, February 21 2025
Created Date: Friday, August 14 2020
Unfilled Positions: 0
Fringe Benefits: Standard health insurance (medical, dental, and vision benefits) and other benefits as described in the 2024 Benefits Guide. 26 vacation days and 6 holidays, and ten sick days. Fellows also receive Professional Development funds to use toward conference registration, conference related travel expenses, professional membership dues, journal subscriptions, publications, and other educational opportunities. A one-year membership to American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) professional organization will also be provided.
Research opportunities: Fellows are encouraged to complete at least one poster, symposium, program development project, or peer-reviewed publication over the course of the fellowship. Patient registries, preexisting databases, and opportunities for collaboration on existing projects will be made available.
Application Instructions: Please submit your CV, cover letter, unofficial transcript, and 3 letters of recommendation to the Psychosocial Oncology Training Director, Patricia Fank, PsyD, via email (patricia_fank@rush.edu). All requirements for degree, including an APA accredited psychology program and internship, and dissertation defense, must be completed prior to start date and will be verified. Program start date is negotiable. Application submission is open, and applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Early application is encouraged. Interviews will continue until positions are filled. Offers are likely to occur prior to 2/21/25.

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