Internship

Internship Setting & Training Sites

While a part of the the Emory University School of Medicine Predoctoral Psychology Internship Program, the neuropsychology track intern is based at the Emory University Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, a 5-story, 56-bed rehabilitation facility with a 16-bed inpatient neurorehabilitation service and an acute psychiatry unit. the center provides a comprehensive program of inpatient, day program, and outpatient rehabilitation addressing the medical, physical, cognitive, psychological, community reintegration, and vocational needs of persons with disability. the psychiatry unit provides short-term inpatient diagnostic evaluation, treatment, and referral services. two neuropsychology laboratories and neuropsychology practicum, intern, and fellowship teaching facilities are located on the second floor and in a modular unit that adjoins the main building.

The Rehabilitation Center is also home to the Emory University Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. This department has consistently ranked in the top 10 rehabilitation medicine departments in the country in National Institutes of Health research funding. The department has a commitment to brain injury and stroke research having been the site of a federally-funded traumatic brain injury and stroke research and training center and a federally-funded model traumatic brain injury system of care.

Interns have easy access via desktop computer or a short walk to the Emory Health Sciences Center Library. The library houses a collection of more than 210,000 volumes, 2,400 current periodicals, a computer laboratory and audiovisual materials and facilities. Library databases include medline, psych info, cd+ full text file, and others. The health sciences library is a national leader in developing digital/electronic library systems for faculty and students, making it one of the top research library facilities in the country.

Requirements for Completion of Internship

INTERNS WILL FIND THAT IT IS A BUSY TRAINING YEAR. INTERNS ARE EXPECTED TO COPE WITH A CLINICAL SCHEDULE THAT IS TYPICAL FOR A MAJOR ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER. INTERNS RECEIVE NEUROPSYCHOLOGY TRACK TRAINING THROUGHOUT THE INTERNSHIP YEAR. INTERNS ADMINISTER, SCORE, AND REPORT ON TWO NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS PER WEEK. EACH OF THESE EXAMINATIONS IS A COMPREHENSIVE, FULL-DAY ASSESSMENT. SOME EXAMINATIONS MAY BE DONE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A PSYCHOMETRIST OR GRADUATE STUDENT WHO WORKS UNDER THE INTERN’S SUPERVISION. INTERNS ARE TRAINED IN THE WADA TEST AND CORTICAL MAPPING.

NEUROPSYCHOLOGY TRACK TRAINING

INTERNS ARE TRAINED IN ASSESSMENT, CONSULTATION, AND TEACHING/SUPERVISION. TRAINING IN ASSESSMENT EMPHASIZES COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE DISORDERS ARISING FROM NEUROLOGIC INJURY AND DISEASE. INTERNS LEARN EFFECTIVE INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES WITH NEUROLOGICALLY-IMPAIRED CLIENTS AND BECOME PROFICIENT IN SELECTION OF TESTS, ADMINISTRATION AND SCORING OF TESTS, INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS, AND ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION OF FINDINGS. INTERNS EXAMINE PERSONS WITH ACUTE NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS IN INPATIENT SETTINGS, AS WELL AS PERSONS PRESENTING WITH CHRONIC RESIDUALS OF NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS IN OUTPATIENT SETTINGS. SUPERVISION EMPHASIZES INTEGRATED CONCEPTUALIZATION OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND DATA.

INTERNS ARE TRAINED IN CONSULTATION TO MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERS, HEALTH CARE TEAMS, FAMILIES, ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS, AND PERSONS WITH NEUROLOGIC AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS. CONSULTATION EMPHASIZES COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION. INTERNS ARE INVOLVED IN CLINICAL CONSULTATION TO PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE TEAMS IN FORMAL SETTINGS SUCH AS MEDICAL ROUNDS AND TEAM CONFERENCES. INTERNS REGULARLY PROVIDE CONSULTATIVE EDUCATION TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES, CASE MANAGERS, AND HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATORS. FINALLY, INTERNS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPERVISE PSYCHOMETRISTS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF FACULTY.

IN ADDITION, INTERNS COMPLETE THREE, 4-MONTH, MINOR ROTATIONS IN:

• Rehabilitation Psychology
• Adult Psychiatry Psychology
• Child Psychiatry Psychology

THE MINOR ROTATION ACCOUNTS FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO DAYS PER WEEK. CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERALIST MODEL OF INTERNSHIP TRAINING RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, 50 PERCENT OF THE CLINICAL SERVICE TIME IS DEVOTED TO NEUROPSYCHOLOGY TRACK TRAINING AND 50 PERCENT IS DEVOTED TO GENERAL CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY TRAINING THROUGH THE MINOR ROTATIONS.

• Educational Requirements

TRAINING EXPANDS THE INTERN’S EXISTING KNOWLEDGE BASE IN NEUROANATOMY, NEUROPATHOLOGY, NEUROSCIENCE, AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, AND FOSTERS THE INTERN’S DEVELOPMENT AS A SCIENTIST-PRACTITIONER. THROUGH DIDACTIC AND EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING, THE INTERN DEVELOPS A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF BRAIN-BEHAVIOR RELATIONSHIPS AND FURTHERS HIS OR HER KNOWLEDGE IN BASIC PSYCHOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES, PSYCHOMETRIC ISSUES, AND GENERAL CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, AS WELL AS PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES. A VARIETY OF DIDACTIC TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE INTERN INCLUDING A WEEKLY NEUROPSYCHOLOGY CASE SEMINAR DURING WHICH INTERNS REGULARLY PRESENT CASES AND DISCUSS RELEVANT NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL LITERATURE AND A NEUROANATOMY LABORATORY (BRAIN DISSECTION). INTERNS ALSO MAY ATTEND NEUROLOGY, REHABILITATION MEDICINE, AND PSYCHIATRY GRAND ROUNDS, A COGNITION AND DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR, A NEUROBIOLOGY SEMINAR, A NEURORADIOLOGY CONFERENCE, AND AN EPILEPSY SURGERY CONFERENCE.

• Research Opportunities

PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH IS NOT A REQUIREMENT OF THE INTERNSHIP, HOWEVER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES DO EXIST FOR INTERNS INTERESTED IN PURSUING EVENTUAL ACADEMIC CAREERS. INTERNS ARE FAMILIARIZED WITH ONGOING FUNDED AND UNFUNDED FACULTY RESEARCH AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO DEVELOP A MENTOR RELATIONSHIP WITH ONE OR MORE FACULTY. INTERNS MAY ELECT TO WORK WITH FACULTY ON ONGOING OR NEW RESEARCH PROJECTS OUTSIDE OF THEIR NORMAL CLINICAL HOURS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A LINK TO THE DIVISION RESEARCH PAGE (WHICH IS LINK NUMBER 4 OFF OF THE MAIN DIVISION WEBPAGE).

• Competencies/ Goals & Objectives

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Sample Intern Schedule

Monday

• 1:00 - Clinical Research Conference in Psychology (topical) - Psychology Bldg,
• 3:00 - Brain Cutting - Emory Hospital G Wing, 1st Floor, Morgue

Tuesday

• 12:00 - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds (topical)
• 12:00 – MBNA Neurology Stroke Conference
• 4:00 - Cognition and Development Seminar (topical) - Psychology Bldg

Wednesday

• 8:30 - 1:00 - Intern Seminar and Supervision at Grady
• 9:00 - Psychiatry Grand Rounds (every other Weds, topical) - Emory Hospital Auditorium
• 4:30 - Intern Family Therapy Supervision at Grady (begins October)
• 5:00 - Neuroradiology Conference (second and fourth Weds of the month) - Emory Hospital

Friday

• 8:00 - Neurology Grand Rounds (topical) - Emory Hospital Auditorium or Grady Hospital
• 9:00 – Epilepsy Surgery Conference, Emory Clinic – Neurosurgery Conference Room
• 3:00-5:00 Neuropsychology Case Seminar - Wesley Woods Health Center

Internship Faculty

1. Jennifer Gess, Ph.D., Instructor
2. Anna B. Moore, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
3. Anthony Y. Stringer, Ph.D., ABPP/ CN, Professor, Director of Neuropsychology & Behavioral Health
4. James N. Wiesberg, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Stipend & Benefits

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Supervision

The extensive supervision provided during the internship year is a major strength of the program, and typically ranges from 4-7 hours of supervision per week. At the beginning of each rotation, interns meet with their supervisor(s) to discuss clinical responsibilities and supervisor/intern expectations. interns receive feedback on performance during weekly supervision sessions. At the conclusion of each rotation, interns receive written feedback on their performance. If deficiencies are noted, the supervisor and intern jointly develop a plan for remedying these problems. interns also have the opportunity to complete written evaluations of their supervisors.

Brochure

http://www.psychiatry.emory.edu/psychologyintern.htm

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Former Interns

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