Post-Doctoral Fellowship in palliative care –
The
The palliative care fellow will be prepared for psychological practice with patients with end-stage disease. The fellowship is organized around a core of clinical experiences, but allows some flexibility in pursuing individual goals. While there may be opportunities to conduct research during the fellowship year, the major emphasis is on clinical practice. The core palliative care program consists of a 24-bed inpatient unit. Other components of the palliative care program include an outpatient clinic and a palliative care consultation team. A program description is available at http://www.psychologytraining.va.gov/.
A candidate for a fellowship must be a
The application deadline is January 15, 2009. The following application material is required: a curriculum vita, a brief statement of your major interests and career objectives, including any particular areas you would wish to emphasize during the fellowship year, three letters of recommendation from people familiar with your clinical work, and a graduate transcript. If this transcript does not show the granting of the doctorate, a letter from the graduate program will be required attesting that all degree requirements will be completed prior to the fellowship.
Offers will be made on or about February 26, 2009.
For further information, contact:
James D. Hart, Ph.D.
Director,
Mental Health Division
VA
Telephone: 414- 384-2000, extension 41672 Fax: 414-382-5379
e-mail: Jim.Hart@va.gov
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