Postdoctoral Fellowship Positions Minneapolis VA Medical Center Positions: *** One two-year full-time position in Clinical Neuropsychology providing advanced training in the practice of clinical neuropsychology with an emphasis on the evaluation and treatment of neurocognitive problems related to a wide range of etiologies. (Please note, the first year of the residency is a one-year APA-accredited training experience that offers a broad range of clinical opportunities in clinical neuropsychology and assessment. Both years of training meet the Houston Conference and APA Division 40 Guidelines for training in Neuropsychology. We have recently been accepted as an APPCN member and we plan to apply for APA specialty accreditation in clinical neuropsychology in December of 2010. *** Three one-year full-time positions in Clinical Psychology in the emphasis areas of Rehabilitation Psychology, Primary Care/Health Psychology, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Severe Mental Disorders. Training Setting: A large, modern, teaching facility - a Flagship Veterans Affairs Medical Center with multiple specialized programs (e.g. Research Centers, Lead Polytrauma Center; Women's Clinic, GRECC Clinic, TBI Program, etc.) with strong affiliation with the University of Minnesota and 50 other institutions. Training Model and Philosophy: The philosophy of our program is scientist-practitioner. Our program endorses the view that good clinical practice is based on the science of psychology. In turn, the science of psychology is influenced by the experience of working with real patients. As a consequence, our approach to training encourages clinical practice that is evidence-based and consistent with the current state of scientific knowledge. At the same time, we hope to acknowledge the complexities of real patients and the limitations of our empirical base. We aim to produce psychologists who are capable of contributing to the profession by investigating clinically relevant questions through their own clinical research. While individual postdoctoral residents may ultimately develop careers that emphasize one aspect of the scientist-practitioner model more than the other, our expectation is that clinicians will practice from a scientific basis and that scientists will practice with a clinical sensibility. Patient Population: Diverse, includes patients with a full range of medical and mental disorders. Includes adults and geriatric patients only. Training staff: 54 doctoral staff psychologists representing diverse theoretical orientations, clinical specialties, and interests, typically having academic appointments at the University of Minnesota. The staff is highly committed to science and values training and trainees. Start Date: August, 2011 Stipend: $44,755. Benefits: Health Insurance, 13 days paid vacation and up to 13 days of sick leave The Community: This VA Medical Center is set in the beautiful twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, a recreational paradise, with magnificent lakes and parks, hiking, biking and cross country skiing trails, the Mall of America, the world-renowned Guthrie Theater, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, a strong contemporary music scene, and ready access to camping, fishing, hunting, and the great outdoors. Application Procedure: To apply, submit the following materials by January 1st, 2011. Detailed vita or resume. Cover letter describing your career goals and how the postdoctoral residency at the Minneapolis VAMC will help you achieve those goals. Make sure to include information pertaining to your experience with interventions, particularly empirical based or supported interventions, psychological assessment, and your research/scholarly experience. We acknowledge that neuropsychology applicants may have less intervention experience. Completion of Postdoc Resident Application (link is on our website) Three letters of recommendation. At least one of these must be from an internship supervisor. Official transcripts of your graduate work sent directly by your university. Work Sample (deidentified according to HIPPA standards). Please send a psychological testing report and an example of research or other scholarly work. Neuropsych applicants must submit a neuropsychological assessment. Letter from dissertation chair regarding dissertation status and anticipated completion date, if doctoral degree has not been completed at the time of this application. *** Neuropsychology applicants should submit their rank-ordered list to the APPCN match system. The Rank Order List Deadline is February 26, 2011. The APPCN Match Day is March 8, 2011. Please refer to www.appcn.org <http://www.appcn.org> for further information regarding the APPCN matching process. Please see our website for a more detailed description of training opportunities and instruction to apply (http://www.minneapolis.va.gov/education/psychology/post_setting.asp). Feel free to contact the Training Director, Wayne G. Siegel, Ph.D., ABPP at wayne.siegel@xxxxxx or 612.467.4024 with any questions. Wayne Wayne G. Siegel, Ph.D., ABPP Licensed Psychologist Director of Training/ Psychology Supervisor Minneapolis VA Medical Center 612.467.4024 wayne.siegel@xxxxxx http://www.minneapolis.va.gov/education/psychology/psyc_home.asp <http://www.minneapolis.va.gov/education/psychology/psyc_home.asp>