1. Department of Clinical and Health Psychology

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7. Dept. of Clinical and Health Psychology: An Overview Mission Statement The Department of Clinical and Health Psychology educates tomorrow’s leaders in Psychology in a broad and flexible scientist-practitioner tradition, advances psychological science, and improves the health and quality of life of people through excellence in research, education, and health service delivery.

8. Department of Clinical and Health Psychology Administratively Unique Setting Departmental Programs Graduate Training Program PhD Training Program Continuously Accredited Since 1953 Flexible Scientist-Practitioner Training Model Traditional Scientist-practitioner Emphasis Clinical-Researcher Emphasis Predoctoral Internship Generalist/specialty mix Continuously accredited since 1963

9. Department of Clinical and Health Psychology Academically Diverse Training –Areas of Concentration Clinical Child/Pediatric Psychology Clinical Health Psychology Neuropsychology, Neurorehabilitation, and Clinical Neuroscience Emotion, Neuroscience, and Psychopathology Others as arranged with doctoral committee (Forensic, Aging ) –Faculty also display diversity in terms of specific areas of expertise and theoretical orientation

10. Program Goals To prepare the student to… Function as a licensed professional psychologist Practice competently in the areas of assessment, intervention, and consultation Take a scholarly evidence-based approach to clinical activities Contribute to the advancement of knowledge through research and creative scholarship Participate in leadership and advocacy positions within professional psychology

11. Research Training Sites Research laboratories in the PHHP Research Complex Shands Hospital Veterans’ Administration Medical Center Brain Institute Other campus and community locations

12. Clinical Training Sites University of Florida Health Science Center – Psychology Clinic – Primary clinical training site – Core practicum rotations primarily conducted here Shands Hospital – 576-bed tertiary care, 144 intensive care – 500 physicians representing 110 medical specialties Primary Care Sites in North Central Florida – Columbia/Dixie county primary care clinics – Ocala VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic Other Settings – Gainesville Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center – NFETC

13. Collaborations Within the HSC Anesthesiology Cardiology Communicative Disorders Dentistry Endocrinology Engineering Exercise and Sport Science Family Practice Genetics Infectious Disease Obstetrics and Gynecology Oncology Orthopedic Surgery Nephrology Neurology Neuroscience Neurological Surgery Pediatrics Physical Therapy Psychology Psychiatry Pulmonary Medicine Radiology General Surgery Transplantation Medicine

14. The People of CHP 27 Faculty; tenure track, clinical track, research track, 6 affiliate faculty 10 Support Staff 79 Graduate Students 10 Interns 3 Post-Doctoral Fellows

15. Clinical and Health Psychology: The Faculty 27 core faculty active in the training program (along with affiliate faculty) This number represents significant departmental growth during the past decade –A total of 17 faculty in 1997 –Compared to the current core faculty of 27 Represent broad spectrum of general and specialty interests and areas of expertise Numerous national leaders (officers, editors, professional boards) Accessible to students Most participate in all departmental missions (teaching, research AND clinical service)

16. Faculty Productivity: 2006 - 2007 Taught more than 20 didactic courses (in addition to student practicum supervision and research mentoring) Published 71 Peer-reviewed journal articles and 2 books Authors of 49 journal articles, 17 book chapters, and 1 book “in press” Authors of 124 papers presented at national or international conferences Gave 27 additional presentations to state or local organizations Participated in newly awarded grants involving $7.9 million dollars in direct costs Two faculty served as editors of major psychology journals Seventeen faculty served on Editorial Boards or as Consulting Editors of 37 psychology-related journals

17. Faculty as Leaders of the Field APA Board of Directors (Rozensky) Chair, APA Board of Educational Affairs (Rozensky) Member, APA Council of Representatives (Fennell - Neuropsychology) Member, APA Council of Representatives (Rozensky - Health) Board of Directors, American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology (Bauer, Crosson, Fennell) Board of Directors, American Board of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology (Johnson) Board of Directors, the International Neuropsychological Society (Crosson) President, APA Division of Clinical Neuropsychology (Bauer) President, APA Division of Clinical Neuropsychology (Fennell) Member, International Neuropsychological Society Board of Governors (Bauer, Loring) Scientific Advisory Board of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (Lang) Note. CHP faculty members played leadership roles in the formal recognition of all of the specialty areas represented in the department

18. CHP: Making a Difference in Pediatric Psychology Research CHP: Founder The National Conference on Child Health Psychology Click on Cover for Conference Website

19. Clinical and Health Psychology: The Students 79 doctoral students, 10 interns Graduate 12-17 Ph.D.’s per year Outstanding record of getting fellowship awards (NRSA; University Presidential and Alumni; McKnight awards) as well as others Student leaders in psychology organizations (APAGS, FPA, Division 40) CHP APAGS Collegial, fun, and, simply the best students anywhere!

20. Current Student Demographics Gender –79% female; 21% male Ethnic Background –79% Caucasian; 8% Asian; 6% African American; 2% Hispanic-Latino; 3% Multi-Ethnic; 2% not reported. Average time to Complete Program –6.1 Years Student Attrition Rate (Past 7 Years) –6.4%

21. Current Graduate Student Fellowship Awards 1 Presidential Fellow 18 Alumni Fellows 4 McKnight Fellows 3 NIH National Research Service Awards 3 Student Training Awards (T-32)

22. Last Year’s Class Statistics Entering Fall 2008 Completed Applications 329 Size of Incoming Class 15 Receiving Financial Aid 15 Average GPA 3.7 Average GRE Verbal 620 Average GRE Quantitative 670 Analytical Writing 5.0 Average GRE Total 1290

23. Applicants Interviewing: 2009 (This would be you!) Completed Applications 374 Average GPA 3.7 Average GRE Verbal 620 Average GRE Quantitative 720 Analytical Writing 4.9 Average GRE Total 1330

24. Student Activity Report Productivity Data 2007 - 2008 79% Belonged to a professional or research society 36% Published in peer-reviewed journals (Mean = 2.06) 69% Had a paper or book chapter “in press” 84% Published or presented their first year project at national meeting 63% Presented at a national or international meeting (Mean = 2.43) 87% Were involved in grant-supported research 100% Of intern Applicants Obtained APA-Accredited internship placements Note. 100% of Students in past 7 years have obtained APA approved internships

25. Internship Placement Recent Internship Placements : Boston Internship Consortium Brown University Columbus Children’s Hospital Children’s Mercy Hospital, KC Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Columbia University/NY Presbyterian Duke University Dupont Hospital for Children Emory University Medical Center Harvard/Brockton-West Roxbury VAMC, James A. Haley VAMC, Tampa Johns Hopkins/Kennedy Krieger Institute Long Beach VA Healthcare System Long Island Jewish/Hillside Hospital Maryland VA Healthcare System Medical College of Georgia Medical Univ. South Carolina Tulane University Health Science Ctr. University of California, San Diego UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute Univ. of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Univ. Alabama, Birmingham Texas Children’s Hospital UCLA Neuroscience Institute UNC – Chapel Hill University of Chicago Medical Center West Haven VA West Virginia University 2004-2007 Match Statistics

26. This Year’s Internship Placements

27. Faculty Award for Professional Involvement 2007 APA Culture of Service in the Psychological Sciences Award “The support of your department for faculty participation on discipline-related association boards, editing journals, reviewing grant and research proposals, mentoring students and colleagues, service on university committees, and volunteering to provide disaster relief services and management training to those in need is an excellent model for other departments to follow. It is clear that culture of service is incorporated into the day-to-day activities of your faculty and students.”

28. Department/Program Rankings Ranked 25th nationally in 2009 US News and World Report rankings of Clinical Psychology programs; 15th among AAU Universities In 2007 Ranked # 4 in the nation overall in scholarly productivity (total publications) –Source. Stewart, P.K, Roberts, M.C., and Roy, K. M. (2007). Scholarly productivity in clinical psychology PhD programs: A normative assessment of publication rates. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 1, 157 – 171.

29. So Where do Our Students Go When They Go Away? Celia Lescano (1998) Brown University Medical School David Moser (1997) U of Iowa - Neurosciences Cheryl McNeil (1989) West Virginia University Beth Slomine (1995) John’s Hopkins Kennedy Krieger Russell Hoffman (1995), St. Louis Children’s Hospital Korey Hood (2003) Harvard Medical School Chris Houck (2002) Brown University Medical School Jenny Doelling (1989) Santa Barbara, CA Private Practice Bob Swoap (1992) Warren Wilson College Sidney Trantham (1999) Lasell College

30. Dr. Lisa Sheeber, (1991) Research Scientist, Oregon Research Institute Dr. Dan Shapiro (1994), University of Arizona College of Medicine, Health Psychologist, Author, Speaker Dr. Chris Loftis (2003), National Health Policy Forum, Washington, D.C. Dr. John F. Murray (1998) Private Practice; Sports Psychologist, Speaker Our Graduates Making a Difference (Click on People for Website) Dr. Roberta Isleib (1985), Clinical Psychologist; Mystery Writer Dr. Bill Kanasky (2003), Litigation Consultant

31. Clinically Related Outcomes: National Licensure Exam 1997 – 2006 : Performance on the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology. –Average scores of CHP graduates (N = 82; Mean = 164.7; SD = 13.7) were more than 1 Standard Deviation above the national average (N = 4,355; Mean =156.4; SD = 7.44) on the EPPP Note. These scores were among the top scores in the nation in comparison to other doctoral level training programs.

32. UF Doctoral Training Program: Scientist-Practitioner & Clinical-Researcher Emphases General Psychology Core (Focus on Broad and General Training) Clinical Psychology Core Training Required research (MS, Ph.D) Required clinical practica (core and advanced) Advanced electives Area of Concentration (or Selected Minors) APA-accredited internship

33. Areas of Concentration The Nature of the Area of Concentration –Clinical Child/Pediatric Psychology –Clinical Health Psychology –Neuropsychology, Neurorehabilitation, and Clinical Neuroscience –Emotion, Neuroscience, and Psychopathology –Others as arranged with doctoral committee (Forensic, Aging )

34. General Program Timetable Average time to Completion = 6 Years Year 1………………… Year 2………………… Year 3………………….. Year 4………………….. Year 5………………… Core (Including First Year Project) Research Symposium; MS degree, practica, begin, AOC, electives Complete practica, AOC, qualifying exam Apply for internship, dissertation work, finish electives Internship

35. Pain Health Promo Transpla nt Adult C&L Cardiac Chronic Disability Psycho- Oncol “Center of Excellence” Model Health Psychology Area - specialty plus general training -integrated research/clinical/didactic training

36. Epilepsy Aging LD TBI Movmt Disorder Dementia/ MCI Stroke “Center of Excellence” Model NNCN Area - specialty plus general training -integrated research/clinical/didactic training

37. “Center of Excellence” Model Clinical Child/Pediatric Area -specialty plus general training -integrated research/clinical/didactic training PCIT ADHD Stress Obesity Diabetes Trerapy Dissemination Child C & L

38. With Cutting Edge Opportunities to Train for the Future Recently Developed Course Offerings –Analysis of Change –Advanced writing seminar –Evidence Based Practice Recent Program Initiatives –New opportunities for undergraduate teaching Introduction to Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychology Introduction to Clinical Psychology Introduction to Health Psychology Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology Psychiatric Disorders

39. Student Funding * Graduate Fellowships Grant-based research assistantships Departmental/college assistantships Minority Fellowships Basic components of funding –Stipend (12K-15K) –Funding includes tuition and basic fees. * All students accepted into the program are funded

41. …what’s in store for me? Why should I do my graduate work at the ?? University of Florida Department of Clinical And Health Psychology?

42. A friendly, collaborative environment (note the smile!)

43. Great facilities for work….

44. …and play! Crowds cheer as the Gators take one step closer to another National Championship

45. More days with sun than Fargo, Bangor, Chicago, Seattle, New York, Ann Arbor, and hundreds of other competing destinations! Dr. Fennell performing casual neuropsychological exam on the Plaza of the Americas, while her next patient waits quietly Participants performing synchronized walking exercises as part of Dr. Perri’s TOURS Project

46. You get to wear this... Instead of this.

47. You get to do this You get to do this… Instead of this.

48. and experience THIS

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51. Dr. Bauer in disguise (in the Billy Donovan mask) hoping to avoid autograph hounds that follow famous Neuropsychologists You Get to Work with Nationally Recognized People !

52. Faculty and Staff Who Care About You Dr. Bowers gently demonstrates appropriate Finger Tapping technique to a first-year graduate student with really small hands

53. We’ll Even Cook Breakfast for You !!

54. Faculty who are directly involved in highly important and medically necessary assessment…… Dr. Guenther finishes a pre-transplant evaluation just in the nick of time...

55. And you will work with faculty who are internationally recognized for developing empirically-supported treatments for behavior problems. Russell Crowe, Dr. Eyberg’s only documented treatment failure.

56. You’ll work with technically sophisticated faculty Dr. Robinson seems befuddled as he discovers that root beer and keyboards don’t mix, while his students seem to be saying “we SWEAR we didn’t see a thing” (arrow shows partially hidden soda can in student’s backpack)

57. And Faculty who are very dedicated to their work Dr. Crosson, the night before the June 1 NIH grant deadline.

58. You will find that it’s easy to get around in Gainesville… Happy children paddle off to school in southwest Gainesville The typical morning commute in more northern locales

59. You Will Find Students Helping Students Lisa, Lindsay, and Rhea, who have just matched for internships, help new students learn how to be successful when they apply.

60. We have a Strong Tradition of Excellence in Academic and Clinical Training Center for Pediatric Psychology and Family Studies Center for Research on Telehealth and Healthcare Communication Center for Neuropsychological Studies Craniofacial Center Center for Musculoskeletal Injury Research

61. Alongside a Great Athletic Program 1998 Women’s Soccer National Champions Back-to-Back Men’s Basketball National Champions 2006 & 2007 And of course…Gator Football – The 2006 and 2008 National Champions Gators 41 - Ohio State 14 Gators 24 – Oklahoma 14 2003 Women’s Tennis – National Champion 2003 Women’s Volleyball National Runner-Up

62. We Also Have a Sterling Athletic Tradition of Our Own Dr. Dede accepts the City Championship Trophy

63. And Our Own Intern Family is Second to None! * *Based on a recent poll of UF interns

64. We Have Beautiful sunsets …. Clearwater Beach sunset, 1996

65. ... spectacular dawns “Venus Kisses the Moon”, by John Moran, phographed over Newnan’s Lake.

66. A Pristine Natural Environment Around Us... Ginnie Springs

67. A Beautiful Campus University Auditorium

68. A Place to Relax While Watching Gators Swim in Lake Alice

69. J. Wayne Reitz Union…home of the U.F. Bowling Alley

70. Century Tower Legend has it that if an unhappy Clinical & Health Psychology Graduate student passes by, the tower will immediately crumble to the ground. The tower has stood strong since 1853.

71. Happy, euphoric students Sally Jensen, Karen Chung, Eva Serber, and Rhea Chase share a moment of relative disappointment

72. Who get to go to conferences in exotic places Surfing Therapy Session

73. And, finally, Great Colleagues!!