United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Psychology Training

VA Northern California Health Care System

Internship Program

The predoctoral internship at the VA Northern California Health Care System is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. The next site visit will be during the academic year 2013.

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Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

The postdoctoral fellowship at the VA Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS) is not yet accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. An application for accreditation is in process, and a site visit is expected by 2009.

This 2-year fellowship meets the guidelines for residency training in clinical neuropsychology provided by the Houston Conference as well as prerequisite requirements for board certification in clinical neuropsychology. Core clinical experiences include geriatric assessment, inpatient consultation, traumatic brain injury assessment, and neurocognitive rehabilitation. A large variety of elective rotations in assessment and intervention are also available. The didactic curriculum is provided jointly with training programs at UC Berkeley and UC Davis Medical School. Research opportunities are available through the Martinez, Oakland and Mather VA campuses as well as the through existing close collaborations with investigators at the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute at UC Berkeley and the UC Davis Medical Center.

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Contact Us


VA Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS)

150 Muir Road
Martinez, CA 94553

Internship:
Joel Schmidt, Ph.D.
Director, Psychology Training
VANCHCS
(925) 372-2138

Postdoctoral Fellowship:
Michael Cole, Ph.D
Director
Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Residency Program
VANCHCS
(925) 372-2138

APPIC Match Numbers
Internship
General Internship: 114112
Neuropsychology: 114113

Applications Due
Internship:
November 1, 2008
Postdoctoral Fellowship:
January 5, 2009