| | Educational Conferences | Four weekly educational conferences complement the clinical component of the internship.
Psychology Intern Seminar A weekly didactic seminar is designed specifically for the interns. Topics presented by faculty include: | - ADHD
- Emergency evaluations
- Practical issues for psychologists in medical settings
- Treatment of anxiety disorders
- Conducting clinical research in a medical setting
- Getting your first job
- Learning disabilities
- Cultural diversity in clinical practice
- Helping people change health risk behavior
- Behavioral interventions with pediatric patients
- Evidence-based treatments
- Depression
- Approaches with geriatric patients
- Treatment of psychophysiologic disorders
- Chronic illness
- Psychopharmacology
Case Conference The faculty and interns meet weekly for a case conference in which interns and staff present and discuss challenging and interesting clinical cases.
Psychiatry Grand Rounds Interns attend weekly psychiatry grand rounds, which include presentations by Geisinger faculty as well as outside speakers. Each intern makes a presentation at psychiatry grand rounds near the end of the internship year. Interns are also encouraged to attend conferences sponsored by other medical center departments.
Professional Issues and Ethics Conference Interns participate in a weekly conference with the director of training during which a variety of professional and ethical issues are discussed. Ethical principles and codes as well as practical and challenging ethical dilemmas faced by faculty and interns are reviewed. In addition, professional issues such as efforts to expand the scope of psychology practice, licensure, and employment options are reviewed during the conference. |
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