Clinical Psychology Internship
Training Program
Administrative Details
Calendar
The internship begins on July 1 and terminates on June 30
of the following year. Interns are authorized three (3) weeks of vacation per year.
Vacations must be scheduled sufficiently in advance to allow for adequate planning for
clinical coverage of interns' responsibilities. The amount of vacation that can be taken
at any one time shall be determined by the internship Director and the intern's primary
supervisor. No vacation will be authorized during the week immediately preceding the
conclusion of the internship, i.e., the last week in June. Sick leave may be authorized
with full pay and benefits for a period not to exceed four (4) weeks. The granting of
educational leave shall be at the discretion of the Internship Director.
Stipend
The stipend level for the clinical internship program for
the 2008-2009 year is $21,735. In general, internship stipend figures have tended to
increase annually in an effort to reflect cost-of-living adjustments.
Professional Liability Insurance
Professional liability insurance covering clinical
activities clearly defined within the scope of the internship training program is provided
by the school at no cost to the intern.
Life Insurance
Term life insurance equal to the annual stipend to the
nearest thousand (e.g., $22,000 for the 2008-2009 year) is made available to the interns,
without charge, on the date they actually commence internship duties. The proceeds of the
policy are payable to the intern's estate or named beneficiary.
Health Insurance
Interns are provided with health insurance with a
selection from two programs, and these plans are offered without charge to the intern for individual
coverage. These plans provide hospital, medical, and major medical benefits to the intern
and immediate family. Immediate family is defined as the intern's spouse and minor
dependent children, and their coverage requires an intern contribution
premium. For interns beginning their training on the first day of July,
coverage will become effective the day you begin and ends the day you complete your
training. There are several optional plans available at minimal cost to the intern.
Pay Periods and Pay Days
All interns will be paid monthly for a total of twelve
(12) paychecks per year. Automatic deposit is available, or checks
will be mailed to your home on a monthly basis.
Educational Allowance
Each intern receives a $300 educational allowance which
may be spent anytime during the academic year (prior to 6/1), at the discretion of the
Director, for the purchase of textbooks, attendance at workshops, and/or education travel.
Parking
Each intern will receive a parking permit for the
residents' parking lot at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital for use when involved in EVMS
activities. Parking is also provided at all major rotation sites.
Offices
Each intern will be assigned office space in affiliation
with the major rotation. Office space is also available in the Department of Psychiatry
and Behavioral Sciences for outpatient psychotherapy activities. A scheduling book is used
to ensure that an intern has access to the required office space for regularly scheduled
appointments.
Library Privileges
Interns have full access to all services at the
Eastern
Virginia Medical School library. These services include on-line computer literature
searches (e.g., PSYCHSCAN, MEDLINE, CLINPSYCH), access to issues of all major journals
available at the library, and photocopying. The library maintains an excellent
inter-library loan system for volumes and materials not available at EVMS.
Computer Facilities
Computer resources at EVMS are available to interns
for the analysis of data, and computer consultants are available to provide assistance as
needed. EVMS uses the standard statistical analysis PC packages including
SAS and SPSS.
Orientation
Approximately one week prior to the first week of the internship year, interns
will receive a general orientation to the Eastern Virginia Medical School Office of
Graduate Medical Education, and specific orientation instructions related to the Clinical
Psychology Internship Program.
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