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Qualifications
Applicants to the psychology residency should be Ph.D. or
Psy.D. students in accredited university-based, clinical psychology
training programs who have completed the requirements for their
doctorate (other than dissertation), and have been certified by
their Director of Training as being ready for the full-year predoctoral
residency.
In accordance with CPA and APA criteria, applicants
should have had at least 600 hours of supervised experience prior
to beginning the residency. Because this residency is general
in scope and offers contact with clients ranging from infancy
through late adulthood, it is desirable for applicants to have
had some practicum experience with both children and adults.
Preference will be given to applicants who are Canadian
citizens or who have landed immigrant status in Canada. Qualified
U.S. applicants are invited to apply, and several U.S. applicants
have been accepted as interns in the past.
Diversity and Non-Discrimination Policy
The Psychology Residency Program welcomes diversity
in its staff and interns, and does not discriminate on the basis
of personal characteristics such as race, ethnicity, culture,
age, sex, sexual orientation, or religion. Otherwise qualified
individuals are not subject to discrimination on the basis of
disability. Persons with disabilities and members of visible or
non-visible minorities are encouraged to apply for admission to
the internship program, and to self-identify if they so desire.
Application Procedures
As a member of the Canadian Council of Professional
Psychology Programs (CCPPP), the Psychology Residency
Program subscribes to its voluntary policies
for uniform application. Essential elements are summarized
below.
As a member of the Association of Psychology
Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC), the program
adheres to APPIC’s policies regarding applications, acceptance
and notification, including the following:
These policies are posted at APPIC: www.appic.org.
Match registration information for applicants is available by
contacting National Matching Services at www.natmatch.com/psychint/reglink.htm
or (416) 977-3431.
Beginning in 2009, APPIC and our program in turn will begin to use the on-line AAPI. We ask for the following attachments:
Contents
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Cover letter indicating applicant's plans and
special interests in this program (e.g., rotations).
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Complete APPIC Application for Psychology Internship
(AAPI), including certification of readiness by the applicant's
academic Director of Training.
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Curriculum vita.
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Official transcripts of all graduate
education.
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Four letters of recommendation from
those familiar with the applicant's background in psychology.
One letter should be from either the Director of Training or primary
research supervisor, speaking to the applicant's progress on the
dissertation. The other letters should come from registered doctoral
psychologists who have provided direct clinical supervision for
the applicant’s practicum experiences.
Please note that clinical supervisors' letters of
reference regarding clinical work should follow CCPPP guidelines
for letters of recommendation to residency, which begin with
information regarding the factual nature of the supervisor's contact
with the student (e.g., types of clients seen, services offered,
theoretical orientation, hours of direct contact supervised, total
hours of supervision, nature of supervision--discussion, audiotape,
videotape), to provide a context for the recommendation. Letters
should arrive directly from the referring psychologist or with
the application in sealed envelopes (supervisor’s signature
over seal).
Deadline
Complete applications should be submitted by November
15. Address applications
to:
Rupal Bonli, Ph.D., Training Director
Department of Clinical Health Psychology
223 Ellis Hall, Royal University Hospital
103 Hospital Drive
Saskatoon, SK S7N 0W8
Phone : 306-655-2348
Fax: 306-655-2340
E-mail: rupal.bonli@saskatoonhealthregion.ca
Interviews
Interviews are normally conducted in January and
include two interviewers and the applicant. The duration of an
interview is approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. Following a series
of questions, candidates are provided with time for their questions
about the residency. Candidates are also provided with the opportunity
to speak confidentially with current interns at another time about
their experiences on the residency.
Because of the expense for applicants, in-person
interviews are not required. Telephone interviews are conducted
at the expense of the residency. If an interest is expressed,
applicants may also speak to other program supervisors with additional
questions, at another time.
In-person interviews are also welcomed. These are
arranged for applicants who wish to visit Saskatoon to learn more
about the program. In addition to an interview in the Department
of Clinical Health Psychology, we will arrange visits to other
site/rotations of interest to the applicant, so that these facilities
can also be toured.
Selection
Memberships in and adherence to CCPPP and APPIC
membership policy includes participation in the APPIC computer
match processes, as described above.
