Rehabilitation Psychology Fellowship at Upstate Medical University

This fellowship is not APPIC accredited as it is a newly created program. The goals are to meet guidelines for APPIC accreditation and prepare candidates who wish to seek Board Certification in Rehabilitation Psychology.

Mission and Values Statement

The mission of the Rehabilitation Psychology Fellowship program at Upstate Medical University is to provide a structured didactic and enriching training experience that is aligned with the core values of Rehabilitation Psychology as broadly defined by the Baltimore Conference Guidelines for Postdoctoral Training In Rehabilitation Psychology (see Stiers, et al., 2012; Stier et al., 2015).  

More specifically, the Fellowship Program strives to instill a deep appreciation and commitment to a person-centered, culturally-informed, disability-sensitive professional training within the context of a medical and healthcare professional teaching hospital.  The interdisciplinary focus of the Fellowship Program will provide meaningful clinical and scholarly experiences for post-doctoral psychology trainees seeking the highest level of training in the core competencies of Rehabilitation Psychology.

Program Description

The Rehabilitation Psychology Fellowship will consist of a 2-year training sequence. This will include at least 20 hours per week dedicated to the provision of clinical services. First-year fellows will be embedded in interdisciplinary teams in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF-2N). They will provide care for hospital-level patients and those demonstrating rehabilitation needs. This may include patients following injury or illness, including diagnoses of stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, burns, amputations, multiple trauma, and deconditioning following prolonged hospitalization.

Second-year fellows will have clinical experiences focused in outpatient treatment settings. This will include at least 20 hours per week dedicated to the provision of clinical services in the Concussion Management Program, Psychosocial Oncology Program, and/or others as program development allows.

Salary range: Consistent with current NIH recommendations

Program Goals

Our fellowship program will provide a planned, programmed sequence of training experiences. It will prepare psychologists for advanced work in the areas of rehabilitation and healthcare.

Additionally, fellows will develop specialty skills, knowledge, and experience to help them to qualify for Board Certification in Rehabilitation Psychology. 

Program Structure, Setting, Population and Resources

• Located in central New York, Syracuse is a beautiful, friendly, and affordable place to live. The city ranks 24th for Best Places to Live for Young Professionals by Forbes Advisors. It's employment, pay, housing affordability, lifestyle, and cost of living earned it this ranking.
• Upstate University Health System is the region’s only level 1 Trauma Center. Upstate serves 1.8 million people, often the most ill and injured. Its mission is to improve the health of the communities we serve through education, biomedical research and patient care. 
• Upstate Medical University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). University Hospital is accredited by DNV (2012 Guideline 2.1)
• The RP Fellowship Program offers clinical experiences primarily within the Rehabilitation Psychology Department, which is in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation(PM & R) at Upstate Medical University.
• Clinical programs within the Rehabilitation Psychology Department for fellow training experiences include the:
  • In-patient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF-2N)
  • Concussion Management Program
  • Psychosocial Oncology Program
  • Others as the program allows.
• Licensed psychologists who work within the clinical areas provide at least 2 hours of weekly supervision. Didactics consist of a programmed sequence of activities within the department, along with the ability to select activities of interest in related departments (Psychiatry, Neurology) totaling at least 2 hours weekly.

Application Process

Faculty

Tammy Bartoszek, PsyD

Director of Rehabilitation Psychology

This fellowship provides a structured didactic and enriching training experience aligned with the core values of Rehabilitation Psychology.

Dominic Carone, PhD, ABPP-NP

Neuropsychologist

This fellowship provides a structured didactic and enriching training experience aligned with the core values of Rehabilitation Psychology.

Dorianne Eaves, PsyD

Director, Psychosocial Oncology Program

This fellowship provides a structured didactic and enriching training experience aligned with the core values of Rehabilitation Psychology.

Rebecca Gavett, PhD, ABPP-NP

Director, Neuropsychology Assessment Program

This fellowship provides a structured didactic and enriching training experience aligned with the core values of Rehabilitation Psychology.

James Mikesell, PhD, ABPP-RP

Assistant Professor Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Jessica Mungro, PhD

Training Director, Rehabilitation Psychology Fellowship

This fellowship provides a structured didactic and enriching training experience aligned with the core values of Rehabilitation Psychology.

Lauren Warren-Faricy, PhD, ABPP-NP

Neuropsychologist

This fellowship provides a structured didactic and enriching training experience aligned with the core values of Rehabilitation Psychology.