Postdoctoral Fellowship in Behavioral Medicine at University of Virginia
by Laurence Wooster | July 25, 2007
University of Virginia Campus
Two half-clinical and half-research fellowship positions are available in Behavioral Medicine at the University of Virginia Health System for the 2007-2009 fellowship period. Individuals interested in developing a career in clinical research specializing in health psychology issues are encouraged to apply. Individuals with a particular interest and/or experience in diabetes, pediatrics, driving safety, ADHD, obesity, and/or eHealth are preferred.
Fellows are exposed to a broad range of clinical training experiences with medically-ill children and adults and have the opportunity to learn how to function as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team in a hospital setting. Clinical experiences will include conducting psychological assessments (many of which are specifically tailored for particular medical problems), providing treatment typically using a cognitive-behavioral orientation, and providing consultation services for patient care teams in numerous areas of the hospital (Endocrinology, Surgery, Gastroenterology, Neurology, and Pediatrics). The majority of clinical time focuses on outpatient services.
Fellows will also work closely with a research team that has a long, successful track record in securing NIH and industry funded grants. Fellows are expected to participate in one or more of several funded projects which have been centralized in a recently renovated 2000 square foot Center for Behavioral Medicine Research adjacent to the Behavioral Medicine Clinic. Fellows will spend ~45% of their time on clinical research in one or more of the four main focus areas: Pediatrics (diabetes, bowel disorders, AD/HD), Type 1 Diabetes, Driving Safety, and eHealth. In many cases, these areas overlap. For example, projects focusing on Pediatric Encopresis and eHealth or Diabetes and eHealth are established. See below for a list of current research projects. Fellows will become significantly involved in the area of their choosing and will have the opportunity to initiate their own research projects. More specific information about clinical, research, and educational opportunities is provided below.
Clinical Focus (45%)
Behavioral Medicine
The Behavioral Medicine Center provides services for a wide variety of patient populations and presenting problems. Referral sources include UVA medical clinics, physicians in private practice, and UVA Student Health. Medical populations include those presenting with problems that are caused or exacerbated by psychobehavioral processes, including insomnia, diabetes, constipation, encopresis, enuresis, irritable bowel disorder, sexual dysfunction, obesity, hypertension, headaches, cardiovascular disease, TMD, and tic disorders. Services are also provided for patients who are having difficulty adjusting to, and coping with, the emotional and behavioral demands of acute, chronic, and life-threatening medical problems. In addition to these presenting problems, services are provided for patients with eating disorders, OCD, phobias, other anxiety disorders, habit control problems (e. g., trichotillomania), depression, and adjustment disorders not related to medical illness.
Fellows are exposed to a broad range of clinical training experiences with medically-ill children and adults and have the opportunity to learn how to function as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team in a hospital setting. Clinical experiences will include conducting psychological assessments (many of which are specifically tailored for particular medical problems), providing treatment typically using a cognitive-behavioral orientation, and providing consultation services for patient care teams in numerous areas of the hospital (Endocrinology, Surgery, Gastroenterology, Neurology, and Pediatrics). The majority of clinical time focuses on outpatient services.
Fellows will also work closely with a research team that has a long, successful track record in securing NIH and industry funded grants. Fellows are expected to participate in one or more of several funded projects which have been centralized in a recently renovated 2000 square foot Center for Behavioral Medicine Research adjacent to the Behavioral Medicine Clinic. Fellows will spend ~45% of their time on clinical research in one or more of the four main focus areas: Pediatrics (diabetes, bowel disorders, AD/HD), Type 1 Diabetes, Driving Safety, and eHealth. In many cases, these areas overlap. For example, projects focusing on Pediatric Encopresis and eHealth or Diabetes and eHealth are established. See below for a list of current research projects. Fellows will become significantly involved in the area of their choosing and will have the opportunity to initiate their own research projects. More specific information about clinical, research, and educational opportunities is provided below.
Clinical Focus (45%)
Behavioral Medicine
The Behavioral Medicine Center provides services for a wide variety of patient populations and presenting problems. Referral sources include UVA medical clinics, physicians in private practice, and UVA Student Health. Medical populations include those presenting with problems that are caused or exacerbated by psychobehavioral processes, including insomnia, diabetes, constipation, encopresis, enuresis, irritable bowel disorder, sexual dysfunction, obesity, hypertension, headaches, cardiovascular disease, TMD, and tic disorders. Services are also provided for patients who are having difficulty adjusting to, and coping with, the emotional and behavioral demands of acute, chronic, and life-threatening medical problems. In addition to these presenting problems, services are provided for patients with eating disorders, OCD, phobias, other anxiety disorders, habit control problems (e. g., trichotillomania), depression, and adjustment disorders not related to medical illness.
