The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is a vibrant, multidisciplinary department dedicated to advancing science and integrating this foremost mission with those of clinical innovation, educational excellence, community engagement and commitment, and professionalism and leadership development.
The Clinical Psychology Fellowship at Stanford serves as the culmination of training in psychology and is guided by the scientist-practitioner model. Residents are offered diverse clinical experiences in assessment and treatment utilizing evidence-based treatments, rich didactics based on current empirical literature, opportunities for scholarly inquiry, and supervision by Stanford faculty.
The mission of the Fellowship Program is to train highly skilled, ethical psychologists who contribute to the field of psychology through clinical work, research and/or education.
Program Goals and Competencies
The primary goal of the program is to provide advanced training in the areas of clinical service, integration of science and practice, professionalism and ethical decision-making. The program design is based on seven core competencies, including:
- Integration of Science and Practice
- Ethics and Legal Matters
- Individual and Cultural Diversity
- Theories and Methods of Diagnosis and Assessment
- Theories and Methods of Effective Psychotherapeutic Intervention
- Professional Conduct and Interpersonal Relationships
- Dissemination Beyond Clinical Care (research, supervision, and/or teaching)
Training Overview
Programs
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences offers two training programs:
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Adult Clinical Psychology Fellowship Norah Simpson, PhD Janie Hong, PhD |
Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychology Fellowship Sharon Williams, PhD |
Clinical Training
Fellows are trained in evaluation, assessment, and treatment. Fellows spend approximately 20 hours a week in direct patient care. The remaining fellowship hours are spent in supervision, didactics, and indirect patient care activities.
Didactics
Stanford University is a rich learning environment and, as such, fellows participate in many didactic opportunities throughout the year. Below is a list of general didactics offered through the fellowship, followed by program specific didactics:
- Professional Issues Workshop
- Ethics and Legal Issues
- Grand Rounds in Psychiatry
- Seminar in Biostatistics
Supervision
Fellows receive a minimum of four hours of supervision each week, including a minimum of two hours of individual supervision. Supervision is primarily conducted by attending psychologists in the clinic or unit in which the fellow is seeing patients.
Fellowship Duration
The Clinical Psychology Fellowship is a one year position. It starts at the beginning of September each year and ends on August 31st of the following year.
