Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

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Program Review SummaryClinical Psychology
Program Department of Psychology Reviewed by
Program of Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
August 2008
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Department Review Scenario

• Scheduled site visit, December 2007
• Program's Response to preliminary report,
  February 2008
• APAs Program of Consultation and Accreditation,
  report and decision to the University President,
  August 2008

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• Department Background

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Students08/09 Academic year

• Total 63 students in the Department
• 12 students in our new Masters Degree Program in
  Clinical/Counseling Psychology
• 9 new students in our Doctoral Clinical
  Psychology Program (APA accredits only doctoral
  programs)
• 42 continuing students in our Doctoral Clinical
  Psychology Program

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Training Program

• Ph.D in Clinical Psychology
• Scientist practitioner model (similar to
  M.D./Ph.D. training)
• Clinical training in empirically supported
  treatments
• Evidence based practice
• Research scientist focus for some
• Training emphasis in 3 areas
• Clinical Neuropsychology
• Health Psychology
• Psychopathology

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Department of Psychology

• Began in 1977
• The doctoral program was accredited by the
  American Psychological Association in 1984 at the
  time of the graduation of the first class
• The program has been continuously accredited
  since that time

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A. Doctoral Graduate ProgramsDomain A
Eligibility As a prerequisite for accreditation,
the programs purpose must be within the scope of
the accrediting body and must be pursued in an
institutional setting appropriate for the
doctoral education and training of professional
psychologists.

• Strengths
• 1. RFU an accredited university
• 2. Program integral to the College and University
• 3. Plan in place for financial stability
• Concerns
• 1. Significant reorganization
• 2. New Maters program sharing Department
  resources

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Domain B Program Philosophy, Objectives, and
Curriculum PlanThe program has a clearly
specified philosophy of education and training,
compatible with the mission of its sponsor
institution and appropriate to the science and
practice of psychology. The programs education
and training model and its curriculum plan are
consistent with this philosophy

• Strengths
• 1. Curriculum congruent with training model
• 2. Breath of scientific training
• Concerns
• 1. New comprehensive exams

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Domain C Program ResourcesThe program
demonstrates that it has resources of appropriate
quality and sufficiency to achieve its education
and training goals and objectives.

• Strengths
• 1. Student body is a good fit with the
  scientist-practitioner training model
• 2. New faculty recruitment
• Concerns
• 1. Many program changes including faculty
  attrition
• 2. Revenue generation pressures for the program
  and possible impact on students

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Domain D Cultural and Individual Differences and
DiversityThe program recognizes the importance
of cultural and individual differences and
diversity in the training of psychologists.

• Strengths
• 1. Open climate of acceptance of diversity and
  individual differences
• 2. Diversity infused into the curriculum
• Concerns
• 1. Limited faculty diversity

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Domain E Student-Faculty Relations The program
demonstrates that its education, training, and
socialization experiences are characterized by
mutual respect and courtesy between students and
faculty and that it operates in a manner that
facilitates students educational experiences.

• Strengths
• 1. Considerable student-faculty interaction
• 2. Mentor model
• 3. Complete student records
• Concerns

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Domain F Program Self-Assessment and Quality
EnhancementThe program demonstrates a commitment
to excellence through self-study, which assures
that its goals and objectives are met, enhances
the quality of professional education and
training obtained by its students, and
contributes to the fulfillment of its sponsor
institutions mission.

• Strengths
• 1. Self assessment at all levels
• 2. Goals and objectives are consistent with the
  Universitys mission
• 3. Collect proximal and distal outcome data
• Concerns

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Domain G Public DisclosureThe program
demonstrates its commitment to public disclosure
by providing written materials and other
communications that appropriately represent it to
the relevant publics.

• Strengths
• 1. Public domain information is credible and
  accurate
• Concerns
• 1. Web site information was not fully updated
  with all required information

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Outcome

• Full accreditation
• Next site visit, 2014
• Seven years is the maximum interval allowed in
  APA's regulations.

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Full-time faculty

• John Burns
• John Calamari
• Kenneth Kessler
• David Kosson
• Larry Perlmuter
• Michael Seidenberg
• Helen Wilson

Questions?