Health Psychology Practicum Training

The Section of Health Psychology at Henry Ford Health offers three clinical tracks designed to prepare graduate students for health psychology internship. The program's tracks provide the graduate student with a major area of study in health psychology and in-depth experiences in a specific area.

Goals

The primary goal of the practicum training program is to prepare graduate students for advanced specialty training in health psychology. Our focus is to develop a clinician with strong diagnostic and conceptualization skills who, as the expert in psychology, interacts with patients and medical providers in supportive and culturally sensitive ways.

Orientation

Prior to the start of practicum training, the graduate student participates in the hospital’s Epic orientation and training, as well as must complete a variety of Henry Ford University trainings.

Workload/Hours

Transplant Surgery: Average time commitment (16-20 hrs/week). This practicum occurs at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. This is a 1-year placement.

Acute Trauma Psychology: Average time commitment (16-20 hrs/week): 2 full days (typically 9am-5pm). Travel to Henry Ford Health hospital sites is expected (e.g., HF Main Hospital, Columbus Center). Telemedicine with remote supervision by licensed psychologist may be necessary. This is a 1-year placement.

Bariatric Surgery: Average time commitment (16-20 hrs/week): 2 full days (typically 8am-4pm). Telemedicine with remote supervision by licensed psychologist is likely. Travel to Henry Ford Health hospital sites may be necessary (e.g., HF Main Hospital). This is a 1-year placement.

Start date: May – September (to be negotiated with primary supervisor)

Supervision

Practicum students are supervised individually by the licensed doctoral-level psychologist in the department they are working. There may also be some intermediate supervision by post-doctoral fellows, psychology interns, and other clinical staff. Telemedicine with remote supervision by licensed psychologist is likely for Bariatric Surgery track.

Grand Rounds

Weekly Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Grand Rounds meet virtually on Thursdays at 8:00AM from September through June. This series includes internal and external speakers whose presentations vary from year to year. Topics may include epidemiology of disorders or recent research in pathology, diagnosis, or treatment. In addition, Medical Grands Rounds, Schwartz Rounds and Ethics seminars are available throughout the year.

Stipend

None. Practicum students will receive malpractice insurance coverage through Henry Ford Health. Sladen Library use and on-line access to medical literature searches.

Accreditation

Is the clinic State Licensed or JCAHO Accredited facility? Yes

Health Psychology Training Director:

Antú Segal, PsyD, ABPP
Henry Ford Health
2799 West Grand Blvd
Transplant Institute, CFP 2
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: (313) 916-7680
Email: asegal1@hfhs.org