Career Opportunities

The Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, of the University of Minnesota Medical School is offering a one-year, full-time, clinical postdoctoral fellowship in health psychology. The position entails 90% clinical responsibilities and 10% time for research. We are accepting applications for one fellowship position for a flexible start date between July and August 2025. This position may be renewed for a second year.

Training Experiences:

The fellow will provide outpatient clinical services at the University of Minnesota Clinics and Surgery Center and via telehealth that will include diagnostic evaluations for patients with medical conditions, preoperative psychological evaluations, and psychotherapy for a range of medical and mental health conditions. Additionally, the fellow will provide care on the inpatient Health Psychology Consultation- Liaison Service at the University of Minnesota Medical Center (UMMC). The projected clinical care ratio will be an 80% outpatient/20% inpatient split. Outpatient and inpatient clinical services involve contact with diverse populations and include referrals from a wide range of medical specialties such as bariatrics, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, general internal medicine, nephrology, neurology, oncology, otolaryngology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, pulmonology, surgery, and transplant. The fellow’s clinical time will be focused primarily on outpatient care to reflect demand for our services. Clinical time also includes individual supervision, multidisciplinary medical team meetings, consultation, grand grounds, didactic seminars, case conferences, chart reviews, and more.

Although this position is primarily clinical, opportunities for scholarship and education exist. There is an expectation that a fellow will produce at least one scholarly product by the end of the fellowship. Scholarship opportunities comprise conducting independent research, working on established research relevant to adult health psychology populations, and/or other interprofessional research collaborations. Opportunities for presenting psychoeducational seminars for patients and/or providers from various multidisciplinary clinics arise and are encouraged.

We aim to prepare psychologists for careers in clinical health psychology, including work in academic health centers, by providing supervised clinical experiences as well as opportunities for research and education. The fellow will receive supervision from our faculty of health psychologist supervisors sufficient for licensure. The fellowship will also provide a strong basis for pursuing board certification in clinical health psychology upon completion of the program.

For more information about our program, please visit our APPIC UPPD Program Information: https://www.appic.org/Postdocs/Universal-Psychology-Postdoctoral-Directory-UPPD/Detail/id/5208

Or our University of Minnesota Department of Medicine Postdoctoral Health Psychology Fellowship page: https://med.umn.edu/dom/divisions/general-Internal-Medicine/health-psychology-fellowship

Required Qualifications:

– Completed APA or CPA-accredited doctoral program
– APA or CPA-accredited internship by the start of the fellowship

Preferred Qualifications:

– Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology background
– Experience working in an academic medical center
– Strong research skills and familiarity with electronic health record

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

We seek and encourage a diverse range of candidates representative of all backgrounds, including gender, sexual orientation, and ethnicity for this position. Candidates from backgrounds underrepresented in psychology training or higher education as well as those with clinical and research interests focused on underserved populations, health equity, or other areas of diversity are especially encouraged to apply. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity employer and has made a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Application Instructions:

To apply, please submit your application materials in the APPA CAS system or by email to Carol Kampa at hpellowship@umn.edu. The due date for applications is midnight, Sunday, December 15, 2024.

Application Materials:

– Cover letter that includes a statement of training experiences, goals for fellowship training, and career objectives
– Curriculum vitae
– Three letters of recommendation
– Graduate transcripts

Please include information on the status of the dissertation in the cover letter. If an applicant has not yet completed their dissertation at the time of your application, please also submit a letter from the chair of the dissertation committee indicating the status of the dissertation and the anticipated date of completion.

Please send any questions about the fellowship by email to both William Robiner, PhD, LP, ABPP, and Carol Kampa (hpfellowship@umn.ed).

Applicants selected for further consideration will interview with faculty virtually via Zoom in late January. This program follows the APPIC Postdoctoral Selection Standards and Common Hold Date.