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Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Clinical Psychology

Rochester "PRIDE.": The Program of Research and Innovation in Disparities Education Track (funded by the National Institute of Mental Health)

Training Track Director: Paul Duberstein, Ph.D.

We are delighted to offer this new opportunity beginning in the 2007-2008 year to postdoctoral fellows who are interested in clinical research in health disparities.

As the nation becomes more ethnically diverse, new paradigms are needed to decrease the burden of mental illness, requiring novel approaches to the understanding and treatment of mental health problems.  Mood disorders, a leading cause of disability, may present significant challenges in the context of comorbid physical illnesses that disproportionately afflict ethnic minorities and socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals. Many who are affected do not seek treatment. Of those who do seek treatment, rates of recovery are low.

Beginning in the Fall of 2007, our training programs will be enhanced to begin to meet these clinical and public health challenges. PRIDE trainees will gain skills and knowledge in an intellectually vibrant environment while making a difference in ‘real-world’ settings. Designed to prepare trainees to engage in community based mental health research, the Rochester PRIDE curriculum features the following unique offerings:

  • a new seminar titled “Race, Poverty, and Health in the Urban Setting”
  • opportunities for coursework in epidemiology and biostatistics through the University of Rochester Department of Community and Preventive Medicine and the Department of Biostatistics
  • an innovative mentoring-precepting program by which trainees are exposed to both university and community based mentors and supervisors
  • opportunities to assess and treat clients in ‘real world’ community settings such as the Alternatives for Battered Women, Eldersource (a social service agency for seniors) and the Family Restoration Project (an agency providing medical and mental health care to underserved persons).

At least one postdoctoral fellow each year will have an opportunity to participate in this innovative, interdisciplinary training track. One half of the fellow's time will be spent providing clinical services through Adult Ambulatory Services whereas the other half will involve community-based research through Rochester PRIDE. Applicants who are interested in this opportunity should contact our Training Coordinator, Linda Brown via email or by phone at 585-275-3563 who will connect you with Rochester PRIDE training faculty for more information.

More information on PRIDE.