Updated September 17 th , 2026
Psychology Fellows will have the opportunity to provide feedback and psychoeducation to referring providers, patients, and families as part of service provision. In conjunction with this elective opportunity, Rehabilitation Psychology Fellows may also elect to participate in Neuropsychology Seminar and Case Conference as well as the Functional Neuroanatomy Didactics. For additional details, please refer to full description under Clinical Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship – Specialty Accredited in program brochure. Elective Rehabilitation Psychology Rotation Supervisors: Sarah S. Brindle, PhD, Jennifer Kamar, PhD, Morgan Macaluso, PhD, Judy Su, PhD, Ashley Vaillancourt, PhD, Lina Vartan, PsyD, Neuropsychology Fellows will have an elective opportunity to participate in a diverse range of training opportunities across a variety of rehabilitation settings (i.e., Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders, Blind Rehabilitation Center and Community Living Center/Acute Rehabilitation Unit) including intervention and both in- and outpatient assessment. For additional details, please refer to full description under Rehabilitation Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Method and Frequency of Evaluation
The overall goal of our Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship is to train psychologists who will be competent and skilled at creating and providing services in the community or VA system, and who are skilled in providing professional psychological services to a high-priority area of health care for Veterans. Postdoctoral Fellows are evaluated on General Competencies and Emphasis Competencies throughout the training year. The General Competencies are based on a range of required elements established by the APA’s Commission on Accreditation known as Standards of Accreditation. The Emphasis Competencies are elements unique to the Fellow’s emphasis area of training. Fellows are evaluated at four points throughout the year; mid-evaluations at 3-month and 9-month intervals and full evaluations at 6-month and 12-month intervals. Fellows working in two- year positions are also evaluated at the 15-, 18-, 21-, and 24-month intervals. Evaluation includes objective ratings and narrative feedback on competency items. An initial review of these competencies with the Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow at the beginning of the year helps clarify what the Fellow would like to emphasize, guide their choice of training opportunities and possibly help guide their selection of a Fellowship Project. The final review will assist us in determining the overall success of the VALBHCS Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Please see the section below on Requirements for Completion regarding additional information.
Requirements for Completion of Fellowship
Before Fellows start the program, their prior training experiences are carefully reviewed to identify areas of strength and needed growth. This process facilitates the development of an individualized training plan to meet the specific training needs of each Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow. Fellows
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