Interviews

Although most of our applicants who have been offered residency slots have visited Mississippi, face-to-face interviews are not mandatory (residents have been selected without an interview). However, past residents have stressed the importance of the interview in their decision to select the UMC/VAMC clinical psychology residency. Also, the selection committee would very much like to have the opportunity to meet prospective candidates. After we receive your application and letters from your mentors, we will let you know if you have been selected for an interview. Once you are selected, you will be assigned to a team of residents who will be responsible for coordinating your interview and finding a place for you to stay while visiting Jackson.

We understand that the current economic climate may limit the number of interviews some applicants can undertake. We certainly understand, and want to work with interviewees in any way possible. If you think you may have trouble traveling to an interview, please let us know. Also, please make every effort to introduce yourself to a faculty member while at upcoming conferences such as ABCT and NAN. We want to put a face to a name.

Application

The program application can be downloaded at www.appic.org. Information about the program, as well as forms to be returned with letters of recommendation, may be obtained by contacting Ms. Veronica Taylor (see link below). If you have general questions about the Consortium, please contact:

T. David Elkin, Ph.D., ABPP (email, click here)
Director, Clinical Psychology Residency and Post Doctoral Training Programs
Department of Psychiatry, Division of Psychology
University of Mississippi Medical Center
2500 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39216-4505

Please email Veronica Taylor, Program Coordinator, for questions about applications. We require the completion of additional forms for the application process, so please contact Ms. Taylor early in the process.

The deadline for applications is November 28, 2008

In accordance with APPIC guidelines, we will use the matching program (www.appic.org). This internship site agrees to abide by the APPIC policy that no person at this training facility will solicit, accept or use any ranking-related information from any intern applicant.