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U d t Update on Psychology P h l Education in VA Education in VA Robert Zeiss, Ph.D. , Director, Associated Health Education Office of Academic Affiliations (14) Office of Academic Affiliations (14) VA Central Office, Washington, DC VA

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U d t P h l Update on Psychology Education in VA Education in VA

Robert Zeiss, Ph.D. ,

Director, Associated Health Education Office of Academic Affiliations (14) Office of Academic Affiliations (14) VA Central Office, Washington, DC

VA Psychology Leadership Conference VA Psychology Leadership Conference San Antonio, TX May 13, 2010

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Topics for today Topics for today

  • Impact of VA Training on US Psychology
  • Impact of VA Training on US Psychology
  • Trends in VA Psychology Education
  • Affiliation Agreement Update
  • Stipends
  • Stipends
  • Associated Health Supervision

Handbook

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VA Training Impact on P h l Psychology

Nationally, ~50% of psychologists have had some VA training. g

(estimated from numbers who had VA training and number who passed EPPP in 2009)

~70% of VA Psychologists have had VA training VA training.

(AES - 2009)

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VHA Workforce Succession Strategic Plan - 2010 Strategic Plan 2010

Developed annually by the p y y Healthcare Talent Management (HTM) Office Office. http://vaww.htm.wmc.va.g p g

  • v/planning/Succession/

default.aspx

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VHA Workforce Succession Strategic Plan – 2010 – Needs Analysis

Projected Hires Top Ten Occupations Rank Through FY15

610 Nurse 1 38,435 0602 Medical Officer (Physician) 2 17 640 0602 Medical Officer (Physician) 2 17,640 0660 Pharmacist 3 3,796 0201 Human Resource Mgmt 4 3,029 0644 Medical Technologist 5 2,857 0644 Medical Technologist 5 2,857 0633 Physical Therapist 6 895 0620 Practical Nurse 7 11,379 0647 Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist 8 1,992

0180 Psychology 9 2,669

0605 Nurse Anesthetist 10 667

Total Top Ten Hires Needed Through FY15 83,360 May 13, 2010 May 13, 2010 5 -

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Psychology Educational E h t Enhancement OAA – OMHS Collaboration

  • 2008-2009

–167 new positions in 79 programs –4 New Internship Programs 4 New Internship Programs –26 New Postdoctoral Fellowship Programs Programs

  • 2009-2010

11 MIRECC & COE Fellows

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  • –11 MIRECC & COE Fellows
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Psychology Educational E h t Enhancement

  • 2010-2011

–11 Additional MIRECC & COE Fellows –25 New Training Positions

  • Temporary for 1st year

Temporary for 1 year

  • New RFP for competitive permanent

allocation for 2011-12 allocation for 2011 12

  • Will there be more?

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Mental Health Professions Trainees Mental Health Professions Trainees

1100 900 1000 1100 700 800 900 Psychiatry Psychology 600 700 Social Work 400 500 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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  • 2006

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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Mental Health Disciplines Mental Health Disciplines

# St ff T i i $Milli Discipline # Staff FTEE Training Positions $Millions for Training Psychiatry 2400 1028 $58 Psychology 2800 683 $26 Social Work 8000 709 $5

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Trainee Allocations AY 2010 2011 Trainee Allocations AY 2010-2011

  • Interns – 437
  • Postdoctoral Fellows – 246
  • Total: 683 positions (38 more than last yr)

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I t hi T i i th L t D d Internship Training, the Last Decade

450 450 400 350 300 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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Postdoctoral Training, the Last Decade

300 250 300 150 200 50 100 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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Wh t’ N t? What’s Next?

  • Hoping for modest increments in Training

p g g Positions

  • May need to be more focused

y

  • Rural Health
  • PCMH
  • APA Model Licensing Act – Unknown

impact

  • Alabama
  • North Dakota
  • Arizona
  • Ohio
  • Indiana
  • Utah

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  • d a a

Uta

  • Maryland
  • Washington
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Affiliation Agreements Affiliation Agreements

  • For VA Internship Programs, Affiliation

Agreements with the interns’ graduate i d programs are required.

  • Affiliation Agreements do not expire

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  • For Postdoctoral Fellowships, they are not

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  • required. The Fellow, having already received

the degree, is no longer associated with the graduate program

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  • graduate program.
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National Affiliation Agreements National Affiliation Agreements

  • For VA Internship Programs only, we are

For VA Internship Programs only, we are moving to development of National Affiliation Agreements g

– Simplified Format – Each school will need to complete only one – Training Directors will no longer need to develop them Th ill b i l b f th M t h – They will be in place before the Match – Prerequisite for application to a VA internship

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National Affiliation Agreements National Affiliation Agreements

  • Maintained by OAA
  • List of Schools with Affiliation Agreements on

OAA website

http://vaww.oaa.med.va.gov/DBAHealth/ahPsyAffiliationList1.aspx

T i i Di t d l l Ed ti Offi

  • Training Directors and local Education Offices

are developing 1st and 2nd rounds Ab t 140 f 325 l t d

  • About 140 of 325 completed

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National Affiliation Agreements National Affiliation Agreements

Once in place,

  • No expiration date, unless school insists

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  • n one
  • Will check against APA list of accredited
  • Will check against APA list of accredited

graduate programs 1-2 times a year F dditi l d d h

  • Few additional ones needed each year

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T i Sti d Trainee Stipends

  • Hoping for a modest stipend increase

effective July 1, 2010 –New locality adjustment scale –Modest increase to base stipend p

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Associated Health Supervision Handbook Associated Health Supervision Handbook

  • Published September 2 2008
  • Published September 2, 2008
  • Link is posted on OAA website

http://vaww.va.gov/oaa

  • Monitor Documentation of Supervision

Monitor Documentation of Supervision

  • Revision by 2013

– Teleservices – Telesupervision

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  • – Off site services
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Th F t ? The Future?

  • Anticipate a few more good years at least
  • Modest increments in training positions
  • Emphasis on Rural Needs & PCMH

–MD realization of the importance of MD realization of the importance of interprofessional teams

  • Educational Innovations
  • Educational Innovations
  • Increasing importance of VA Psychology

T i i C il

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  • Training Council
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Questions Questions

Robert A. Zeiss, PhD Robert A. Zeiss, PhD Director, Associated Health Education Office of Academic Affiliations Office of Academic Affiliations (202) 461-9493 Robert Zeiss@va gov Robert.Zeiss@va.gov Intranet: vaww va gov/oaa Intranet: vaww.va.gov/oaa Internet: www.va.gov/oaa

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