Research
Interns are welcome and encouraged to participate in ongoing research. In the past postdoctoral funding has been obtained via hospital-funded projects. While research experiences are supported and many interns participate in and present research at conferences, we view the internship year as a clinical training experience and as such, clinical experience activities are primary. Faculty members are involved in numerous research projects.
Current active research studies include:
- Self-Management of Type I Diabetes During Adolescence
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Type I Diabetes
- Motivational Interviewing in Parent-Based Behavioral Consultation
- Psychological Screening for Bariatric Surgery
- Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Cardiac Patients
Medical Residency Training
Several faculty members are actively engaged in residency training for pediatric and family practice residents. Medical residents observe and participate in psychological evaluations and parent feedback conferences in order to gain familiarity with standard and appropriate psychological services as well as the varied roles of psychologists in medical settings.
Residents also observe and participate in the Behavior Consultation Clinic, a short-term goal-oriented treatment service. The role of Psychology in these activities highlights the degree to which we are integrated within the hospital as well as our commitment to training. Interns are routinely included in these activities and encouraged to participate.
Post Doctoral Opportunities
Post-doctoral opportunities are available, allowing some interns to stay on an extra year. The nature of these positions vary year to year. Next year, we have seven post-doctoral fellows. For more information regarding our fellowship training, please contact Dr. Colleen Sherman, fellowship training director, at colleen.sherman@nemours.org.
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Benefits & Support
Interns are eligible to participate in tax-deferred child-care, medical care, disability, and retirement annuity programs and are welcome to use hospital sports medicine, library, and computer facilities.
There is a child-care facility on-site. Health insurance for children of hospital employees is provided free of charge (i.e., no premium or co-pays).
Professional Development
Intern professional development is supported in a number of ways. Work time is released for educational experiences for interns (e.g., travel to national conferences with relevant continuing education workshops).
Interns participate in abundant cross-discipline in-house continuing education workshops at no charge. Release time is provided for Nemours related professional presentations at regional or national conferences, such as APA or the Conference of Child Health Psychology.
Support Personnel
Interns have access to support personnel, including five full-time psychology/psychiatry support staff, one check-in/check-out billing liaison, and medical transcriptionists. Support staff aid in scheduling patients, obtaining authorizations, patient check-in/check-out and other clerical work. Also serving the Division are volunteers who are available for routine clerical assigned work, such as filing and compiling patient information packets.
There are also personnel to assist with staff and intern research project protocols. For example, the Medical Education Office assists with poster preparations, editing and review tasks, in addition to slide preparation (Photography). There is also statistical consultation available for hospital based research studies. Finally, there is computer/technological support available on a daily basis.
Office Space & Equipment
Interns share a large office located in the Division of Behavioral Health next to clinic space. Each intern has his/her own individual network computer, e-mail account, and voice mail. Computer support training, electronic medical record use, and internet access are also provided. Remote access to the hospital serve is also available.
Clinical Space & Equipment
Space for seeing patients includes nine therapy rooms, four of which are equipped for live supervision via one-way mirrors or video capabilities. Sports medicine facilities are also used therapeutically. There is also an extensive playground at the entrance to the outpatient lobby.
Research Support
There is availability of statistical consultation for Institution Research Board approved research projects at no charge, as well as availability of small grant research awards (Nemours Research Programs), awarded on the basis on scientific merit. Learn More About Research at Nemours »
Stipend & Benefits
Annual Stipend:
$29,500
Benefits
As employees, interns are provided an ample benefits package including:
- 20 Basic Leave days (i.e., vacation)
- 9 paid extended leave days (i.e., sick leave)
- subsidized health insurance
- 7 paid holidays
- free on-site parking
Life in Wilmington
Wilmington is located halfway between New York City and Washington, DC (100 miles each direction). We are also only 25 minutes to the Philadelphia airport, 35 minutes to center city Philadelphia, 90 minutes to downtown Baltimore, 60 minutes to Lancaster County, PA (“Amish Country”), 90 minutes to Atlantic City, and 90 minutes to Delaware’s Atlantic Ocean Beaches. Wilmington also has rail access to Amtrak and Septa commuter trains.
Wilmington is close to many beautiful tourist destinations including Winterthur Museum Garden and Library, Longwood Gardens, Valley Forge, Brandywine Battlefield, Brandywine River Museum, Historic New Castle, Hagley Museum and Garden, and numerous scenic state parks.
For more information, you may visit the Greater Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau.
What's Coming in 2014
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Training Team
Kari Baber, PhD
(Vanderbilt University, 2010)
Family-centered consultation program, early childhood behavioral problems, functional abdominal pain, anxiety/depression.
Johanna Carpener, PhD
(Temple University, 2011)
Anxiety, early childhood behavioral difficulties, diabetes adjustment/adherence, primary care.
Stephanie Chopko, PhD
(University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2011)
Cerebral palsy, developmental disorders/delays, intellectual disabilities, early intervention, sibling/family issues, behavior problems, anxiety.
Jennifer Curran, PhD
(Temple University, 2011)
Weight management and medical adherence.
Laura Dewey, PhD
(University of Texas Southwestern
Med Center at Dallas, 2011)
Autism spectrum disorders assessment and treatment.
Rochelle Glidden, PsyD
(Rutgers University, 1999)
Learning and neurodevelopmental disabilities, school consultation, oncology, and craniofacial/cleft palate.
Roger Harrison, PhD
(Brigham Young University, 2006)
Primary care, ADHD, adolescent therapy, family systems therapy.
Cheyenne Hughes-Reid, PhD.
(Lehigh University, 2011)
Primary care, GI, and school consultation.
Meghan McAuliffe Lines, PhD
(University of Delaware, 2009)
Primary care, health and prevention.
Steven Reader, PhD
(University of Florida, 2007)
ADHD, disruptive behavior disorders, sickle cell, GI.
Schofield, Hannah, PhD.
(Penn State University, 2009)
Neuropsychological Testing, neurological, neurodevelopmental, and genetic disorders.
Jennifer Shroff Pendley, PhD
(Indiana University, 1993)
Diabetes, medical adherence, behavior management, training.
Colleen Sherman, PhD
(Temple University, 1995)
Early childhood pediatric psychology, developmental delays, behavioral difficulties, feeding assessments and treatment.
Erica Sood, PhD.
(Temple University, 2009)
Cardiology, medical adherence.
W. Douglas Tynan, Ph.D.
(Binghamton University, 1984)
Assessment and treatment of disruptive behavior disorders, empirically supported treatments, primary care, health and prevention.
Vanessa Vigilante, PhD
(University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2005)
Primary care, adolescent medicine, adolescent personality assessment, eating disorders.
Current & Past Interns
2012-2013
- Megan Crawford
University of Florida - Karla Fehr
Case Western University - Glori Gray
George Fox University - Beth Logan
University of Maine - Kelly O'Neil
Temple University - Jessica Pierce
University of Southern Mississippi - Connor Puleo
Temple University
2011-2012
- Sarah Cruce
St. Louis University - Tracy Dobson
La Salle University - Julia Price
Temple University - Grace Shelby
Vanderbilt University - Kari Struemph
Virginia Commonwealth University - Kevin Triemstra
Central Michigan University
2010-2011
- Lydia Barhight
University of Delaware - Johanna Carpenter
Temple University - Elizabeth Malesa
Vanderbilt University - Lydia Barhight
University of Delaware - Christina Salley
Ohio State University - Lora Scagliola
University of Rhode Island - Karen Wolheiter
University of Maryland
Baltimore County
2009-2010
- Jennifer Bubier
Temple University - Lauren Clary
St. Louis University - Claire Smith Gaskins
University of Delaware - Matthew James
Ohio State University - Meena Lambha
Auburn University - Kimberly Miller
Ohio State University
2008-2009
- Kari Baber
Vanderbilt University - Elizabeth Gonzalez
Drexel University - Emily Iobst
University of Cincinnati - Michael Morrow
University of Delaware - Erica Sood
Temple University - Nicole Zahka
University of Miami
2007-2008
- Polly Gipson
DePaul University - Michele Herzer Rosalind
Franklin University - Carrah James
University of Georgia - Meghan McAuliffe
University of Delaware - Natalie Rosenthal
University of Delaware - Jennie Wall
Loyola College, MD
2006-2007
- Monica Bocanegra
University of Miami - Tracy Loye Masterson
Kent State University - Danielle Rosnov
University of Kansas - Melissa Sumner
University of Delaware - Amanda Thompson
University of Pittsburgh
2005-2006
- Caitlin Dunning
Loyola College, MD - Michelle Nuttall Eakin
University of Houston - Michelle Harwood
University of Florida - Dahra Jackson
University of Miami - William Sharp
University of Mississippi
2004-2005
- Meredith Dreyer
University of Kansas - Colleen Lukens
Ohio State University - Meredith Lutz
Drexel University - Steven Reader
University of Florida - Julie Simons
University of Miami
Past interns have obtained post-doctoral or faculty positions at places such as Brown University, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Nemours Children’s Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, University of Florida, Texas Children’s Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
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