Any programs that actually value clinical experience?

[Duckygirl]

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I'm wondering if anyone has any good working knowledge of clinical PhD programs that really value clinical experience? I've got some research experience working in a private children's mental health clinic, but I've really done a lot more clinical work. I would like to go to a slightly more research-oriented program, but realize I'm lacking solid undergrad research experience.

I'm not interested in switching to a true RA job, and I don't intend to put off applying this fall to do so. I'm not really interested in PsyD programs, and I'm not looking to hear advice that I ought to look up the schools that are listed as 5 and below on the scale of orientation in the Insider's Guide to Gruduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology. I'm well-versed in the information the book gives on orientation- I am looking for anyone who really knows of any programs that value research experience, in the US or Canada.

Any ideas? Sometimes you don't think of applying to a school until someone mentions it, I'm hoping some of the SDNers will have a suggestions I hadn't thought of yet. Thanks!

 

[RayneeDeigh]

University of Saskatchewan is really well balanced, that's about the only one I know of here in Canada.

 

[Ollie123]

U Montana and U Vermont both seem to value clinical experience to some degree. You'll have troubles getting into UVM without some pretty solid research experience though.

 

[LM02]

Fordham comes to mind.

 

[Duckygirl]

Thanks so much you guys, keep 'em coming!

 

[perfektspace]

West Virginia is heavily applied as far as PhD's go.

 

[nononora]

St. John's seems to value it.. Students do intakes in their first semester here and are very involved with the clinic from the get-go. St. John's also has a child-track which should interest you.

 

[Duckygirl]

St. John's also has a child-track which should interest you.

Thank you, nononora. I should have mentioned, I'm particularly interested in schools with a child-track or with faculty with obvious child-related specialties.

Thanks everyone for the ideas. I'd love to hear more if anyone has any.

 

[psychanon]

Penn State, perhaps?

 

[biogirl215]

I know UMontana has a child-track, and, judging from friends in the program, the PROGRAM is highly clinical, though I don't know about admission preferences, as I'm not going into the field myself.

 

[Phant]

Though University of Rochester is a very very good research program, they devote a good amount of time to clinical work, and are very well known for work with children and developmental psychopathology.

 

[wdd]

Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine's PhD program seems to expect clinical experience--at least a year, specifically--from their applicants. It's the program in downtown Chicago's Medical campus.

 

[Duckygirl]

I have really appreciated you ideas. I know there must be other SDNers out there that are in a boat similar to mine- lots of clinical experience but perhaps not a ton of research experience who are looking for schools that want what we've got! I've applied to about half of the suggested schools in the past, and now I have a few more to add to my list. Thanks!