Community Psych programs

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Is the training in a community program adequate? Why would someone choose a community program over a University program? Will attending a community program make a person less competitive for a fellowship?

 

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i would also be interested in hearing thoughts/opinions on this topic.

thanks in advance.

 

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[OldPsychDoc]

Is the training in a community program adequate? Why would someone choose a community program over a University program? Will attending a community program make a person less competitive for a fellowship?

Yes.

Location, local ties, comfort with the familiar, connection with an attending, a gut feeling, clinical mentoring, not wanting to be a little fish in a big pond, no desire to be an academic, etc.

For a big-name academic fellowship, probably yes--but you knew that already. For a clinical fellowship, not necessarily--especially if the community program in question has a well-respected attendings with good connections to their alma mater.