Postdoc Invitation Thread (2021-2022)

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Official Site Name: VA Pacific Islands
Date Invitation Received: 1/22
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Personal email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): PTSD
Interview Dates Offered: several dates
 
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modestmousktr said:
Anyone still waiting on Mt Sinai DBT, Hartford Hospital Adolescent Inpatient, Long Island Medical Center/Zucker Hillside Hospital Adolescent Inpatient or heard anything? My only three sites left, I'm getting antsy! My cohort mate got an invite to Hartford but for a different track, so unsure if I should count it out yet.

Also, does anyone here have familiarity with Primary Children's Hospital? I would love to DM you for info, if possible.
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I interviewed at primary if you’d like to chat
 
Has anyone heard from cincinnati children’s hospital? Their deadline was 1/4, and I when I emailed on 1/12 to ask about the status of my application, they said they were still reviewing apps (2days before their first listed interview date...). Wondering if I should email again (would that be too eager?), give up hope, or something else. I’m also waiting on Child Focus. Ugggggh I’m so over applications and waiting for things lol
 
Official Site Name: San Diego Center for Children

Date Rejection Received: Invited for interview- 01/12/2021

Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Personal email

If & How you're staying sane: Netflix and internship
 
shiny000 said:
question to all! What’s your ratio of applications : interviews?
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I applied to 4 sites, with 2 rotations at 3 sites and 1 rotation at 1 site- so a total of 7 out of 7, I guess? I’ve been informed that a site is interviewing me for both positions I applied to, though they haven’t sent me the official invitation request yet. So that makes a ratio of 7:7. Or 4:4 if you just consider the sites.
 
Has anyone who applied to Cambridge Health Alliance chosen to send an email to the TD? I’m hesitant to reach out before knowing which tracks have sent formal invites.

Happy interviewing everyone !!
 
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gradschooldisneygeek said:
Has anyone heard from cincinnati children’s hospital? Their deadline was 1/4, and I when I emailed on 1/12 to ask about the status of my application, they said they were still reviewing apps (2days before their first listed interview date...). Wondering if I should email again (would that be too eager?), give up hope, or something else. I’m also waiting on Child Focus. Ugggggh I’m so over applications and waiting for things lol
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I just got a rejection from Cincinnati for peds neuro
 
poodles4life said:
Official Site Name: UNM Fellowship in Forensic Psychology
Date Invitation Received: 1/25
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Personal email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): N/A
Interview Dates Offered: 2/5, 2/8, 2/10, 2/11
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Congrats!! Would love a vibe check on this new program once you interview if you don't mind 🙏🏽
 
Official Site Name: Cleveland VA
Date Invitation Received: 1/25
Method of Invitation (Phone call, personal/mass email, Snapchat): Personal email
Specialty Track or Site (e.g., for consortiums): SMI-PSR and SMI-CI
Interview Dates Offered: 1/29/21 and asked me to confirm if that was possible and if not, they would offer other dates/times. Also, there are open houses on 1/29 and 2/2 from 10-noon. 2/2 might be different though for the open house 🙂
 
DrMelfi said:
Has anyone who applied to Cambridge Health Alliance chosen to send an email to the TD? I’m hesitant to reach out before knowing which tracks have sent formal invites.

Happy interviewing everyone !!
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I feel you on the hesitancy. I think I am going to send a polite email this morning -- I applied to the psychotherapy and assessment track -- and will keep you posted!
 
pck29 said:
I feel you on the hesitancy. I think I am going to send a polite email this morning -- I applied to the psychotherapy and assessment track -- and will keep you posted!
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I apply to the program for psychotherapy site. I emailed them as well. Good luck to both of us, fingers crossed.
 
Hi everyone! What are some of your go to questions to ask your interviewers? I typically ask about supervision style, mentoring, strengths of the program, ect. but I would love more ideas!
 
-EPPP expectations and support.
-Didactics/seminars
-Information about specific rotations and populations.
-Research opportunities/ is there time allocated for research?
-do they retain fellows for faculty positions?
-covid19 related changes/ expectations for Fellowship
-Caseload per week
-benefits? ( parking, cafeteria...)

trose8 said:
Hi everyone! What are some of your go to questions to ask your interviewers? I typically ask about supervision style, mentoring, strengths of the program, ect. but I would love more ideas!
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gradschooldisneygeek said:
Has anyone heard from cincinnati children’s hospital? Their deadline was 1/4, and I when I emailed on 1/12 to ask about the status of my application, they said they were still reviewing apps (2days before their first listed interview date...). Wondering if I should email again (would that be too eager?), give up hope, or something else. I’m also waiting on Child Focus. Ugggggh I’m so over applications and waiting for things lol
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I'm a little late to the forum but I had an interview with Cincinnati last week .
 
Ok - so if we are given an offer from a NON-UND site after an interview can we still ask our #1 site, a UND site, for a reciprocal offer? I'm still trying to figure out what to do if this great site offers a position but I have my heart set on a non-UND site. Has this been done before?
 
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trose8 said:
Hi everyone! What are some of your go to questions to ask your interviewers? I typically ask about supervision style, mentoring, strengths of the program, ect. but I would love more ideas!
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-biggest strength of the program
-the interviewers favorite thing about working there
-how psychology is received at other service lines throughout the hospital (for academic med centers and VAs)
-how is diversity training woven into the program beyond didactics
-EPPP and licensure support/preparation (study materials, admin days off to sit for exam, support with licensure in another state)
-do they retain fellows for faculty positions (expectation too stay in area after fellowship)
-COVID related changes they expect to continue/change for next year
-work life balance
-living in (insert city here) and cost of living with fellow salary
-tiered supervision training
-flexibility of training experiences
 
affectiveH3art said:
Ok - so if we are given an offer from a NON-UND site after an interview can we still ask our #1 site, a UND site, for a reciprocal offer? I'm still trying to figure out what to do if this great site offers a position but I have my heart set on a non-UND site. Has this been done before?
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I believe so but I only applied to UND sites so I don't have direct experience.

Hopefully this FAQ answers your questions. I also think your current internship TD or other staff may be good reference points as you attempt to figure out what to do.
 
summerbabe said:
I believe so but I only applied to UND sites so I don't have direct experience.

Hopefully this FAQ answers your questions. I also think your current internship TD or other staff may be good reference points as you attempt to figure out what to do.
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The FAQ does not discuss non-UND related offers. I've reached out to various other staff but the limited staff we have did not apply to any formal post docs and turned a clinical position into their post doc. We currently only have two licensed psychologists, one being brand new (did informal) and waiting on TD's reply. I've also reached out to faculty at my graduate program as well. I was just curious if anyone of this thread, previous applicants or TD's had experience with this occurring.
 
affectiveH3art said:
The FAQ does not discuss non-UND related offers. I've reached out to various other staff but the limited staff we have did not apply to any formal post docs and turned a clinical position into their post doc. We currently only have two licensed psychologists, one being brand new (did informal) and waiting on TD's reply. I've also reached out to faculty at my graduate program as well. I was just curious if anyone of this thread, previous applicants or TD's had experience with this occurring.
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The way to handle non-UND related offers is the way it is presented on the APPIC website. Presumably, the only programs offering prior to the UND are those "non-UND related offers." When you get an offer from one of those programs, and a UND program is your top choice, you are able to reach out to them to request a reciprocal offer.

If you get an offer from a non UND program and your top choice is a non UND program, nothing prevents you from reaching out to your preferred program.
 
Hey guys! Congrats to everyone on interviews so far! I see on the forum that Western State Hospital has sent out both invites and rejections so I'm wondering if anyone still has not yet heard from them. I've had radio silence and am wondering how much longer to wait before reaching out!
 
dcpsychdoc said:
The way to handle non-UND related offers is the way it is presented on the APPIC website. Presumably, the only programs offering prior to the UND are those "non-UND related offers." When you get an offer from one of those programs, and a UND program is your top choice, you are able to reach out to them to request a reciprocal offer.

If you get an offer from a non UND program and your top choice is a non UND program, nothing prevents you from reaching out to your preferred program.
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Thank you! I also discussed with my TD at internship and he said the same so that clarifies a bunch! I just don't see much discussion on this or maybe I've missed it!
 
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Forensicologist said:
Hey guys! Congrats to everyone on interviews so far! I see on the forum that Western State Hospital has sent out both invites and rejections so I'm wondering if anyone still has not yet heard from them. I've had radio silence and am wondering how much longer to wait before reaching out!
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Thats kind of weird! I would suggest reaching out now, since we are nearing February. I have reached out to 2 different sites inquiring about my status, and both responded fairly quickly!
 
Hi everyone! If we receive a non-UND offer but can’t decide between two top ranked program, is it better to reject the offer and wait until the UND day or at least request a UND offer from a program? I apologize if I sound silly 😞
 
dcpsychdoc said:
The way to handle non-UND related offers is the way it is presented on the APPIC website. Presumably, the only programs offering prior to the UND are those "non-UND related offers." When you get an offer from one of those programs, and a UND program is your top choice, you are able to reach out to them to request a reciprocal offer.

If you get an offer from a non UND program and your top choice is a non UND program, nothing prevents you from reaching out to your preferred program.
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Not sure if this is true for every site, but at one site I interviewed at (UND site), they went into detail to us all about offers. They stated we could ask for a reciprocal offer if we received an offer from a non UND site, but that we could also contact them and not ask for a reciprocal offer, but to see where we were on their list, approximately. Not sure if all sites function in that way but if you receive a non UND offer and you are concerned about asking for a reciprocal offer since it must be accepted if offered, that might be another way to figure out where you stand, roughly.
 
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