The internship program at Nicklaus Children's Hospital's, formerly named Miami Children’s Hospital, primary purpose is to train interns in the delivery of state of the art psychological assessment and intervention for pediatric health conditions, emotional disturbances, and behavioral problems associated with genetic, environmental, and medical conditions of children and their families. To this end, training experiences are offered in psychological assessment, individual and group treatment techniques, consultation-liaison services with medically involved patients, assessment and secondary prevention in at risk populations and parent counseling. All interns are required to participate in training experiences involving psychological assessment, treatment and consultation-liaison service. In addition to these core-training requirements, interns are assigned to participate in one of the two following yearlong specialized multidisciplinary training tracks: the Pediatric Health Track or the Neuropsychology Track.
The Pediatric Health Track consists of a year long rotation of consultation-liaison services, therapy, and assessment with medically compromised populations with emotional and behavioral disorders, including Endocrinology (Diabetes), Hematology/Oncology, Pulmonology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Nephrology, and Gastroenterology. The Neuropsychology Track consists of a year long rotation providing neuropsychology evaluations for children with neurological conditions and other medical disorders that affect brain function and cognitive status or emotional-social adjustment. Inter-disciplinary collaboration with professionals from other disciplines is a critical aspect of the internship experience to ensure effective and efficient service delivery.
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