APPIC

Member Site Information

APPIC Member Number:	1821
Program Type:	Internship
Membership Type:	Full Membership
Site:	Saskatoon and Area Psychology Residency Training Program
Department:	Psychology Residency & Fellowship Programs
Address:	CDM Central Triage Box 1, Royal University Hospital 103 Hospital Drive Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7NOW8
Country:	Canada
Metro Area:	Not Applicable Not Applicable
Distance from Major City:	0
Phone:	306-844-4100
Fax:
Training Director Email:	fern.stockdale@saskhealthauthority.ca
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address:	https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/intranet/departments-programs/provincial-clinical-and-support-services/clinical-psychology-pre-doctoral-residency-post-doctoral-fellowship-programs
Brochure Website's Address:	https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/system/files/2023-07/Brochure-PCSS-SaskatoonAreaResidencyProgram.pdf
Primary Agency Type:	Other
Additional Agency Types:	Academic Health Center Child/Adolescent Psychiatric or Pediatrics Community Mental Health Center Prison or Other Correctional Facility Psychology Department State/County/Other Public Hospital University Counseling Center Other
Member of APPIC since:	2009

Accreditation

APA Accreditation	Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation	Accredited

Internship Staff/Faculty Information

Training Director:	Fern Stockdale
Chief Psychologist:	Marc Sheckter
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	27
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	3

Position Information

Start Date:	09/01/2025

	Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class:	6
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class:	0

	Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:	42500
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:	0

Fringe Benefits:	Comp Time , Dissertation Release Time, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above):	Residents receive $300.00 for professional development as well as five full paid PD days. They have four hours a week of protected time to work on their dissertation or other research projects.

Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site	Interns typically engage in psychological assessment, intervention, consultation, supervision of junior students, program development/evaluation and research.

Does this site have practicum psychology students on site?	Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum Students	Yes
Masters Psychology Practicum Students
Do Psychology Interns/Postdocs Have the Opportunity to Supervise Practicum Students?	Yes

Is this program fully affiliated with one or more doctoral programs?	No

Is this program partially affiliated with one or more doctoral programs?	Yes

Details of the above affiliations	Our internship site is housed within a university city that has a large psychology program. Our sites often provide practicum student placements for junior students, giving our residents/interns opportunities for the provision of supervision. The university faculty also participates in providing resident seminars.

Internship Application Process

Accepting Applicants:	Yes
Application Due Date:	11/01/2024 11:59 PM EST
A Virtual Interview are:	Required
Interview notification date:	12/06/2024
Tentative interview date:	12/16/2024,12/17/2024,12/18/2024,12/19/2024,01/13/2025,01/14/2025,01/15/2025,01/16/2025
Interview process description:	Our interviews for the 2023 match will be scheduled December 16-19 (primarily pediatric) & January 13-16(pediatric + additional tracks/rotations). Training Director Interviews will begin December 9-12. Only virtual interviews will be offered. Once applicants have been notified that they will be offered an interview, we will use the APPIC interview scheduling system to schedule. Applicants will interview with: - 45 minute interview with rotation coordinator and/or key supervisor for each rotation - 20 minute interview with the Training Director about goals - Additional interviews may be arranged depending on applicant interest in specific rotations - 1 hour non-evaluative group meeting (recommended but optional) with other applicants & current residents to ask any questions they may have about the rotations, site, city, etc.
How to obtain application info:	Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program:	Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs:	We have matched with interns from almost every program in Canada and several in the U.S. over our 40-year history.

Internship Applicant Requirements

US Citizenship Required:	No
If NOT a U.S. Citizen, Authorization to Work or to Engage in Practical Training (CPT or OPT) in the US is Required:	No
Canadian Citizenship Required:	Yes
If NOT a Canadian Citizen, Authorization to Work in Canada or to Engage in Practical Training (CPT or OPT) in Canada is Required:	Yes
Masters Degree Required:	No
Comprehensive Exams Passed:	Yes, by application deadline
Dissertation Proposal Approved:	Yes, by application deadline
Dissertation Defended:	No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable):	250
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):	250
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable):	600
Does your program require applicants to submit supplemental materials (i.e., an assessment report and/or a case/treatment summary):	No
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable):	3

Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types

Clinical Psychology	Accepted
Counseling Psychology	Accepted
School Psychology	Not Accepted
APA-Accredited	Accepted
CPA-Accredited	Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited
Non-Accredited	Not Accepted
Ph.D Degree	Accepted
Psy.D. Degree	Accepted
Ed.D. Degree	Not Accepted

This institution, department, internship, or postdoctoral program requires trainees to sign a statement about personal behavior and/or religious beliefs as a condition of admission and/or retention in the program:	No
How to obtain text of statement:
Other Requirements:	Residents matched to this site will have to read and sign an on-line statement regarding ethical behaviour. Residents matched to this site will need to submit a Criminal Record Check (including a vulnerable sector check) prior to start date. After starting they will need to be fitted for N95 respirators; and receive any immunizations required by the Saskatchewan Health Authority or the other training partners (Saskatoon Police Service & Corrections Canada) as required by their particular rotation site.

Program Description

The Saskatoon and Area Psychology Residency Training Program is based at the Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and is part of the Saskatchewan Health Authority along with external training partners. In our service area, we provide health services to Saskatoon (approx pop. 285,000), surrounding rural areas, and the northern half of the province. Rotations occur at several sites in the city (within 5-15 minute drive of one another), as well as one in the North Battleford area (approximately 80 minute drive west of Saskatoon). In the 25/26 training year, we will have seats in Forensics, Adult, Pediatrics, Neuropsychology, and Operational Stress Injury Clinic. Residents choose 2 x 6-month and/or 2 2day/wk 12-month major rotations from a major/partial rotations in: Developmental (Alvin Buckwold Child Development Program); Rural Consultation (Child and Youth Mental Health); Young Offender; Community Mental Health North Battleford; Operational Stress Injury Clinic; Neuropsychology Services; Regional Psychiatric Centre and Serious Violent Offender Response. A variety of minor rotation or specialized training opportunities are available to incorporate within major rotations: Student Wellness Centre (University of Saskatchewan); Children’s Mental Health Services; Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; In-patient Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Adult Counselling (Adult Mental Health & Addiction Services in Saskatoon). Generally residents will do 2 rotations in the same area (e.g. 2 rotations in pediatrics or 2 rotations in forensics). Occasionally a resident will do a rotation that is mixed across the areas (e.g. 1 rotation in Adult & 1 rotation in Forensic; 1 rotation in Neuropsychology & 1 rotation in Pediatrics). Planning for the year begins at the time of interview to ensure the applicants training goals could be met in the Residency program's offerings and continues through the Residency year. The Training Director works to set the overall structure of the Resident's year with the Resident. The Resident and the Rotation Coordinator plan the training experiences for a rotation, and set goals for the Resident's competency development in the following areas: assessment, intervention (more than one modality), consultation, personal skills, professional conduct, interpersonal relationships, program development/evaluation, administration, continuing education, and research. Represented theoretical orientations are: interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, behavioral, child/client-centered, psychoeducational, systemic, developmental, ACT, and solution-focused. Supervision w/ registered, doctoral psychologist(s) = 3+ hours/week individual as well as 1 hour/week group. There is protected time for dissertation or other research projects (4 hours /week). Seminars on professional, ethical, clinical, and research issues averages 2 hours/week. Other experiences include supervising junior clinicians, attending hospital rounds, and in-services. Please visit our website to download a brochure at URL to follow.

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children:	Yes
Adolescents:	Yes
Adults:	Yes
Family:	Yes
Older Adults:	Yes
Inpatients:	Yes
Outpatients:	Yes
LGBTQ+:	Yes
Ethnic minorities:	Yes
Spanish-speaking:
French-speaking:	Yes
Deaf/Hearing-impaired:	Yes
Students:	Yes
International Students:	Yes
Rural:	Yes
Urban:	Yes
Low income:	Yes
People without housing:
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Individual Therapy:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Couples Therapy:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Family Therapy:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Group Therapy:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Community Intervention:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Consultation/Liaison:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Crisis Intervention:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Brief Psychotherapy:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Long-term Psychotherapy:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Primary Care:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Evidenced Based Practice:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Supervision of Practicum students :	Experience (21% to 30%)
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Women's Health:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
HIV/AIDS:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Eating Disorders:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Disorders:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sports Psychology:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Rehabilitation Psychology:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Physical Disabilities:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Learning Disabilities:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Developmental Disabilities:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Assessment:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Adult:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Neuropsychology-Child:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Serious Mental Illness:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Anxiety Disorders:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Trauma/PTSD:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Abuse:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Substance Use Disorders:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Forensics/Corrections:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Offenders:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Geropsychology:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Pediatrics:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
School:
Counseling:
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Feminist Therapy:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Program Development/Evaluation:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Research:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Administration:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - primary:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - specialty:	Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Other:

Additional information about training opportunities: Not all rotations or training experiences may be available as described in the APPIC Directory. Please consult the program's application materials or their website at: https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/intranet/departments-programs/provincial-clinical-and-support-services/clinical-psychology-pre-doctoral-residency-post-doctoral-fellowship-programs for a complete description of the training opportunities available at this training site. IF the site has not updated their information by August 1, feel free to contact the Training Director for additional information.

Summary of the Characteristics of the Specified Internship Class

	2017-2018	2018-2019	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Number of Completed Applications:	53	67	48	59	64	38
Number of applicants invited for interviews:	30	40	28	33	37	28	32
Total number of interns:	5	5	5	5	5	4	5
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs:	5	5	5	5	5	4	5
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs:	5	5		4	4	4	5
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs:	0	0		1	1	0	0
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program	5	5	5	4	4	4	5
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written	4	17	7	10	10	9	11
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written	30	81	32	28	28	71	67

Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)

	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Academic teaching:		0
Community mental health center:	2	0	0
Consortium:	0	0	0
University Counseling Center:	0	0	0
Hospital/Medical Center:	0	2	0
Veterans Affairs Health Care System:	0	0	0
Psychiatric facility:	0	0	0
Correctional facility:	0	1	0
Health Maintenance Organization:	0	0	0
School district/system:	0	0	0
Independent practice setting:	3	1	0
Other (Academic Psychology Department):	0	0	0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data:

Department : Psychology Residency & Fellowship Programs

Populations

Treatment Modalities

Experience