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The Office of Academic Affiliations: An Update and How It Impacts the Support

of Psychology Education?

Linda Johnson, Ph.D., R.N.Director, Associated Health Education

Office of Academic Affiliations VA Central Office, Washington, DC

VA Psychology Leadership Conference April 2006Dallas, TX

The Office of Academic Affiliations: An Update and How It Impacts the Support

of Psychology Education?

Linda Johnson, Ph.D., R.N.Director, Associated Health Education

Office of Academic Affiliations VA Central Office, Washington, DC

VA Psychology Leadership Conference April 2006Dallas, TX

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Office ChangesOffice Changes

The office moved from 810 Vermont Avenue to 1800 G Street Same mailing address My new phone #: 202-357-4014 My new fax#: 202-357-4057

The office moved from 810 Vermont Avenue to 1800 G Street Same mailing address My new phone #: 202-357-4014 My new fax#: 202-357-4057

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Office ChangesOffice Changes

New Chief Academic Affiliations Officer:

Dr. Malcolm Cox New staff member for Associated

Health Education: Dr. Robert Zeiss

New Chief Academic Affiliations Officer:

Dr. Malcolm Cox New staff member for Associated

Health Education: Dr. Robert Zeiss

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2005 Learners’ Perceptions Survey2005 Learners’ Perceptions Survey

To measure the perceptions of learners who had a VA clinical training experience

To identify areas for improvement in the learning experience

To monitor the national performance measure for VA’s Teaching Mission

To measure the perceptions of learners who had a VA clinical training experience

To identify areas for improvement in the learning experience

To monitor the national performance measure for VA’s Teaching Mission

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Is now a web-based survey Key measurements

Overall Measures of Satisfaction Five Satisfaction Domains Comparison with non-VA training Consider VA employment

197 responses

Is now a web-based survey Key measurements

Overall Measures of Satisfaction Five Satisfaction Domains Comparison with non-VA training Consider VA employment

197 responses

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National Performance Measure “Physician residents and other trainees will

give their VA clinical training experience a score of 85 or better by 2006.”

Psychology VA-wide

2004 90 84

2005 89 84

National Performance Measure “Physician residents and other trainees will

give their VA clinical training experience a score of 85 or better by 2006.”

Psychology VA-wide

2004 90 84

2005 89 84

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Five Satisfaction Domains and percent who were very/somewhat satisfied Learning Environment 96% Personal Experience 95% Clinical Faculty/Preceptors93% Working Environment 89% Physical Environment 84%

Five Satisfaction Domains and percent who were very/somewhat satisfied Learning Environment 96% Personal Experience 95% Clinical Faculty/Preceptors93% Working Environment 89% Physical Environment 84%

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Overall Satisfaction Measures Rates training Excellent 88%

or Very Good Would recommend training 94%

to others Definitely or Probably choose 92%

training again VA training Same or Better 88%

than non-VA

Overall Satisfaction Measures Rates training Excellent 88%

or Very Good Would recommend training 94%

to others Definitely or Probably choose 92%

training again VA training Same or Better 88%

than non-VA

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Had a clinical training experience at non-VA setting 35 percent said yes

Compare your VA clinical training experience to non-VA training 88% said VA a lot better, somewhat better,

and about the same.

Had a clinical training experience at non-VA setting 35 percent said yes

Compare your VA clinical training experience to non-VA training 88% said VA a lot better, somewhat better,

and about the same.

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Numerical Score for VA and non-VA training On a scale of 0 to 100 where 70 is a passing

score

Psychology VA-wideVA 86 82Non-VA 87 85

Numerical Score for VA and non-VA training On a scale of 0 to 100 where 70 is a passing

score

Psychology VA-wideVA 86 82Non-VA 87 85

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Consideration of VA employment:“Before and after your VA training experience,

how likely were you to consider a future employment opportunity at a VA medical facility?”

Psychology VA-wideBefore 56% 31%After 75% 61%

Consideration of VA employment:“Before and after your VA training experience,

how likely were you to consider a future employment opportunity at a VA medical facility?”

Psychology VA-wideBefore 56% 31%After 75% 61%

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Trainee Allocations for FY 2007/Academic Year 2006-2007

Trainee Allocations for FY 2007/Academic Year 2006-2007

Interns 390 positions at 86 facilities Includes 33 additional temporary 1-year

positions Postdoctoral Fellows

107 positions at 27 facilities Includes 29 additional temporary 1-year

positions Totals: 497 positions (62 more than current yr)

Interns 390 positions at 86 facilities Includes 33 additional temporary 1-year

positions Postdoctoral Fellows

107 positions at 27 facilities Includes 29 additional temporary 1-year

positions Totals: 497 positions (62 more than current yr)

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Stipend Changes effective June 25, 2006Stipend Changes effective June 25, 2006

Increase plus Locality Adjustments

Used usual system of comparing VA rates to non-VA rates excluding military

Applied locality adjustment rates determined for OPM for federal salaries

Increase plus Locality Adjustments

Used usual system of comparing VA rates to non-VA rates excluding military

Applied locality adjustment rates determined for OPM for federal salaries

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Interns Current rate: $19,000 for all interns New rates: $22,690 - $26,186

$22,898 for RUS (Rest of U.S.) RUS is actually 12.52% above base So remember to subtract 12.52% from

stated locality rate for geographic area to determine rate

Interns Current rate: $19,000 for all interns New rates: $22,690 - $26,186

$22,898 for RUS (Rest of U.S.) RUS is actually 12.52% above base So remember to subtract 12.52% from

stated locality rate for geographic area to determine rate

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Postdoctoral Fellows Current rate: $40,000 for all interns New rates: $41,070 - $46,968 for year

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$43,039 - $49,220 for year 2

$45,008 - $51,472 for year 3

Postdoctoral Fellows Current rate: $40,000 for all interns New rates: $41,070 - $46,968 for year

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$43,039 - $49,220 for year 2

$45,008 - $51,472 for year 3

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Future PlansFuture Plans

Expand Graduate Medical Education Program based on recommendations of Federally Chartered Advisory Committee

Expand Interprofessional Fellowship Program for the Care of Veterans with Serious Mental Illness.

Interprofessional Education Programs GME Enhancement: Innovations

Expand Graduate Medical Education Program based on recommendations of Federally Chartered Advisory Committee

Expand Interprofessional Fellowship Program for the Care of Veterans with Serious Mental Illness.

Interprofessional Education Programs GME Enhancement: Innovations

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