The Yale Department of Psychiatry's Doctoral Internship in Clinical and Community Psychology has selected its incoming class of 14 fellows who will spend a year training at one of nine clinical sites based at the Connecticut Mental Health Center and Yale New Haven Hospital.
Fellows were selected from a large pool of over 300 highly qualified applicants during a national match February 20.
"We have a lot to be proud of with our program’s continued success matching top candidates. It truly is a testament to the high standard of training and support offered by all placements," said Elizabeth H. Connors, PhD, the program's director of training.
The success of this year’s match speaks to the faculty and staff investment in the internship recruitment process.
"We have one of the largest Psychology Sections among academic medical centers across the country with stellar psychology faculty involved in this training program," said Rajita Sinha, PhD, deputy chair of psychiatry for psychology and chief of psychology. "Their efforts have yielded an exceptional internship program that draws the best graduate students from across the country. We look forward to training this next group of future health service psychology leaders.”
Jacob Tebes, PhD, chief of psychology at the Connecticut Mental Health Center, expressed his gratitude to training faculty and program staff for navigating a successful match cycle.
“The match was among our best ever in terms of our overall success attracting top candidates, even though the match environment was the most competitive ever since we started tracking data this way in 2012,” he said.
"We couldn’t be more pleased with the results of this year’s match," said Dwain Fehon, PsyD, chief of psychology at Yale New Haven Hospital. "The pool of applicants was quite competitive, and we were able to match with our top choices. We are truly looking forward to their arrival in July.”
The Psychology Section within the Yale Department of Psychiatry offers one of the nation’s premier internships in clinical and community psychology, developing the next generation of leaders in this field. Up to 14 students are accepted annually to this program, which has been continuously accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1970.
Students typically complete this clinically oriented internship as the final year of a five-year program of graduate study, which leads to a PhD or PsyD. Additional information on the internship is available at www.psychologytraining.yale.edu.
Below are the new fellows, their graduate schools, and placement sites.
Connecticut Mental Health Center
Kaylyn Garcia, University of South Carolina, Consultation, Prevention & Program Evaluation Services, TCC
Stevi Ibonie, University of Colorado, Boulder, Adult Community Mental Health Services
Gracie Kelly, George Mason University, Adult Community Mental Health Services
Daniella Levine, Case Western Reserve University, Young Adult Services
Yan Mei Nie, Adelphi University, Adult Inpatient Services, Acute Inpatient Unit
Ayotola Onipede, University of California, Los Angeles, Consultation, Prevention & Program Evaluation Services, TCC
Carlos Rocha Pena, Carlos Albizu University, Substance Abuse Services, SATU
Sonia Ruiz, Yale University, Substance Abuse Services, SATU
Monica Sanchez, University of Georgia, Hispanic Behavioral Health Services, HC
Yale New Haven Health
Madeline Foster, Fielding Graduate University, Behavioral Medicine Service
Kelly Klein, American University, Adult DBT Service
Edgardo Ramirez, University of California, Los Angeles, Behavioral Medicine Service
Niko Vehabovic, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Pediatric Gender Program
Martin Wilkins, Hofstra University, Adult DBT Service