Seminars and Didactics
The Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center offers the following required and elective seminars and didactics:
General Core-required Seminars
Title: Postdoctoral Fellowship Professional Development Seminar
Frequency: once a month
Organizer: Co-Chief Fellows
Purpose: to provide a forum to discuss issues of professional development such as grant writing and preparing for job talks, interviews and licensure.
Title: Psychology Research Seminar
Frequency: once a month
Organizer: Robert Ammerman, PhD; Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, PhD
Purpose: to foster the development and review of research projects within the division
Title: Psychological Colloquium
Frequency: once a month
Organizer: David Smith, PhD
Purpose: to provide an up-date on various aspects of psychological research and clinical care
Elective Seminars
Title: Introduction to Clinical Research Series
Frequency: once a month
Organizer: sponsored by the General Clinical Research Center
Purpose: to enhance the participant's knowledge of various aspects of research involving human subjects
Title: Pediatric Grand Rounds
Frequency: once a week (approximately 10-12 a year are granted psychology continuing education credits)
Organizer: Department of Pediatrics (David Smith, PhD, takes responsibility for notifying the psychologists of those that meet criteria for continuing education.)
Purpose: to keep psychologists abreast of current developments in research and clinical care
Title: Topics in Clinical Research Series
Frequency: once a week
Organizer: sponsored by the General Clinical Research Center
Purpose: to familiarize participants with the broad array of clinical research currently being conducted at Children's Hospital Medical Center
Title: Ethics Seminar -- "Ethics in Research" class
Frequency: offered once a year in the winter quarter Organizer: offered through the Biomedical Ethics Committee of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Purpose: to help participants to develop responsible conduct in research related to ethical issues arising in medicine, bio-medical research, and health policy
Title: Clinical Case Conference
Frequency: offered once a month
Organizer: O'Grady Resident, postdoctoral fellow or faculty member
Purpose: to present and discuss clinical cases and issues in a group supervision / group consultation format
Title: Scientific Writing Course
Frequency: Annually -- one day (8.0 hrs.)
Organizer: editor and associate editors of the Journal of Pediatrics
Purpose: to facilitate trainee and junior faculty's understanding of scientific writing for medical journals
Title: Critical Aspects of Grant Proposals
Frequency: three times weekly course that runs for three months every other year at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Organizer: Children's Hospital Research Foundation
Purpose: to introduce fellows and junior faculty to the foundations of grant applications
Title: Research in Progress
Frequency: once a month
Organizer: Bruce Lanphear, MD
Purpose: to provide fellows an opportunity for feedback on research in progress
Rotation-Specific Required Seminars
Developmental Disorders
Title: Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (Required of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Fellows)
Frequency: once a week (September through May)
Organizer: George J. Vesprani, PhD
Purpose: to provide fellows with a broad and current interdisciplinary knowledge base in the area of Developmental Disorders
Neuropsychology
Title: Neuropsychology Didactic Series and Case Conference
Frequency: Once a week
Organizer: Nicolay Walz, PhD
Purpose: To educate fellows about a range of neurological and developmental conditions that are commonly seen in pediatric neuropsychology practice and to provide fellows with a forum in which to develop their case presentation skills.
Neuropsychology
Title: Neuropsychological Readings Group
Frequency: Every two weeks
Organizer: Marsha Nortz, PhD
Purpose: To review readings in preparation for the ABPP written exam. Intended for fellows, junior faculty, and select graduate students.
Pediatric Psychology Adolescence
Title: Adolescent Medicine training seminars
Frequency: three times a month
Organizer: Frank M. Biro, MD
Purpose: to provide detailed information on a broad range of adolescent issues
Title: Psychiatry consultative conference
Frequency: once a month Organizer: Linda Martin, M.S.W.
Purpose: to provide an opportunity to observe clinical psychiatric assessment interviews and discuss potential treatment recommendations
Title: Adolescent Medicine Research Conference
Frequency: once a month Organizer: Elizabeth Goodman, MD
Purpose: to provide a forum for development and review of research within the Division of Hematology / Oncology
Title: Research Methodology
Seminar Frequency: once a week
Organizers: Cynthia Gerhardt, PhD; Robert Noll, PhD; and Kathryn Vannatta, PhD
Purpose: to discuss published research and ongoing work within this division in terms of methodological rigor and clarity of writing
Biobehavioral Assessment and Treatment
Title: Behavioral Methods for Assessment of Feeding Problems
Frequency: once a week
Organizer: Lori Stark, PhD, Scott Powers, PhD, Brian Saelens, PhD
Purpose: to improve skills on behavior research of feeding topics, a critical review of the latest research in the area, evaluation of measurement devices, including interview, direct observation, and issues of measurement development
Risk and Prevention
Title: Prevention Science Seminar
Frequency: once a month
Organizer: Robert T. Ammerman, PhD
Purpose: to disseminate innovative programs and research in prevention science in the areas of health, mental illness, substance abuse, child abuse and neglect, and child development
