Ryerson University Clinical Psychology Program. Goals, Objectives and Outcomes

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1 Ryerson University Clinical Psychology Program Goals, and s Goal 1: Acquire a breadth of knowledge in the theory, science and practice relevant to clinical psychology, with a lifelong commitment to pursing this knowledge Objective 1.1: Identify with and appreciate psychology as a discipline and the continuing advancements in the field a) Attend psychologyrelated conferences a) Annual reviews (current) and survey of a) So far, 100% of students have attended a psychology-related conference by completion of their MA. We will continue to monitor attendance at psychology-related conferences following graduation (every 5 years 1 ). b) Presentation of research at psychology-related conferences c) Membership in psychology organizations b) Annual reviews (current) and survey of c) Annual reviews (current) and survey of b) Nearly 50% of current students have presented peer-reviewed research at a psychology-related conference. We will continue to monitor presentations at psychology-related conferences following graduation (every 5 years). c) Over 70% of current students are members of at least one psychology-related organization. Membership in psychology-related associations following graduation will be monitored (every 5 years). d) Registration or licensure as a psychologist d) Survey of program graduates and public records d) Percentage of graduates who are registered or licensed will be monitored. Percentage who are actively pursuing registration/licensure will also be monitored.

2 Objective 1.2: Acquire knowledge of a broad domain of psychological theories and research core areas of psychology records (e.g., course b) MA thesis and oral c) PhD dissertation and oral thesis form) c) Departmental dissertation form) b) 100% of students have passed their MA thesis oral since the start of the program. c) The success rate on the PhD dissertation requirement will be monitored. All PhD2 students are on track to have their proposals approved prior to applying for internship in Fall Objective 1.3: Acquire an advanced understanding of the symptoms and theories accounting for various forms of psychopathology and other clinical problems. d) Comprehensive Requirement e) Licensure Psychopathology (PS8301) and specific disorders/clinical problems (see range of electives) d) Departmental Comprehensive Requirement form) e) EPPP results from ASPPB d) All PhD students are on track to meet the Comprehensive Requirement during the PhD2 year. e) Scores of program graduates will be monitored Workshops, Colloquia, Clinical Area Rounds b) Student attendance and participation b) Students have attended all mandatory offerings (or had valid reason for not attending). Participation at elective offerings has been excellent.

3 c) Application of assessment knowledge in practicum and internship c) Internship and c) 100% of students have been rated by s as meeting the required Objective 1.4: Acquire knowledge in the theory, science and practice of clinical assessment. Psychological Assessment I and II (PS8309/8310) Objective 1.5: Develop knowledge in the theory, science and practice of psychotherapeutic interventions, with an emphasis on evidence-based interventions. Workshops, Colloquia, Clinical Area Rounds c) Application of assessment knowledge in practicum and internship Systems of Psychotherapy (PS8303), Treatment of Psychological Disorders (PS8304), Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy (PS9306), and other relevant electives. b) Student Participation c) Internship and b) Students have attended all mandatory offerings (or had valid excuse). Participation at elective offerings has been excellent. c) 100% of students have been rated by s as meeting the required

4 Workshops, Colloquia, Clinical Area Rounds c) Application of intervention knowledge in practicum and internship settings b) Student Participation c) Internship and b) Students have attended all mandatory offerings (or had valid reason for not attending). Participation at elective offerings has been excellent. c) 100% of students have been rated by s as meeting the required Goal 2: Develop skills in the design, implementation and critique of empirical research Objective 2.1: Develop knowledge of research methods and statistics 3 required research design and statistics classes [Statistics and Research Design I and II (PS8101/8102) and, Clinical Research Methods (PS8103)] b) MA thesis and oral c) PhD dissertation and oral d) Presentations of research thesis forms) c) Departmental dissertation forms) d) Annual reviews (current students) and survey of program b) 100% of students have successfully completed their MA since start of program. c) Will track % of students who pass PhD orals on first attempt. d) Nearly 50% of current students have presented peer-reviewed research at a psychology-related conference. Percentage of

5 e) Peer-reviewed publication of research e) Annual reviews (current students) and survey of program graduates who present at a psychology conference after graduation will be documented (survey every 5 years). e) 17% of current students have published peerreviewed research in psychology journals. Percentage of program graduates who publish a peer-reviewed publication in a psychology journal will be surveyed every 5 years. Objective 2.2: Develop ability to objectively evaluate clinical research Psychopathology (PS8301), Systems of Psychotherapy (PS8303), Treatment of Psychological Disorders (PS8304), and Clinical Research Methods (PS8103). b) Comprehensive Requirement Comprehensive Requirement form) b) All PhD students are on track to meet the Comprehensive Requirement during the PhD2 year. Percentage of students who pass their Comprehensive Requirement will be monitored. Objective 2.3: Demonstrate competence in preparing research protocols a) Student fellowship funding records regarding scholarship funding. a) 65% of students hold external fellowships from OGS, SSHRC, CIHR, OMHF, or the MS Foundation.

6 Objective 2.4: Demonstrate competence in implementing independent research relevant to clinical psychology b) MA thesis proposal thesis form) c) Approval of PhD dissertation proposal a) MA thesis and oral c) Departmental dissertation form) thesis form) b) 100% of students had their MA thesis proposals approved. c) All PhD students are on track for formal approval of their dissertation proposal during the PhD2 year. Percentage of students who have their proposals approved will be monitored. a) 100% of students successfully defended their MA thesis. b) PhD dissertation and oral c) Comprehensive Requirement d) Presentations of research e) Publication of peer-reviewed dissertation form) c) Departmental Comprehensive Requirement form) d) Annual reviews (current) and survey of recent program e) Annual reviews (current) and survey of b) All PhD students are on track to have their dissertation proposals approved during the PhD2 year. Percentage of students who have their PhD proposals approved will be monitored. c) All PhD students are on track to meet the Comprehensive Requirement during the PhD2 year. Percentage of students who pass their Comprehensive Requirement will be monitored. d) Nearly 50% of current students have presented peer-reviewed research at a psychology-related conference. Percentage of graduates who present at a psychology conference after graduation will be documented (survey every 5 years). e) 17% of current students have published peerreviewed research in psychology journal.

7 research papers recent graduates (future) Percentage of graduates who published a peerreviewed publication in a psychology journal will be surveyed every 5 years. Goal 3: Demonstrate competence in evidence-based psychological assessment and intervention, including attention to issues of diversity and potential interprofessional collaboration Objective 3.1: Demonstrate ability to use the evidence base in assessment, program evaluation, and treatment Psychological Assessment I and II (PS8309/8310), Systems of Psychotherapy (PS8303), Treatment of Psychological Disorders (PS8304), and Clinical Research Methods (PS8103). Workshops, Colloquia, Clinical Area Rounds c) Application of knowledge in practicum and internship settings b) Student attendance and participation c) Internship and b) Students have attended all mandatory offerings (or had valid excuse). Participation at elective offerings has been excellent. c) 100% of students have been rated by s as meeting the required Objective 3.2: a) 100% of students met the grade requirements

8 Demonstrate knowledge and use of ethical and professional standards in academic and clinical settings Ethical and Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology (PS9301) for this course since start of program. Objective 3.3: Demonstrate knowledge of cultural and diversityrelated aspects of psychology b) Application of knowledge and skills in practicum and internship settings c) Licensure a) Required coursework and electives b) Application of knowledge and skills in practicum and internship settings c) Licensure d) Research with faculty on crosscultural issues and b) Internship and b) 100% of students have been rated by s as meeting the required c) EPPP results c) Mean score for program graduates will be monitored. b) Internship and a) 100% of students met the grade requirements for the Ethics course, required courses that all include attention to cultural and diversity issues, and other courses specific to culture and diversity. b) 100% of students have been rated by s as meeting the required c) EPPP results c) Mean score for program graduates will be monitored. d) Survey of faculty members d) 3 of 10 core clinical faculty are currently working with students on research relevant to culture and/or diversity.

9 Objective 3.4: Demonstrate ability to collaborate in interprofessional environments other diversity-related topics Psychological Assessment I and II (PS8309/8310), Systems of Psychotherapy (PS8303), and Treatment of Psychological Disorders (PS8304), containing content relevant to interprofessional collaboration (e.g., conveying diagnoses, interdisciplinary treatment planning). b) Application of knowledge and skills in practicum and internship settings b) Internship and b) Starting in 2011, all MA students will have internal practicum in an interprofessional education and service environment. 100% of students have been rated by practicum supervisors as meeting the required level of competence in this area. Percentage of students rated by internship supervisors as meeting the required level of competence in this area will be documented. c) Application of skills post-graduation c) Survey of program graduates c) Percentage of graduates who are employed in an interprofessional environment will be documented (survey every 5 years).

10 Note. 1 Graduates will be surveyed every 5 years regarding longer-term outcomes to minimize burden and thereby increase reliable and valid responding. However, we intend to briefly survey graduates for updated contact information on a yearly basis to ensure that our records are up-to-date.