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Message
from the Program Director
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 In 1998 Ponce School of Medicine confronted the need and desirability of a Clinical Psychology doctoral program for southern Puerto Rico. The first class began in 1999 and in less than five years, the Clinical Psychology Program of PSM coalesced into a reputable center for training students to become a new generation of professional psychologists. In such short period of time, all programmatic goals were reached and a high percentage of our eligible students graduated in a timely manner, beginning with our first class that graduated in 2004. In five years we have;
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- Received the prestigious APA accreditation
- Developed multiple research activities
- Become one of the most valued Clinical Psychology programs on the island
- Articulated and implemented during the dawn of the 21st century, the integrative/biopsychosocial/systemic model of professional psychology
- Developed a reputable multidisciplinary faculty capable of implementing the goals and objectives of the program.
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| The following events reflect how some of the program’s performance goals have been reached: |
- All graduates of our program have approved the PR Licensing Examination. All graduates taking the 2006 spring licensing examination passed on their first attempt and obtained the highest mean score amongst all universities on the island.
- Graduates of our program obtained the two highest scores on the April 2005 administration of the Puerto Rico licensing examination.
- Over twenty percent of the students of the 2005 graduating class obtained postdoctoral positions in prestigious universities such as Yale, UCLA, UMASS and others.
- Our alumni compete favorably for teaching positions in undergraduate and graduate programs and are now teaching in five masters and doctoral programs in the island.
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Some of the research projects conducted by our faculty have also given the program recognition within Puerto Rican and American Psychology. One of the most respected projects is the translation, adaptation and normalization of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Adults - III for Puerto Rican populations. The new scale renamed “Escala de Inteligencia Wechsler para Adultos III- PR” should be in print by the end of 2006.
The Faculty and the administrative team of the program have supported the vision and the quest for excellence, and have made of the Clinical Psychology Program of PSM an excellent place to work, teach, learn and grow.
After reading the information available through this web page, the reader will gain a quick overview of the program’s curriculum. We have made available the program’s mission and revised goals, the program’s faculty, the required and elective courses, the admission and graduation requirements, and the description to all courses. This publication intends to provide basic information on our program. However, it cannot convey the warmth, the spirit and the sense of academic community that our students and professors have created. Such enriching experience is nonetheless available to those who feel inspired by our particular perspective on contemporary Clinical Psychology.
José Pons-Madera, Ph.D.
Program Director
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| Accreditation
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| The Clinical Psychology program of PSM was granted accreditation by the American Psychological Association in the Spring of 2004, five years after accepting its initial group of students. The reaccreditation site visit is expected for the Spring of 2007. The program adheres to all quality standards of the Committee on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association as published in the Guidelines and Principles for Accreditation of Programs in Professional Psychology. Additional information about the program´s accreditation status may be obtained from the Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242. Phone: 202-336-5979 TDD/TTY: 202-336-6123. Fax: 202-336-5978
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