Baptist Health celebrates neuropsych fellows

Baptist Health used a short social media post to celebrate a set of psychology training graduates, but the announcement also pointed to something more concrete: a hospital system with multiple clinician-training tracks still feeding its behavioral health workforce. The Jacksonville, Florida-based health system said it was congratulating graduates of its Postdoctoral Neuropsychology Fellowship, Clinical Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship and Post-Master’s Registered Internship. The post highlighted hands-on experience, mentorship and transition-to-practice training for early-career clinicians. ### Which programs did Baptist Health say its graduates completed? Baptist Health named three programs in the post: a Postdoctoral Neuropsychology Fellowship, a Clinical Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship and a Post-Master’s Registered Internship. The health system’s behavioral health education page lists those programs among its formal training offerings, alongside other psychology and behavioral health tracks. The Baptist Health page says the Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship is a two-year program for people who have completed internship, defended a dissertation and earned a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program before training begins. (baptistjax.com) The same page says the Post-Master’s Internship is intended for candidates who already hold a master’s degree in a relevant field and are registered interns under the Florida Board. ### What does the neuropsychology fellowship actually train people to do? (baptistjax.com) Baptist Health says its Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship provides specialty training in the neuropsychological sciences and prepares trainees for independent clinical practice in a variety of settings. The health system’s neuropsychological testing page says those services include assessment of memory, attention, language and problem-solving, followed by interpretation in a comprehensive report tied to a patient’s medical, educational and personal history. (baptistjax.com) Christopher Rackley is listed by Baptist Health as director of clinical training for the Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship. Rebecca Penna is listed as co-director of clinical training for the Clinical Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship. Both are identified on Baptist Health’s site as board-certified neuropsychologists. ### How is the clinical health psychology fellowship described? APPIC’s Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory says Baptist Behavioral Health, in affiliation with Baptist Medical Center and Wolfson Children’s Hospital, offers a one-year, full-time Clinical Health Psychology postdoctoral fellowship. (baptistjax.com) The directory says the program includes at least two doctoral-level licensed psychologists with time for supervision and regularly scheduled educational activities such as seminars, case conferences or research. (baptistjax.com) APPIC also lists Baptist Behavioral Health as offering a comprehensive postdoctoral fellowship that integrates advanced training in clinical neuropsychology. The directory entry says the program has the financial and physical resources needed for effective training. ### Why does a graduation post matter beyond the ceremony itself? Baptist Health’s professional education page says the system runs residency, fellowship, training, education, conference and symposium opportunities for physicians, nurses and other health care professionals. (appic.org) In that context, the graduation notice shows the psychology programs are not just listed on a website but are producing completers. Baptist Health’s careers page says the system hires across Baptist Health, Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Wolfson Children’s Hospital and other facilities. (appic.org) The site does not say the graduates will take specific roles inside the system, but it places the training programs inside a larger employer with hospital and clinic operations across Jacksonville. ### Where can readers verify the program details? Baptist Health publishes its behavioral health education and training information on its Jacksonville website, including descriptions of the neuropsychology fellowship and post-master’s internship. (baptistjax.com) APPIC’s Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory separately carries listings for Baptist’s neuropsychology and clinical health psychology postdoctoral programs. Baptist Health’s original congratulatory post remains the public marker for the graduation announcement, while the health system’s training pages and APPIC listings provide the underlying program descriptions readers can check. (baptistjax.com 1) (baptistjax.com 2)