Clinical Health Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Dual-accredited by the American Psychological Association and Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
VISION STATEMENT
A force of unified expert Health Psychologists positioned throughout the joint services in areas of clinical practice, research, prevention, command consultation, and education, optimizing the health and full spectrum readiness of DoD forces around the globe.
Program Description
The Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center Clinical Health
Psychology (CHP) Postdoctoral Fellowship is a two-year, APA- and SBSM-accredited
program offering advanced training in CHP based on the scientist-practitioner model with
a specialty emphasis in behavioral sleep medicine. Fellows develop expertise in
evidence-based assessment, intervention, consultation, program development, and
applied research to prevent and mitigate health threats to military readiness. Training
emphasizes interprofessional collaboration and provides extensive experience in
behavioral sleep medicine, health behavior change, and the prevention and management
of chronic illness (e.g., chronic pain, weight management difficulties, and cardiovascular
disease). Fellows also supervise psychology residents and contribute to teaching, program
evaluation, and leadership development. Graduates are prepared for board certification in
Clinical Health Psychology through the American Board of Clinical Health Psychology
and are uniquely positioned to advance both military readiness and population health.
Program Manual
Please see the attached Program Manual for more detailed information about the
CHP fellowship program. Appendix 3 contains the Fellowship Admissions, Support, and Initial Placement Data. If you have any additional questions after reviewing the information in this PDF, please contact that CHP Fellowship Program Director (Maj Chase Aycock, Psy.D., ABPP) at chase.a.aycock.mil@health.mil.