Internships
Since 2012, the KU Center for Telemedicine and Telehealth (KUCTT) has worked with the KUMC Division of Psychology of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences to support telemedicine interns in an underserved population track, where telemedicine is often more able to help reach these populations. The Clinical Psychology Internship Program is planned and implemented within the Division of Psychology of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and its Director of Training, Edward E. Hunter, Ph.D., ABPP. The Underserved Populations Track is intended for individuals who foresee their careers as involving working with disadvantaged populations, including work in underserved areas or communities. Interns on the Underserved Populations Track receive training and experience in telemental health with KUCTT in their telemedicine rotation. Interns experience supervision from several supervisors in areas of adult and pediatric psychology, in order to enhance their depth of learning and awareness of diverse styles of competent practice, as well as to help them find which styles best compliment their emerging professional identity. Telemedicine interns also have the opportunity to shadow other telemedicine providers at KUMC in areas of Child Psychiatry, Child, Adult, and Geriatric Psychology, Autism Developmental Evaluation, Special Child Behavioral (PICT), Feeding Issues, and Psycho-oncology.
KUMC Telemedicine Interns
Underserved Populations Track
2024-2025 Anaily Ocasio-Irizarry and Samuel Murphy
Anaily Ocasio-Irizarry, M.S., (Tuesday afternoon telemedicine clinic) is a doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology at Ponce Health Sciences University, where she also holds a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology. Anaily is currently completing her pre-doctoral internship at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Anaily is very interested in working with underserved diverse populations, particularly in the area of managing chronic mental health. She has experience working with anxiety and mood disorder symptoms in children and family therapy. Anaily is fluent in Spanish and English.
Samuel Murphy, M.A. (Thursday afternoon telemedicine clinic) is currently completing his pre-doctoral internship at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He received his Master of Arts degree from, and is currently pursuing his doctorate in clinical psychology, from Ohio State University. Sam is interested in the treatment of depression and the assessment of mood disorders using cognitive behavioral therapy. He is particularly interested an individualized approach to helping patients with trauma, anxiety, and personality issues develop coping skills.
- 2023-2024 Natalie Garcia-Justiniano and Jennifer Kuo
- 2022-2023 Kalani Gates and Maya Alexander
- 2021-2022 Elizabeth (Beth) Larson and Tessa Long
- 2020-2021 Dacia Oberhelman and Bridget Kromrey
- 2019-2020 Ruben Tinajero and Samantha (Sam) J. Reznik
- 2018-2019 Angela Gutierrez and Jaime Williams
- 2017-2018 Guillermo Wippold
- 2016-2017 Bethany Aiena and Catherine Rowe
- 2015-2016 Kimberly Fleming and Savannah Geske
- 2014-2015 Brandy Baczwaski and Suzanne Heflin
- 2013-2014 Stephanie Donnelly and Lauren Spears
- 2012-2013 Aimee Deliramich and Jessica Hamilton
(Above) Dr. Shawna Wright and Dr. Ned Hunter with the 2021-2022 Psychology Interns for Telehealth Orientation Bootcamp on July 6, 2021. Interns pictured are Tessa Long, Elizabeth Larson, Jessica Bergner, Nellie Moualeau, Rebekah Jazdzewski, and Angela Dao.
Visit the Predoctoral Internship program at the KU School of Medicine.
SEKMHC Intern Visit 3.12.20
On March 12th, Dr. Edward (Ned) Hunter, Professor and Director of Training in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at University of Kansas Medical Center, 2019-2020 KUMC predoctoral Psychology interns Samantha Reznik and Ruben Tinajero, and Dr. Shawna Wright, Associate Director of KU Center for Telemedicine & Telehealth, were able to visit several sites of the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center (SEKMHC) sites in Iola, Humbolt, Chanute, and Yates Center. Under the Clinical Director, Dr. Doug Wright, SEKMHC provides mental health services in rural and underserved populations and is the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) approved sites. The interns work on an Underserved Populations program under an HRSA grant that seeks to train interns who will do their part to reduce health disparities and address cultural, economic and geographic barriers to healthcare. Since 2012, KUCTT has worked with the KUMC Division of Psychology of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences to support telemedicine interns in an underserved population track, where telemedicine is often more able to help reach these populations. This visit gave the interns a chance to visit a rural mental health center to see how it works and meet rural professionals dedicated to health care.
Thrive Allen County is the largest and most prominent rural health advocacy organization in Kansas. We work relentlessly to make Allen County the healthiest rural community in the state, a community that thrives both physically and fiscally. (left to right) Dr. Ned Hunter, Interns Samantha Reznik and Ruben Tinajero, Lisse Regehr, Thrive Allen County CEO, Dr. Shawna Wright, Dr. Doug Wright.
Dr. Hunter and the interns visit with SEKMHC Clinical Director, Dr. Doug Wright, at the Iola SEKMHC. (left to right) Dr. Ned Hunter, Interns Samantha Reznik and Ruben Tinajero, Dr. Doug Wright.
Interns also visited the Yates Center Elementary School (where SEKMHC has a therapist embedded). (left to right) Carol Stuber, School Counselor (not SEKMHC staff), intern Ruben Tinajero, Dr. Ned Hunter, Dr. Doug Wright, intern Samantha Reznik.