COA Communications Newsletter: November 2002

Accreditation Homepage 2002 CoA Membership Site Visitor Workshop Important Accreditation Dates Accreditation Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Changes to the G&P and Operating Procedures Online Annual Report Information New Publications Featured Internet Links COA Contact Information Introduction Welcome to another edition of CoA Communications, an online newsletter intended to inform you of actions taken during the latest Committee on Accreditation (CoA) meeting and other related information. CoA Communications is disseminated electronically to accreditation constituent groups and audiences. At its recent November 2002 meeting, the CoA reviewed nearly 50 programs. This means that as of November 3, 2002, a total of 839 programs are accredited: 355 doctoral, 469 internship, and 15 postdoctoral. As always, we hope that you find the information useful, and encourage you to contact the Office with any questions or concerns, email, 202-336-5979. On behalf of the CoA, thank you for your continued commitment to psychology education and training through accreditation.     We are pleased to congratulate the following newly accredited programs: Doctoral Programs • Duquesne University (Clinical) Internships • Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center (NY) • Coastal Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. (FL) • Miami-Dade County Department of Human Services (FL) • Veterans Affairs Medical Center, White City (OR) Postdoctoral Residencies • Boston Consortium in Clinical Psychology (MA) • Edith Nourse Rogers – Memorial Veterans Affairs Medical Center (MA) • Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City (MO) • Veterans Affairs medical Center, San Francisco (CA) The official listing of all accredited doctoral programs is available in the December edition of the American Psychologist. A list is also provided by electronic means (doctoral, intern), but that listing is for informational purposes only and should not be used for official credential review. Contact Information: To contact the Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation: Education Directorate Program Consultation and Accreditation 750 First Street NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202)336-5979 Fax: (202)336-5978