Clinical Psychology Internship in Developmental Disabilities and Pediatric Psychology

Mission Statements

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Mission Statement

OHSU serves the citizens of Oregon as the primary center for education in the health professions for students of the state and region.   The University will provide:

• An environment that stimulates the spirit of inquiry, initiative, and cooperation between and among students, faculty, and staff.
• Research into the prevention and cure of disease or disability.
• The delivery of health care to promote and to assure the development and dissemination of new knowledge.

The university community will strive for excellence in education, research, clinical practice, scholarship, and community service, while maintaining high levels of compassion, personal and institutional integrity and leadership in carrying out its mission.

CDRC Mission Statement

The mission of the Child Development and Rehabilitation Center of Oregon Health & Science University is to assure that persons in Oregon with developmental disabilities and other chronic disabling conditions are identified and assured exemplary services through programs of public health, clinical service, education and research.

Oregon Institute on Disability and Development - Mission Statement

The mission of the Oregon Institute on Disability and Development (OIDD) is to enhance the well-being and quality of life of persons with disabilities and their families. We collaborate with persons with disabilities and their families to develop new knowledge and best practices, train leaders and effect systems change.

The work of the Oregon Institute on Disability and Development is guided by our commitment to:

• self-determination for choice, control and responsibility
• honoring and valuing diversity
• interdisciplinary practice
• collaboration
• participatory leadership
• excellence in all that we do
  

The OIDD at OHSU is one of over sixty programs across the country and it provides truly interdisciplinary training. Because our program is also part of the Oregon State Services for Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (OSCYSHN), our professionals and trainees have access to an unusually wide variety of clinical populations. The primary target population for training is those persons with developmental disabilities and/or special health needs that originate in childhood, are expected to continue indefinitely, and constitute a substantial hardship to everyday functioning. Examples of patient populations include children with traditionally defined developmental disabilities (e.g., Mental Retardation, Autism Spectrum Disorders), Children with special health care needs and chronic conditions (e.g., Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), and children with common and severe emotional and behavioral challenges.

Fifteen different disciplines are represented in the OIDD:

Administration, Assistive Technology, Audiology, Child Psychiatry, Medical Genetics, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Pedodontics, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Special Education, Speech Pathology, and Social Work. The mission of the OIDD is interdisciplinary leadership training. Thus, all fifteen disciplines (with the exception of Education) have trainees at various levels in their training. All disciplines are located in the Child Development and Rehabilitation Center (CDRC) or Doernbecher Children's Hospital on the OHSU campus. They all work in the same clinics and attend many of the same courses, seminars, and forums. There is a constant interchange of ideas and information among members of the trainee group. This affords trainees a unique opportunity to provide interdisciplinary health care.