Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Contact Information:
Joleen Sussman, Ph.D., ABPP
joleen.sussman2@va.gov
Director of Psychology Training:
Donald Geick, Ph.D.
Geropsychology Supervisor(s): Joleen Sussman, Ph.D. ABPP and Elizabeth Holman, Psy.D.
Website Address:
https://www.denver.va.gov/PsychologyTraining/Index.asp
Membership / Certification:
_X__ APA Accredited
_X__ APPIC Member
Geropsychology Training Opportunities / Settings:
_X_ Outpatient Mental Health Clinic
_X_ Neuropsychology / Memory Clinic
___ Community Living Center
___ Home Based Health Care
_X_ Primary Care
___ Inpatient Geropsychiatry/Mental Health
_X_ Physical / Cognitive Rehabilitation
_X_ Caregiver Support Services
_X_ Hospice / Palliative Care
_X_ Telehealth / Telemedicine
___ Training in Supervision of Interns / Practicum Students
_X_Other: Research
Format of Geropsychology Training:
_X_ Specialty Track in Geropsychology
_X_ Major Rotation
_X_ Minor Rotation
_X_Opportunities to work with older adults included in other rotations
Faculty Clinical/Research Interests:
Neurocognitive disorders, caregiver support and education, palliative care, animal-assisted therapy with a facility dog, interdisciplinary consultation, decision-making capacity assessment, firearm safety and dementia.