Interns are responsible for organizing and presenting at a structured group designed to educate patients and their families about eating disorders. By providing community outreach and medical lectures, the interns can gain experience in presenting to lay and professional groups. Participation into ongoing research about eating disorders is available for interested interns. Throughout the year interns gain more intensive therapy experience by following patients on a long term basis in the outpatient clinics. Interns have some flexibility in choosing patients who meet their own interests.
Interns also conduct psychological evaluations as part of the outpatient services.
The supervisory and theoretical approaches of the medical school psychologists are diverse and include emphasis on behavioral, cognitive, psychodynamic, interpersonal, and family systems theories. Active and supportive supervisory relationships are developed where interns are encouraged to understand and strengthen their own professional and personal abilities. Professional development is also facilitated by participation in educational programs, case conferences, and community seminars.