Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship - MAHPP

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  Nicole Franklin, PsyD, ABPP, MAHPP Supervisor

  Assistant Medical Director, McLaren Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, McLaren Flint
  Clinical Health Psychologist, McLaren Flint
  Clinical Professor, Family Medicine and Psychiatry, MSU College of Human Medicine

  Dr. Franklin is a veteran of the United States Air Force and earned her PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Wright State University's School of Professional Psychology in Dayton, Ohio. She completed her predoctoral internship at the Hawthorn Center in Northville, Michigan. Currently, Dr. Franklin's professional interests include weight management and chemical dependency.
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  Molly Gabriel-Champine, PhD LP, MAHPP Supervisor

  Program Director, Behavioral Medicine Education, Internal Medicine Residency, McLaren Flint

  Dr. Molly Gabriel-Champine graduated with her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of Detroit Mercy. Dr. Champine completed her predoctoral internship in clinical health psychology at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center. Following graduation, she completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in health psychology from the Michigan State University Consortium for Advanced Psychology Training Program through McLaren Flint. Dr. Champine is the current Behavioral Health Academic Program Director for McLaren Flint’s Internal Medicine Residency Program, as well as the Clinical Health Psychology Practicum Site Director for McLaren Flint. She serves as the American Psychological Association’s Federal Advocacy Coordinator for the State of Michigan and is a Member of the Board for the Michigan Psychological Association. Dr. Champine’s professional interests include advocacy efforts related to mental health and the profession of psychology, medical education, curricular development, and Consultation-Liaison psychology.
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  Yen Ju Lee, PhD, MAHPP Supervisor

  Associate Director, Behavioral Medicine Education, Family Medicine Residency, McLaren Flint

  Dr. Yen Ju Lee obtained his PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Detroit Mercy in 2019. He completed his pre-doctoral internship in community mental health through Asian Americans for Community Involvement in San Jose, California. Additionally, Dr. Lee completed his Postdoctoral Fellowship at Ascension Genesys in Grand Blanc, MI, specializing in Clinical Health Psychology and Medical Education. His areas of professional interest also include behavioral science integration in primary care (e.g., adverse childhood experiences, trauma-informed care, etc.). Dr. Lee strives to appreciate individuals’ unique cultural backgrounds and to cultivate collaborative relationships with not only his colleagues and co-workers, and his patients. On a more personal level, Dr. Lee loves spending time with his family, playing/watching basketball games, and traveling to places.
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  Kimberley Miller, PhD, MAHPP Supervisor

  Program Director, Behavioral Medicine Academic, Emergency Medicine, McLaren Flint
  Clinical Health Psychologist, McLaren Flint

  Dr. Miller earned her PhD at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology at Palo Alto University in California. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at MAHPP.
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  Erin O'Connor, PhD LP, MAHPP Training Director & Fellowship Program Director

  MAHPP Training Director
  Director, Behavioral Medicine Education, Family Medicine Residency, McLaren Flint
  Assistant Professor and Psychiatry Clerkship Director, Michigan State University Colleges of Human and Osteopathic Medicine, Flint Campus

  Dr. O'Connor earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from University of Detroit Mercy in 2010. She completed her pre-doctoral internship through Wayne State University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences. Following graduation, she completed a two year post-doctoral fellowship through the Consortium for Advanced Psychology Training at McLaren Flint. Her clinical work includes consultation liaison and outpatient psychotherapy and assessment. Her research interests include geriatric populations and integrating behavioral medicine teaching and interventions into medical education.

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  ““The MAHPP Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship has been an invaluable experience, both in shaping me as a clinician and preparing me for leadership in the field of psychology. This fellowship offered an unparalleled opportunity to hone my clinical skills, particularly in lifestyle medicine, consultation liaison psychology, and integrated behavioral health. The mentorship I received helped deepen my understanding of complex clinical cases, while simultaneously strengthening my diagnostic and therapeutic abilities. Beyond clinical development, the fellowship fostered a mindset of leadership and innovation. Working alongside experts in the field, I gained insight into the broader impact that clinical health psychologists can have on healthcare systems, patient outcomes, and interdisciplinary collaboration. This experience gave me the confidence and skills to lead teams, drive clinical initiatives, and contribute meaningfully to program development. Thanks to MAHPP, I’ve grown not only as a more competent and compassionate clinician but also as a leader prepared to navigate and shape the future of healthcare psychology.” -- Christopher Corbin, PsyD (2022-2024)
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  “I was at the end of my doctoral training when I decided I wanted a career in Health Psychology. Given that I was close to graduation, I was worried I didn't have enough experience to have a career in this field. I will be forever grateful for the two years in MAHPP's program as that gave me the time I needed to understand the role of a health psychologist both inpatient and outpatient settings. After training in integrated primary care and consultation liaison in my first year, I felt confident in my role as a psychologist and was ready to teach residents and medical students as an educator. It was at this point that I had my "eureka " moment in realizing medical education was a passion and strength of mine. I'm happy to say that I'm currently working in a health system as a clinician and educator. I am certain that without my two years at McLaren, I would not have had the confidence to even apply for the senior staff position I have currently. Besides my career goals, the two year training at McLaren transformed me personally as well, giving me confidence as a leader to colleagues and students. I used to say that working in health psychology was chaos, and it is, but that is why the experience was worth it. It's because of that intense work environment with excellent support from the MAHPP faculty that I learned to handle clinical situations with confidence that I would have been intimidated by prior to the fellowship. I will forever be grateful to the MAHPP faculty for providing me access in a field of psychology that continues to grow.” -- Michael Evitts, PhD (2021-2023)
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  “MAHPP is the fellowship that aims at developing not only a scholar, but an exceptionally trained Clinical Psychologist. During the fellowship, I appreciated being exposed to many different specialties and working within a service-minded healthcare environment. MAHPP generates career professionals and dynamic community leaders, and they strive to equip you with the knowledge to make an impact, no matter where you land within the field of Behavioral Medicine. My experience was truly a life learning experience, in that I not only learned about mental health-related matters, but I learned about myself in regard to my professional relationships, my limitations/ areas of improvement, my skills, diversity and inclusion, professionalism, delegation, and leadership style. I walked away confident in knowing I am a magnificent clinician as I’ve been armed with the necessary tools required to be a Phenomenal Psychologist, no matter what path one takes after fellowship. Ultimately, MAHPP provided me with a greater understanding of psychology within healthcare and medical education. ” – Shena Johnson, PsyD (2016-2018)
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  “My experience in MAHPP helped shape my future as a career health psychologist. Coming out of graduate school, I was still uncertain about the roles psychologists play in a medical setting. Working in a hospital amongst surgeons, hospitalists, interns, and neurologists, I learned what an integrative team can look like. I was able to further strengthen my knowledge by being firmly embedded in a Family Medicine residency and interacting with residents on a daily basis. These unique experiences prepared me to take on my current role as a psychologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center and will forever be thankful for my experiences in this fellowship for making that happen.” – Bradley Millman, PsyD (2016-2018)
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  "Completing the MAHPP fellowship was one of the most rewarding professional investments I’ve made. When I expressed my passion for palliative and end-of-life care, they provided me with unreserved support and practical guidance to transform my visions into reality. Every night I went to bed knowing something I didn’t know that morning. Competitive job offers at the end were just a cherry on top!” – Ryoka Kim, PhD (2015-2017)
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  “As psychologists, we have significant mental health expertise obtained via traditional doctoral training; however, it can be hard to adapt traditional clinical skills to medical settings or to integrate within a multidisciplinary team. MAHPP provided me the opportunities to enhance my repertoire of clinical capabilities to address a wider array of issues as well as to learn the language and culture of medicine to more effectively engage with physicians/providers. Additionally, strong didactics enhanced my understanding of pathophysiology and helped me appreciate the biological antecedents/sequelae of many psychological symptoms. Lastly, the leadership and teaching opportunities allowed me to feel completely comfortable stepping into my role as a faculty member immediately after graduation. MAHPP respects your established clinical capabilities, but provides a breadth of opportunities to learn and grow into a health psychologist and leader within the field. I continue to benefit from my experiences every day in my professional life.” – Gregory Pouliot, PhD (2014-2016)
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  “It is challenging to put into words my experience of fellowship. I made lifelong friends and mentors during my time in fellowship. Dr. Wolf, our Training Director at the time, gave us ample opportunity to create as fellows. It was hard to not want to do all the things. It felt like a very creative time and opportunity for me to lay the foundation as an early career psychologist in health psychology. I appreciated being part of a two-year fellowship. I was able to spend my first-year learning and applying health psychology concepts in seminar and training. My second year provided me with the opportunity to improve my confidence and self-efficacy with being an independent health psychologist. It also helped to have support in the job search process as many of us sought support with job selection and salary/job negotiations. Definitely a good jump start for my career. Best decision I made was to attend the fellowship.” – Kristine Diaz, PsyD (2010-2012)
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  “I am a proud graduate of the MAHPP fellowship. The quality of the training experiences, faculty, and the organizational culture are top notch. I learned much about primary care, medical education, health psychology, and health care leadership in my time at McLaren. The fellowship helped prepare me to get my first job, step into leadership roles, get board certified, and continue to grow professionally. As health care becomes more specialized, completing a specialty psychology fellowship is an investment that has definitely paid off.” – Jared Skillings, PhD, ABPP (2006-2008)
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  "MAHPP was an amazing experience. After completing the fellowship, I was able to immediately start as the Director of Behavioral Science in a family medicine residency. I was fully prepared to work in an integrated primary care setting, and already understood how to navigate working in an academic medical center. I have even sought to hire graduates of the fellowship because I know what exceptional training they receive. The networking available both during and after fellowship have been priceless and has helped me obtain leadership positions throughout my career." – Adrienne Williams, PhD (2006-2008)

In Memoriam

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  Barbara Ann Wolf, PhD

  The McLaren Academic Health Psychology Programs give honor and tribute to Dr. Barbara Wolf for the immeasurable impact she has had on the health psychology training programs at McLaren Flint and beyond. Dr. Wolf started the postdoctoral fellowship at McLaren Flint, receiving full accreditation by the American Psychological Association in 1999. She led the program through multiple continued accreditation cycles as the program director and ultimately took on the training director role where she remained until the end of her time with us. Dr. Wolf was also instrumental in the planning and development of the health psychology internship, which will welcome its inaugural class in Fall 2025. Both programs owe so much of their success to Dr. Wolf. Her hard work and dedication to training along with her unparalleled compassion will be remembered always; and her legacy will live on as we continue to train the next generation of health psychologists.