The UND INPSYDE Program, in conjunction with the UND Indians into Medicine (INMED) and Recruitment of American Indians into Nursing (RAIN) is a component of the UND Quentin N. Burdick Indian Health Programs. “The Program” is housed within the American Psychological Association (APA)-accredited clinical training program, the department of psychology, within the UND College of Arts and Sciences, at UND Grand Forks, ND. The Program has been operational since its inception by legal mandate as part of Section 217 of the Indian Health Care Reform Act of 1992. The UND INPSYDE Program is designated as the first, “flagship” program in the language of Section 217 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA), where it further states:
“The Secretary shall provide a grant authorized under subsection (a) to develop and maintain a program at the University of North Dakota to be known as the ‘‘Quentin N. Burdick American Indians Into Psychology Program (2013; IHCIA, p.61)’’.
Funding for the Program began in 1996. This year the program graduated its 45th new Masters (M.A.'s) degree and its 33rd Ph.D in clinical psychology. We also successfully recruited one new first-year student for next year, bringing the total representation of Native students in the clinical program to an unprecedented 42%. The funds requested in this application will allow for the program to continue its proven track record of identifying and producing quality American Indian clinical psychologists. As can be seen in the proposal details, no significant changes or revisions to programmatic activities or goals are proposed. This application is part of the overall five year reauthorization cycle which has been reliably productive for almost 30 years.