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Program Overview

Our clinical psychology-focused internship provides learners with broad experiences in diagnosis, assessment and evidence-based interventions. The intern will gain a clear understanding of the bi-directional relationships between medical disorders and behavior. Training focuses on the skills needed to work in multidisciplinary teams within both medical and outpatient settings.

Program graduates develop strong differential diagnostic and assessment skills to prepare them to work with a variety of patients.

During our 12-month internship, interns will complete four major and two minor rotations. Interns will receive a minimum of four hours per week of supervision. Didactics will include education on medical topics, how to integrate psychological interventions in medical settings, discussion of core principles within clinical psychology, and exploration of issues related to ethics, culture, and serving marginalized populations. Interns will also co-train with medical residents, providing opportunities for collaboration. Five to six hours per week are dedicated to didactics.

The inpatient training site is located within St. Rita’s Medical Center and is connected to our ambulatory clinics via walkways. We receive logistical and financial support from our outpatient psychology clinic and from our hospital graduate medical education programs.

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Our psychology doctoral internship will provide:

  • The ability to train in a licensed, 424-bed regional medical center with Level 2 trauma status.
  • Opportunities to co-train with medical and pharmacy residents
  • The EPIC electronic medical record system
  • Experienced and dedicated clinical psychologists supervising training experiences in a variety of settings.
  • Minor rotations in assessment (dementia, ADHD, and autism screening clinics) and health-focused groups (including cognitive-behavioral therapy groups for insomnia, pain, and healthy lifestyle changes).

Accreditation Status

St. Rita's has been authorized a site visit from APA Commission on Accreditation (APA-CoA) for accreditation on contingency. A site visit is tentatively projected to occur in Spring 2026 (April-August). Please be advised that there is no assurance that we will successfully achieve accreditation.