NewYork-Presbyterian offers a one-year pre-doctoral internship program accredited by the American Psychological Association, following a clinical science training model as a member of the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science (APCS).
Our highly competitive program provides a one-year internship for four graduate students per year. The training provides clinical experiences in the evaluation and treatment of patients with a wide range of mental health concerns, illnesses, and psychopathologies. Our patient population includes individuals from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds at various developmental stages. A broad spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques are covered. Every phase of the internship is closely supervised and evaluated. Trainees typically receive four to five hours of supervision per week, covering all aspects of evaluation, assessment, management, and treatment. Supervision is provided by the psychology and psychiatry faculty of Weill Cornell Medicine's Department of Psychiatry.
A program of clinical and didactic seminars accompanies each clinical experience. Most teaching is done individually or in small groups. Interns may elect to spend 4- or 8-month rotations for in-depth specialized training in several areas (please see brochure for more detail). The program includes a research placement program that protects 4- 6 hours for mentored research. Training includes potential rotations across sites including NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan, Westchester Behavioral Health in White Plains, New York, and at affiliate institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
A central goal of the internship is to create confident, competent, independent clinicians skilled in a variety of treatment modalities and treatment settings. Our program embodies our institution's values by providing patient-focused care, respecting all clinicians and staff, and nurturing fulfilling careers in an environment that promotes opportunities, innovation, research, and scholarship. We champion a culture where differences are valued and respected. This includes, but is not limited to, differences in race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, ability, religious practice, socioeconomic class, age, and life experience. Our program is dedicated to developing practices that promote diversity and inclusion in patient care, education, professional development, and advocacy.
This internship is accredited by the American Psychological Association.
The next site visit of the Commission on Accreditation will be in 2034.
For questions about the program's accreditation status, please contact:
American Psychological Association
750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: 202-336-5979
Clinical Psychology Training Brochure