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Psychology Internship at Buffalo VA Medical Center
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Buffalo VA Medical Center
3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 862-8595
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The VA Psychology Internship Training Program is one of several educational programs conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs in its clinics, domiciliaries, and medical centers throughout the country.
The Predoctoral Psychology Internship Program at the Department of Veterans Affairs Western New York Healthcare System (VAWNYHS) is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association*.
For further information on accreditation status, contact:
Committee on Accreditation
c/o Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
Education Directorate
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
202-336-5679
TDD: 202-336-6123
Fax: 202-336-5978
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The program provides qualified predoctoral candidates in clinical and counseling psychology the opportunity to obtain a wide range of experiences with a variety of psychiatric, medical, and geriatric patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The intern learns to function in VA settings and gains experience in the activities conducted by the VA psychologists. The intern works as an integral part of the healthcare team with other professionals and their trainees.
Internship graduates are well suited to practice in VA facilities as well as a wide range of health care settings. The majority of graduates of the VAWNYHS Predoctoral Psychology Training Program have chosen to work in clinical settings. The skills that they have acquired during their year in Buffalo have proven to be highly transferable to a wide variety of professional practice settings including VA medical centers, non-VA hospitals, and other medical and psychiatric settings. A sizeable minority of former interns has successfully pursued research and academic careers. Many interns choose to take post-doctoral training positions in the year following internship and we have an excellent track record of placing interns into post-doctoral positions.
Please note that we cannot offer clinical training to students in disciplines outside Psychology, but graduate students in a doctoral program of study in Clinical or Counseling Psychology may contact the Director of Training with inquiries regarding practicum training before their predoctoral internship. |
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