APPIC

Member Site Information

APPIC Member Number:	1519
Program Type:	Internship
Membership Type:	Full Membership
Site:	University of Oklahoma Health Science Center (OUHSC)
Department:	Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Address:	P.O. Box 26901-WP 3440 920 Stanton L. Young Blvd., WP 3440 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126-0901
Country:	United States
Metro Area:	Not Applicable Not Applicable
Distance from Major City:
Phone:	405-271-4407x44233
Fax:
Training Director Email:	Amanda-Cherry@ouhsc.edu
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address:	https://medicine.ouhsc.edu/Academic-Departments/Psychiatry-and-Behavioral-Sciences/Training-and-Education-Programs/Clinical-Psychology-Internship
Brochure Website's Address:	https://medicine.ouhsc.edu/Academic-Departments/Psychiatry-and-Behavioral-Sciences/Training-and-Education-Programs/Clinical-Psychology-Internship
Primary Agency Type:	Academic Health Center
Additional Agency Types:	Academic Health Center Child/Adolescent Psychiatric or Pediatrics Medical School State/County/Other Public Hospital
Member of APPIC since:	1972

Accreditation

APA Accreditation	Accredited
CPA Accreditation	Not Accredited

Internship Staff/Faculty Information

Training Director:	Amanda Cherry
Chief Psychologist:	Jim Scott
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	26
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	3

Position Information

Start Date:	07/01/2025

	Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class:	6
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class:	0

	Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:	36500
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:	0

Fringe Benefits:	Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above):	14 days of paid leave, 14 sick leave days, and 6 paid holidays, 2 days of academic leave. Trainees will have employee health insurance and can add dental insurance at a cost to them.

Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site	Patient care, supervision, and didactic classes.

Does this site have practicum psychology students on site?	Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum Students
Masters Psychology Practicum Students	Yes
Do Psychology Interns/Postdocs Have the Opportunity to Supervise Practicum Students?	Yes

Is this program fully affiliated with one or more doctoral programs?	No

Is this program partially affiliated with one or more doctoral programs?	No

Internship Application Process

Accepting Applicants:	Yes
Application Due Date:	11/03/2025 11:59 PM EST
A Virtual Interview are:	Required
Interview notification date:	11/17/2025
Tentative interview date:	12/1/2025, 12/5/2025, 12/10/2025, 12/18/2025, 1/6/2026
Interview process description:	For Additional informtion please visit the program website. The interview process will be conducted via remote conferencing and interviews. The Interview process will include a group Program Overview followed by individual interviews with faculty chosen from the applicants stated areas of interest in their application. We will have small group meetings that will have representative faculty from areas outside the primary interest areas for applicants, to provide information about additional experiences for training. There will be group lunch meetings with current trainees (Interns and Postdoctoral Resident) which will not be evaluative, but will provide an opportunity for applicants to ask questions of current trainees about the area and their training experiences. The interview process will conclude with a group question and answer session with the program directors. Limited on site tours of the HSC campus will be available pending availability of staff. We are excited to announce that all three programs have attained full accreditation!
How to obtain application info:	Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program:	Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs:	U of Arkansas, Auburn University, Central Michigan University, U of Hawaii, U of Houston - Clear Lake, U of Kansas, U of Memphis, University of Louisiana - Baton Rouge, U of Missouri - Kansas City, University of South Alabama, Western Michigan University, William James University, U of IA, Virginia Tech, Saint Louis U, Nova SE

Internship Applicant Requirements

US Citizenship Required:	No
If NOT a U.S. Citizen, Authorization to Work or to Engage in Practical Training (CPT or OPT) in the US is Required:	No
Canadian Citizenship Required:	No
If NOT a Canadian Citizen, Authorization to Work in Canada or to Engage in Practical Training (CPT or OPT) in Canada is Required:	No
Masters Degree Required:	No
Comprehensive Exams Passed:	No
Dissertation Proposal Approved:	No
Dissertation Defended:	No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Does your program require applicants to submit supplemental materials (i.e., an assessment report and/or a case/treatment summary):	No
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable):	3

Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types

Clinical Psychology	Accepted
Counseling Psychology	Accepted
School Psychology	Not Accepted
APA-Accredited	Accepted
CPA-Accredited	Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited
Non-Accredited	Not Accepted
Ph.D Degree	Accepted
Psy.D. Degree	Accepted
Ed.D. Degree	Not Accepted

This institution, department, internship, or postdoctoral program requires trainees to sign a statement about personal behavior and/or religious beliefs as a condition of admission and/or retention in the program:	No
How to obtain text of statement:
Other Requirements:	Due to working in OU Health Clinics trainees will be required to provide vaccination records (need to be up-to-date), and background checks.

Program Description

We believe the Internship should be devoted primarily to clinical activities, however, science provides the basis for much of our clinical practice. The core of the intern's training is in the clinical activities on rotations and each intern will be active in a wide range of clinical activities. Our program is a General Internship, and as such, interns gain assessment experience working with adults and children. Interns have experience in psychotherapy and assessment.

Our major goal is to prepare students for the practice of professional psychology, particularly clinical and counseling psychology. Other goals include learning high standards of ethical practice and sensitivity to cultural and individual difference. The rotation choices an intern makes, allow for specialized training in either clinical neuropsychology, pediatric and clinical child psychology, or adult psychology while maintaining a general internship philosophy. Each intern has approximately 12 possible rotation choices.

There are approximately 29 full time & 6 interns. We have 3 major rotations of 4 months duration, each involves 24 hours of clinical work each week and 3 minor rotations, which involve 12 hours of clinical activity each week. We have 4 internship-wide didactics and many specific rotation didactics which meet each week. Interns receive a minimum of 3 hours of regularly scheduled, face-to-face individual supervision. Our program is devoted to educating interns, and faculty value their teaching and supervision activities. Our program is located on the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center campus, as part of the OU Medical Center.

We are a fully accredited APA Internship.

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children:	Yes
Adolescents:	Yes
Adults:	Yes
Family:	Yes
Older Adults:	Yes
Inpatients:	Yes
Outpatients:	Yes
LGBTQ+:	Yes
Ethnic minorities:	Yes
Spanish-speaking:	Yes
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired:
Students:	Yes
International Students:
Rural:	Yes
Urban:	Yes
Low income:	Yes
People without housing:	Yes
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Individual Therapy:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Couples Therapy:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Family Therapy:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Group Therapy:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Community Intervention:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Consultation/Liaison:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Crisis Intervention:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Brief Psychotherapy:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Long-term Psychotherapy:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Primary Care:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidenced Based Practice:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision of Practicum students :	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Other:

(training opportunities continued)

Experience
Health Psychology:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Women's Health:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
HIV/AIDS:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Eating Disorders:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Disorders:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sports Psychology:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Rehabilitation Psychology:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Physical Disabilities:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Learning Disabilities:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Developmental Disabilities:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Assessment:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Adult:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Child:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Serious Mental Illness:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Anxiety Disorders:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Trauma/PTSD:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Abuse:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Substance Use Disorders:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Forensics/Corrections:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Offenders:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Geropsychology:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Pediatrics:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
School:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Counseling:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Vocational/Career Development:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Multicultural Therapy:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Feminist Therapy:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Religion/Spirituality:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Empirically-Supported Treatments:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Supervision:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Research:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Administration:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Integrated health care - primary:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Integrated health care - specialty:
Other:

Additional information about training opportunities: Not all rotations or training experiences may be available as described in the APPIC Directory. Please consult the program's application materials or their website at: https://medicine.ouhsc.edu/Academic-Departments/Psychiatry-and-Behavioral-Sciences/Training-and-Education-Programs/Clinical-Psychology-Internship for a complete description of the training opportunities available at this training site. IF the site has not updated their information by August 1, feel free to contact the Training Director for additional information.

Summary of the Characteristics of the Specified Internship Class

	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025	2025-2026
Number of Completed Applications:	151	159	145	123	96	54	41	42
Number of applicants invited for interviews:	65	66	65	67	41	41	29	29
Total number of interns:	11	11	9	12	12	4	5	4
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs:	11	11	9	12	12	4	3	5
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs:	10	10	8	10	11	3	3	3
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs:	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program	7	8	6	10	10	4	3	3
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program	4	3	3	2	2		2	2
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written

Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)

	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center:	1	0	0
Consortium:	0	0	0
University Counseling Center:	0	0	0
Hospital/Medical Center:	2	3	5
Veterans Affairs Health Care System:	0	0	0
Psychiatric facility:	0	0	0
Correctional facility:	0	0	0
Health Maintenance Organization:	0	0	0
School district/system:	0	0	0
Independent practice setting:	0	0	0
Other (Academic Psychology Department):	1	0	0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data:		https://medicine.ouhsc.edu/academic-departments/psychiatry-and-behavioral-sciences/training-and-education-programs/clinical-psychology-internship

Department : Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Populations

Treatment Modalities

Experience