The VAWNYHS is a regional health care system, including tertiary care facilities, outpatient clinics, community based outpatient clinics and diverse mental health programs, serving veterans from Upstate New York, adjacent states and Canada. Our internship is APA accredited and identifies with a scholar-practitioner model, including strong emphasis on a scholarly knowledge base, diverse clinical skills for professional practice, and support for scientific activity, through a mentorship style of supervision that prioritizes intern developmental growth via diverse, intensive clinical activities. We currently have 4 doctoral internship positions. Interns are recruited within 2tracks: Mental Health (3 interns) or Geropsychology Specialty track (1 intern), and may apply to one or both tracks. Rotation assignments are generally half-time for 6 months, i.e., four rotations during the internship year, though we will consider other variations. Regardless of track, interns may select from ANY of the training rotations below: Psychosocial Rehab & Recovery Center, PTSD Program, Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Primary Care, Community Living Center,Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine, Center for Integrated Healthcare (research), Geropsychology, Women's Wellness Clinic, Diversity Mini-Rotation. VA Western NY Healthcare System internship graduates have gone on to a wide range of post-doctoral fellowships, academic positions, clinical positions and leadership roles, many within the Veterans Health Administration.