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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1560
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Department: Department of Psychiatry
Address: University of Tennessee Professional Professional Psychology Internship Consortium
920 Madison Ave Suite 939
Memphis, Tennessee 38163
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Distance from Major City:
Phone: 901-448-5944
Fax: 901-448-5089
Training Director Email: mhoffman@uthsc.edu
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address: http://www.uthsc.edu/psych/interns/
Brochure Website's Address: http://www.uthsc.edu/psych/interns/
Primary Agency Type: Consortium
Additional Agency Types:
  • Academic Health Center
  • Child/Adolescent Psychiatric or Pediatrics
  • Consortium
  • Medical School
  • State/County/Other Public Hospital
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Melissa Hoffmann
Chief Psychologist: Melissa Hoffmann
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 20
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 4
Position Information
Start Date: 08/17/2026
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 5
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class:
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 30000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dissertation Release Time, Health Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): Fitness center membership, library privileges
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Masters Psychology Practicum StudentsNo
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: 11/01/2025 11:59 PM EST
A Virtual Interview are: Required
Interview notification date: 12/10/2025
Tentative interview date: N/A
Interview process description:

The UTPPIC will be offering virtual interviews, with five interview dates to choose from during the month of January. Interview days will include group and individual formats, and applicants will meet with at least three different supervisors on their interview day. We cannot guarantee that an applicant will have the opportunity to meet with all of the supervisors they would like to. Applicants will also have the opportunity to meet with current interns. 

Individual interviews on non-interview days may be possible but will place the applicant at a disadvantage to those who participate in the full interview dates.
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: Pepperdine University Loma Linda University St. John's University University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa Sam Houston State University Indiana University University of Southern Mississippi Sam Houston State University Wayne State University Wheaton College University of Houston Florida State University University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Tennessee-Knoxville Virginia Commonwealth University Xavier University Louisiana State University University of Mississippi University of Kansas University of Memphis Florida Institute of Technology University of South Carolina Oklahoma State University
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: Yes, by application deadline
Dissertation Proposal Approved: No
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 200
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 150
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 Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited Accepted
Non-Accredited Accepted
Ph.D Degree Accepted
Psy.D. Degree Accepted
Ed.D. Degree 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:
Program Description

The UTPPIC consists of several cooperating agencies, both within and outside of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, which offer a wide variety of training experiences. Interns complete three, 4-month rotations, each with a 24 hr./week major rotation and a 12 hr./week minor rotation, plus weekly seminars and optional "add-on" experiences chosen by the intern. Some research experiences are available as well. Each intern will train at at least four different sites over the course of the year, and the intern's training program is individually designed to meet his/her training needs. The program follows a scholar-practitioner model with a focus on clinical training that is supported by the current psychological literature. Value is placed on knowledge and training in evidence-based practices. 

Three training tracks are offered: a General Track, a St. Jude Pediatric Track, and a St. Jude Neuropsychology Track. Interns on the St. Jude tracks will spend most of their time at St. Jude Children's Hospital, while also participating in training experiences at other consortium sites of their choosing. Training experiences for interns on all tracks are primarily child-focused. Current consortium training sites offer experiences in the following areas: working with youth in medical settings, child welfare and trauma-informed care, developmental disabilities, forensic evaluations, inpatient consultation/liasion services, neuropsychology, and outpatient psychotherapy. Interns work with several different supervisors across the year and will be exposed to a variety of interventions and approaches. 

Internship Training Opportunities

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

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

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Experience
Health Psychology: Experience (21% to 30%)
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology:
Physical Disabilities:
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:
Neuropsychology-Child: Experience (21% to 30%)
Serious Mental Illness: Experience (21% to 30%)
Anxiety Disorders: Experience (21% to 30%)
Trauma/PTSD: Experience (21% to 30%)
Sexual Abuse: Experience (21% to 30%)
Substance Use Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Forensics/Corrections: Experience (21% to 30%)
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics: Experience (21% to 30%)
School:
Counseling: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy:
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation:
Supervision: Experience (21% to 30%)
Research: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Administration:
Integrated health care - primary: Exposure (1% to 20%)
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: www.uthsc.edu/psych/interns/  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 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
Number of Completed Applications: 133 131 143 133 147 112 102 98 72
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 53 63 73 67 62 60 64 55 49
Total number of interns: 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 5 5 2 3 4 5 4 4 4
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 1 1
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 6 5 5 4 4 5 3 3 2
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 3
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 15 6 24 21 11 1 9 9 22
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 95 54 151 130 29 131 174 174 79
Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center: 0 1 1
Consortium: 0 0 0
University Counseling Center: 0 0 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 4 4 4
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://www.uthsc.edu/psychiatry/internships/
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