APPIC

Member Site Information

APPIC Member Number:	2499
Program Type:	Internship
Membership Type:	Full Membership
Site:	University of South Florida
Department:	USF Health Doctoral Internship
Address:	13101 N. Bruce B. Downs Boulevard CMS 2026 Tampa, Florida 33612
Country:	United States
Metro Area:	Not Applicable Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Distance from Major City:
Phone:	813-974-5770x
Fax:
Training Director Email:	sdickinson@usf.edu
Co-Training Director Email:	hcurtis@usf.edu
Web Address:	https://health.usf.edu/medicine/pediatrics/child-development/psychology-internship/overview
Brochure Website's Address:	https://usf.app.box.com/file/539881014620?s=mwyqeog74c9a5epvh223zmr4d8e95dfi
Primary Agency Type:	Academic Health Center
Additional Agency Types:	Academic Health Center Medical School
Member of APPIC since:

Accreditation

APA Accreditation	Accredited
CPA Accreditation	Not Accredited

Internship Staff/Faculty Information

Training Director:	Sarah Dickinson
Chief Psychologist:	Heather Agazzi
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	9
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty	0

Position Information

Start Date:	08/10/2026

	Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class:	2
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class:	0

	Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:	28352
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class:	0

Fringe Benefits:	Health Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above):	Conference travel may be available

Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site	Typical work day is 8am-5pm. Some days require teaching a group delivered parent training program at night from 6-8pm. Morning hours are adjusted when this is the case.

Does this site have practicum psychology students on site?	Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum Students	Yes
Masters Psychology Practicum Students	No
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:	12/12/2025
Tentative interview date:	01/06/2026, 01/08/2026
Interview process description:	Applicants are invited to interview by email notification. We will host interviews on January 6th and January 8th, 2026. Applicants will be assigned to one of those two dates. Applicants are interviewed via Microsoft Teams and interviews typically last about 90 minutes. This may involve two interviews of 45 minutes each depending on volume of applications. We will not offer in person interviews this year. The structured interviews are conducted by 2-3 members of the training committee. During the interview, applicants are asked to respond to general questions related to their prior experience, training, diversity and social justice, crisis intervention, and brief therapy. Applicants are provided with approximately 10 minutes for questions. Applicants invited to interview are invited to a virtual open house in January to meet current trainees and to learn more about the internship program and staff. Thereafter, applicants also are encouraged to contact current interns and former interns (the Training Director may be able to connect you with former interns) to inquire about their experience and gain helpful information that may facilitate the decision-making process. Please note that the open house is not required, nor is it part of the interview process and is only for applicants invited to interview. Open House will be shared with applicants invited to interview. We cannot accommodate requests for on-site visits. Our current interview dates include: 01/06/2026 and 01/08/2026
How to obtain application info:	Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program:	Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs:	Nova Southeastern University Pacific University University of South Florida Northern Illinois University North Carolina State University Chicago School of Professional Psychology University of Indianapolis Palo Alto University Georgia Southern University Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine University of Tennessee Knoxville George Mason University

Internship Applicant Requirements

US Citizenship Required:	Yes
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:	Yes, by application deadline
Comprehensive Exams Passed:	Yes, by application deadline
Dissertation Proposal Approved:	Yes, by application deadline
Dissertation Defended:	No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable):	300
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable):	200
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable):	500
Does your program require applicants to submit supplemental materials (i.e., an assessment report and/or a case/treatment summary):	Yes
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable):

Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types

Clinical Psychology	Accepted
Counseling Psychology	Accepted
School Psychology	Accepted
APA-Accredited	Accepted
CPA-Accredited	Not Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited	Not Accepted
Non-Accredited	Not 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

Welcome to the University of South Florida (USF) Health Doctoral Internship in Professional Psychology training program, located in the Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the USF Morsani College of Medicine. We offer an outstanding training program in professional psychology within a large, urban academic medical center. The program is designed to offer two full-time, 12-month doctoral internship positions beginning the second week of August, providing 2,000 hours of professional training. Interns receive a $28,352.00 stipend over 12 months. We embrace a Scientist-Practitioner Model of education wherein interns follow a set of established methods for producing data to undergird the practice of professional psychology. As such, interns will utilize data-driven methods to provide high-quality assessments, interventions, and progress monitoring across a variety of clinical and community settings.

The USF Department of Pediatrics is a large academic medical center whose mission is to be stewards of our community’s most vulnerable and important resource–our children. USF Pediatrics provides primary and specialty care for infants, children, and adolescents; develops treatments and cures for pediatric diseases through research; advances children’s issues through advocacy and community engagement; and trains future pediatricians, psychologists, and other allied health providers.

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience is an integral part of USF’s Morsani College of Medicine. The department has received national and international recognition for research and innovative approaches to treatment. The mission of the department is to educate healthcare practitioners about mental, addictive, and behavioral disorders; advance scientific knowledge about the nature, causes, and treatment of these conditions; and provide exemplary models of clinical care to benefit the health and well-being of the people of Florida.

The major goal of our internship is to provide an integrated, individually tailored, and coordinated series of learning experiences that will serve interns with opportunities to: (a) practice and expand on previously held knowledge and learned skills, (b) develop new skills and knowledge, and (c) experience personal and professional growth and development across clinical settings. Interns will serve populations across the lifespan, including infants, children, adolescents, families, and the primary care providers who regularly interact with children and families (e.g., physicians, teachers).

During internship training, interns will engage in learning experiences that are designed to be cumulative in nature. Through daily activities, interns will have opportunities to achieve the following training objectives:

1. Apply ethical decision-making to complex clinical and research activities

2. Develop knowledge and skills in delivering services within primary care settings and collaborate across settings and care providers

3. Develop and demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based intervention procedures

4. Receive exposure to a diversity of psychological and mental health services within broad community contexts and across a breadth of treatment facilities

5. Demonstrate a commitment to diversity and individual differences

6. Develop an appreciation for and commitment to research, including scientific practices and/or research activities

7. Generate research questions related to work with clients and answer those questions

8. Develop competencies to evaluate the efficacy of the trainee’s work with diverse clients and systems

Our internship offers experiences in child and adolescent assessment and therapy, and in infant and early childhood assessment and intervention through the birth-three Early Steps Program. As part of these assignments, interns will gain experience in several ways. They will gain experience in comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations for common childhood disorders (e.g., ADHD, SLD, anxiety, IDD, and ASD) and evidence-based recommendations for treatment. Also, they will gain experience in adolescent mental health and therapy including the treatment of diverse populations (e.g., gender dysphoria, trauma history, OCD, anxiety); treatment for early childhood disruptive behavior disorders (e.g., HOT DOCS and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, trauma-informed early intervention), and integrated behavioral health within our primary care pediatric clinics.

Internship Training Opportunities

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

(training opportunities continued)

Treatment Modalities
Assessment:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Individual Therapy:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Couples Therapy:
Family Therapy:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Group Therapy:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Community Intervention:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Consultation/Liaison:
Crisis Intervention:
Brief Psychotherapy:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Long-term Psychotherapy:
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
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:	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:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Developmental Disabilities:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Assessment:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Serious Mental Illness:
Anxiety Disorders:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Trauma/PTSD:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sexual Abuse:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Substance Use Disorders:
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics:	Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
School:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Counseling:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy:
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments:	Experience (21% to 30%)
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation:
Supervision:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Research:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Administration:
Integrated health care - primary:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
Integrated health care - specialty:	Exposure (1% to 20%)
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://health.usf.edu/medicine/pediatrics/child-development/psychology-internship/overview 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

	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025	2025-2026
Number of Completed Applications:	8	62	64	89	44	56
Number of applicants invited for interviews:	7	24	19	44	20	21
Total number of interns:	2	2	3	3	3	2
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs:	2	2	3	3	3	2
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs:	0	0	1	1	1	2
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs:	2	2	2	2	2	0
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs:	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program	2	2	1	2	3	1
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program	0	0	2	1	0	1
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written	15	12	16	14	17	9
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written	25	24	24	64	50	21

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	0	0
Consortium:	0	0	0
University Counseling Center:	0	0	0
Hospital/Medical Center:	2	3	1
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:	1	0	1
Other (Academic Psychology Department):	0	0	1
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data:		https://usf.app.box.com/file/856834997517?s=l1sdcbmlq2n64y194bjhks82bcbg596w

Department : USF Health Doctoral Internship

Populations

Treatment Modalities

Experience