University of Florida

The doctoral program in clinical psychology has been accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1953 and adheres to the Scientist-Practitioner Model of education and training. The Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program is unique in the country in that it is housed in an independent department of Clinical and Health Psychology in a major academic health science center along with an APA-accredited internship. These features foster program strengths in research, teaching, and professional training in health care psychology. To accommodate the broad range of career trajectories possible within Scientist-Practitioner education and training, the program offers a flexible Scientist-Practitioner curriculum that prepares students for careers anywhere along the science-practice continuum. Our graduates successfully pursue careers in research, practice, or, more typically, in research-practice integration, and work in a broad range of professional settings, including academic health centers, hospitals, healthcare practices, and community agencies. All students obtain focused research mentorship in a faculty member’s laboratory and obtain broad training in clinical assessment and intervention both in and outside of their designated major area of study. The curriculum allows students to develop broad competencies in assessment, intervention, consultation, and supervision. It ensures the acquisition of research skills and training in scientific methods and technologies to understand behavior, psychopathology, and psychological adjustment to illness and wellness, and to develop evidence-based assessment and treatment procedures.

The Ph.D. program in Clinical and Health Psychology is situated within the College of Public Health and Health Professions, surrounded by the resources of UF Health and the University of Florida.