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Kansas City VA Medical Center

Welcome to Psychology Training at Kansas City VA Medical Center. We provide psychology training across all levels, including practicum, internship, and psychology residency training.

Psychology Internship Program

The Psychology Internship Program at the Kansas City VA Medical Center is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (APA) through 2033 (contact information below). The internship program at KCVA is offering three internship positions.  We have two different training tracks: a generalist track with several options for major rotations and a PTSD track. Please see the recruitment materials below for specific program, application, and eligibility information.

Application Due Date: November 17, 2024
APPIC MATCH NUMBER: 234011
Generalist Track - 234011 (2 positions)
PTSD Track - 234012 (1 position)

Download the Brochure [under revision]:
Internship Admissions-Support-Initial Placement Data

Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Programs

The Kansas City VA Medical Center’s Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is accredited until 2028 by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (contact information below).  Applications need to be submitted using the APPA CAS website.  Our program includes two postdoctoral positions, one for each of our training tracks:

  1. General Clinical Psychology with Health Psychology Emphasis
  2. General Clinical Psychology with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Emphasis OR General Clinical Psychology with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Emphasis

Please see the recruitment materials below for specific program, application, and eligibility information.

Application Due Date: December 15, 2024
APPA CAS Information: 
Health Psychology Emphasis - APPA CAS Program ID: 459303; Program Code 30510 (1 position)
SMI Emphasis or PTSD Focus - APPA CAS Program ID: 459299; Program Code 30510 (1 position)

Download the Brochure [under revision]:
Postdoctoral Admissions-Support-Initial Placement Data

Commission on Accreditation (CoA)
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
Education Directorate
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
202-336-5979
accreditation.apa.org

Sponsored by the Veterans Health Administration
Office of Academic Affiliations and Mental Health Services

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Kansas City VA Medical Center

Kristen Davis-Durairaj, Psy.D. Psychology Internship & Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Director 
kristen.davis-durairaj@va.gov

Anne Merrill, Ph.D.
Psychology Externship 
Training Director
anne.merrill@va.gov 

4801 Linwood Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64128
(800) 525-1483 ext. 52641

APPIC Match Numbers

Internship: 234011, 234012








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