Medical College of Wisconsin Health Psychology Residency Program Application & Selection Procedures

A select group of applicants will be invited to an interview virtually. Notification of interview status will be given no later than November 22. Interviews will be scheduled by the Health Psychology Residency Program Coordinators.

Qualified applicants will be students currently enrolled in an APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology. Applicants should have all coursework completed prior to internship/residency year. Preference will be given to applicants who have already proposed or defended their dissertation. Froedtert Hospital, Children’s Wisconsin, and the Medical College of Wisconsin encourages applicants from under-represented minority groups, women, and those with disabilities to apply.

This residency seeks to train entry-level psychologists who will likely seek post-doctoral fellowship in academic health psychology (adult and/or pediatric); as such, the most competitive candidates will have an interest in practicing in–and will have relevant training and practicum experience in–health settings (e.g., hospitals, academic medical centers, integrated primary care settings). Competitive applicants will have experience with a balance of psychotherapy, behavioral medicine interventions, and health psychology-relevant psychological assessment, with at least some clinical experiences with patients who have a comorbid medical diagnosis. A preferred candidate would have a breadth of experience in general mental health (assessment, testing, and therapy) as well as at least one practicum in a health setting. Relevant health psychology and population health research is considered during the selection process, but clinical experience is more heavily weighted. Applicants likely to be reviewed will have a minimum of 400 hours of APPI intervention and ideally 50 APPI assessment hours.

View our Residency Brochure (PDF)

View our Health Psychology Residency Policies and Procedures Manual (PDF)

Please contact the Health Psychology Residency Program Coordinator with any requests for further information.

Application Process

Please submit application materials through the online Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) application process. The application deadline is November 15.

APPIC Match Track Numbers:

Adult Health Track Number: 241311
Pediatric Track Number: 241312

Included in the application materials are:

APPIC Application for Psychology Internship (AAPI Online)
Curriculum vitae illustrating past clinical and relevant research experience
Graduate transcript
Three letters of recommendation

Employment Eligibility Requirements

Wisconsin Caregiver Background Regulations

The Medical College of Wisconsin has eligibility requirements for employment.

According to the Wisconsin Caregiver Law, any employer identified as a caregiver institution must conduct background checks. On background checks, applicants must disclose all crimes and offenses including all civil forfeitures, misdemeanors, ordinance violations, or fines. Applicants will also need to disclose any pending charges for crimes or offenses including civil forfeitures, misdemeanors, ordnance violations, or fines. Failure to disclose this information on your application or misrepresentation of a disclosure will be considered falsification and will remove you from eligibility for employment.

Please refer to the Wisconsin Caregiver Background Regulations and the list of Offenses Affecting Caregiver Eligibility to determine disqualifying events. All disclosures will be evaluated for relevancy to the job.