The pre-doctoral internship in clinical psychology at Lancaster General Health (LGH) was designed to train future psychologists to work in health care settings that emphasize multi-disciplinary collaboration and treatment.  The Behavioral Medicine and Neuropsychology Department at the Lancaster General Hospital was established in 1987 to provide both inpatient and outpatient psychological and neuropsychological assessment and therapy services to patients with a variety of medical problems.  Since the department’s inception, it has grown in the breadth of services provided but continues to specialize in neuropsychological and behavioral medicine services.  In June, 2009 the Lancaster General Health system underwent rebranding and the practice was renamed Neuropsychology Specialists.

Currently, the department consists of three psychologists, one psychometrician, one practicum student, and support staff.  Two of the psychologists are board certified in clinical neuropsychology.   Two pre-doctoral interns will participate in a 12-month training program in year 2009-2010.  The training faculty consists of three licensed, full time psychologists; all three are directly involved in either administrative oversight or direct supervision of interns. The program is designed to expand a trainee’s clinical psychology skills.  Ongoing research activities are not a primary focus of the clinical internship. The Training Program follows the scholar practitioner model of clinical training, incorporates 2000 hours of supervised clinical experiences, and meets licensing requirements for one year of pre-doctoral supervised clinical training.