OPEN HOUSE 2027 – January 5, 2027
Welcome, Applicants!
Greetings from Seattle! Thank you for your interest in the University of Washington School of Medicine Psychology Internship Program (PIP). We are proud of our more than six decades of training psychologists and future leaders in health service psychology, and we are delighted that you are considering the University of Washington for your internship training.
Our commitment to excellence, inclusion, and high-quality clinical training is central to our program. We strive to create a learning environment in which individuals from diverse backgrounds, identities, experiences, and perspectives feel welcomed, supported, and valued. As you explore our program, we hope this website provides the information you need to determine whether our training opportunities align with your professional goals.
Finding Our Program in the AAPI
Please note that our program is listed in the AAPI under a shorter name than the full program name used on this website.
AAPI Program Name: University of Washington-Psychiatry
City/State: Seattle, WA
APPIC Member Number: 1619
Application Deadline: November 2, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Our full program name is the University of Washington School of Medicine Psychology Internship Program (PIP). If you are having difficulty locating us in the AAPI portal, we recommend searching for “University of Washington-Psychiatry” or using our APPIC Member Number (1619).
Our five training tracks have the following APPIC Match Numbers:
| Training Track | APPIC Match Number |
|---|---|
| General Adult | 161913 |
| General Child | 161912 |
| Behavioral Medicine | 161914 |
| Rehabilitation Neuropsychology | 161915 |
| Autism and Developmental Disabilities | 161916 |
Please be sure that you select the appropriate training track(s) when preparing your application.
2027–2028 Internship Positions
For the 2027–2028 internship year, we anticipate recruiting a cohort of 13 Psychology Residents across five training tracks:
- General Adult: 3 positions
- Autism and Developmental Disabilities: 1 position
- Behavioral Medicine: 4 positions
- General Child: 4 positions
- Rehabilitation Neuropsychology: 1 position
We encourage applicants to carefully review the information for each track, including its clinical experiences, training sites, rotations, supervision, and other educational opportunities, before deciding where to apply.
2027–2028 Application & Recruitment Dates
Please note the following dates for the 2026–2027 recruitment season for the 2027–2028 internship year:
- November 2, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time: Applications due
- December 8, 2026: Applicants notified by email regarding their Virtual Open House/Interview Day invitation status
- January 5, 2027: Virtual Open House/Interview Day
- February 5, 2027: APPIC Rank Order List deadline
- February 19, 2027: APPIC Phase I Match Day
Applicants should review our website throughout the recruitment season for the most current information, as program and recruitment information may be updated.
Before You Apply
We strongly encourage applicants to spend some time exploring our website before submitting their applications.
Our Resident Profiles provide a “week in the life” perspective on internship and describe how current residents organize their clinical, research, supervision, didactic, and other training activities:
https://pip.psychiatry.uw.edu/resident-profiles-2026-2027/
We also recommend carefully reviewing our Application Instructions and Admissions Support page before preparing your application:
https://pip.psychiatry.uw.edu/admissions-support/
This page includes guidance about preparing your cover letter, identifying the training experiences most relevant to your goals, and deciding which track or tracks may provide the best fit for your internship training.
Applying to More Than One Track
Applicants may apply to more than one PIP track; however, we strongly encourage applicants to be selective and apply only to tracks that genuinely align with their training backgrounds, professional interests, and career goals.
Applicants should not apply to more than two tracks. In our experience, many successful applicants apply to only one track because they have identified a clear fit between their professional goals and that track’s training opportunities.
For applicants whose interests genuinely span two areas, some overlap is understandable. Historically, we most often see applicants consider both General Adult and Behavioral Medicine, or Behavioral Medicine and Rehabilitation Neuropsychology.
Because applicants submit a single cover letter to our program, applying to multiple tracks requires clearly explaining how each selected track fits within a coherent set of training and career goals. Applying broadly across substantially different tracks may make it more difficult to communicate that fit.
If you are considering applying to more than one track, please review the relevant question in our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) carefully. The FAQ provides additional guidance to help you determine whether applying to one or two tracks makes the most sense for your interests and training goals.
Virtual Recruitment for 2026–2027
All recruitment activities for the 2027–2028 internship year will be conducted virtually.
Our Virtual Open House/Interview Day will be held January 5, 2027. Applicants selected to participate will be notified by email by December 8, 2026. The event will provide opportunities to learn more about the overall program and individual training tracks and to interact with faculty and current Psychology Residents.
Conducting recruitment virtually helps make the process more accessible and equitable by reducing applicants’ travel expenses and logistical burdens. It also reduces unnecessary travel and its environmental impact.
To maintain a fair and consistent recruitment process for all applicants, we will not offer individual in-person meetings, site visits, or alternative recruitment events during the recruitment season.
Applicants who independently visit Seattle are, of course, welcome to explore the city and the Pacific Northwest. For those unable to visit, our website, Resident Profiles, photographs, and other online resources can provide a sense of both our training environment and what it is like to live and train in the Seattle area.
We Look Forward to Learning More About You
Thank you again for your interest in the University of Washington School of Medicine Psychology Internship Program. We recognize the considerable time and thought that goes into choosing internship programs and preparing applications. We hope the information throughout our website helps you evaluate our program, our five training tracks, and the opportunities available at the University of Washington.
We look forward to learning more about you during the upcoming recruitment season and wish you all the best as you take this important next step in your professional development.
Warm regards,
Ty W. Lostutter, Ph.D.
Training Director, Professor
UW School of Medicine Psychology Internship Program