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United States Navy Clinical Psychology Training and Accession Programs

 

The active-duty Navy Clinical Psychology community is made up of approximately 260 licensed clinical psychologists who proudly serve as officers in the United States Navy. Navy Psychologists provide clinical care and assessment to Sailors, Marines, and their families. They also provide prevention-related services, training and education, and consultation to military leaders. Their mission is to optimize the health and well-being of service members while increasing the operational readiness of Navy and Marine Corps units.

There are five ways to join our community, depending on where you are in your professional training. We offer scholarships for graduate school, enrollment in the clinical psychology Ph.D. program at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), fully accredited pre-doctoral internships, and an APA-accredited postdoctoral fellowship. We also welcome fully licensed clinical psychologists who want to join our professional community.

For more information on each of these accession pathways, please visit our training programs website at:
https://www.med.navy.mil/Medical-Service-Corps/Clinical-Psychology/Navy-Clinical-Psychology-Training-Programs/

For any questions, please email us at:
usn.ncr.bumedfchva.list.msc-clinicalpsychology@health.mil

United States Navy Psychology Accession Programs

Additional Information

John A. Ralph, Ph.D., ABPP
CAPT, MSC, USN (ret)
National Director

Navy Psychology Training Programs
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, MD 20889

Phone

(301) 295-2476

Email

john.a.ralph.civ@health.mil
 

William M. Hunt, Ph.D., ABPP
Training Director 
Naval Medical Center San Diego

Phone

619-532-6209

Email

 william.m.hunt.civ@health.mil

 

Richard D. Bergthold, PsyD.
Training Director
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Phone

301-319-2997

Email

richard.d.bergthold.civ@health.mil

 

Captain Michael Franks, Psy.D., ABPP
Training Director
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

Phone

757-953-6730

Email

Michael.j.franks2.mil@health.mil

 

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