APPIC Mission:
To facilitate access, foster development, and support implementation of quality education and training in Health Service Psychology.
APPIC Vision:
Excellent and accessible education and training to develop competent, diverse Health Service Psychologists.
APPIC Core Values:
APPIC's core values reflect our culture and guide our decisions and actions:
Integrity – Adhere to ethical standards in psychology through principled and respectful conduct.
Excellence – Assure and enhance quality Health Service Psychology standards, practices, and opportunities.
Collaboration – Promote collegial engagement with community partners.
Social Justice – Advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and social responsiveness through advocacy and action.
In the service of this mission, vision and core values, APPIC offers a number of products and services (outlined alphabetically below) to benefit APPIC-member internship and postdoctoral programs, Doctoral Program Associates seeking to place students in those programs, and students in health service psychology seeking training in such programs.
APPIC Products & Services
Products & Services Relevant to Both Doctoral Internship & Postdoctoral Fellowship Training
- APPIC Awards – biennial opportunity for recognition of individuals contributing to an APPIC-member training program for Excellence in Training or Excellence in Diversity Training, among other recognitions
- APPIC e-Newsletter – online publication offering announcements and updates related to current APPIC initiatives and upcoming events
- APPIC Email lists – various informational or discussion-based email lists for members and/or the public
- APPIC Membership Conference – biennial conference offering networking and CE opportunities addressing current issues and evidence in psychology education and training
- APPIC Membership Criteria – establishes minimum standards for internship and postdoctoral training programs, fostering quality assurance and common expectations
- APPIC New Training Director Mentorship program – facilitated pairing of new training directors or those wishing to develop a training program with established Training Directors who can offer guidance and support
- APPIC Surveys – collection and dissemination of information from internship and postdoctoral applicants and training programs to better understand current trends, developments, and/or challenges in training.
- eMembership – online application portal for programs seeking APPIC Membership
- Informal Problem Consultation Service – opportunity for consultation with APPIC personnel for guidance and assistance in navigating challenges encountered in psychology training
- Training & Education in Professional Psychology – journal co-sponsored with APA offering peer-reviewed scholarly literature pertaining to psychology education and training
- Training Resources & Guidelines on APPIC website – resources and recommendations for developing and implementing internship and/or postdoctoral training programs and managing common or challenging situations (e.g., parental leave, competency concerns/due process)
Internship-Specific Products & Services
- Accreditation Readiness Project – support for member internship programs in pursuing APA accreditation via structured guidance and online learning communities
- APPIC Directory Online – online directory of internship and postdoctoral programs in health service psychology that meet APPIC membership standards
- APPIC Match (Phase 1 & 2) - policies and procedures to facilitate a fair and orderly process of matching applicants with internship programs through an algorithm-based electronic matching system.
- APPIC Match Instructions, Policies & Statistics – comprehensive information pertaining to participation in the APPIC Match and match outcomes.
- AAPI Online – online centralized internship application system
- APPIC Post-Match Vacancy Service – mechanism for eligible internship programs to recruit for unfilled positions and for students to learn of unfilled positions after the APPIC Match.
Postdoctoral-Specific Products & Services
- APPA CAS – online centralized postdoctoral application system
- Postdoctoral Membership Readiness Project - support for postdoctoral programs in pursuing APPIC membership via structured guidance and online learning communities
- Postdoctoral Selection Guidelines – recommended practices for postdoctoral selection intended to increase consistency and clarify expectations in the postdoctoral selection process
- Universal Psychology Postdoctoral Directory (UPPD) – online directory of postdoctoral positions (includes both APPIC members and non-APPIC members)
Additional APPIC Activities that Benefit Membership
- Liaison relationships with multiple Training Councils and attendance of various Training Council meetings
- Member of the Council of Chairs of Training Councils – an affiliation of 13 member Training Councils that collaborate to discuss current issues in psychology training
- Relationships with other professional associations that intersect with doctoral and postdoctoral training issues; representation of the views of internship and postdoctoral programs to relevant groups and organizations in health service psychology.
*APPIC thanks Dr. Mariella Self for her stewardship on the development of the mission, vision, and values