Mission and Educational Philosophy

Mission

The mission of the Virginia Consortium Program in Clinincal Psychology is to
graduate practicing clinical psychologists who are:

• Competent in individual and cultural diversity
• Educated in the basic subjects and methods of psychological science;
• Capable of critically assimilating and generating new knowledge;
• Proficient in the delivery and evaluation of psychological services;
• Able to assume leadership positions in health service delivery systems.

Philosophy

Practicing clinical psychologists are best educated as practitioner-scientists. Scientific knowledge and methods form the foundation for effective clinical service. Productivity for clinicians and researchers alike involves articulating current problems and issues, formulating creative solutions, and validating hypotheses by the systematic gathering of empirical evidence. Continuing professional development requires the ability to critically appraise the scientific merits of new theoretical and empirical developments in the behavioral sciences.