UManitoba adds seats to clinical psychology program to address MB shortage

The University of Manitoba is expanding its clinical psychology program to address the province-wide psychologist shortage. The university has increased the number of seats in its master’s and doctoral clinical psychology programs to 12 for this fall and has announced plans to expand this number to 16 by fall 2025. “It’s going to mean better access to psychological care for Manitobans,” said UManitoba Associate Professor and Clinical Training Director Kristin Reynolds, who added that this increase doubles the program’s seats. While the expansion has been met with positive reception, CBC reports that some experts are saying that more must be done to combat the shortage of psychologists and reach underserved communities.