TY - JOUR
T1 - Partnerships with psychiatry and other clinical disciplines
T2 - A key to psychology's success in U.S. medical schools
AU - Hong, Barry A.
AU - Leventhal, Gerald
PY - 2004/6
Y1 - 2004/6
N2 - This paper describes the growth of psychology in medical schools and the distribution of psychologists across medical school departments. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and American Psychological Association (APA) use different data collection approaches that reflect their different missions. AAMC focuses solely on medical school faculty, whereas APA tries to reach all psychologists working in academic health centers (AHCs). The number of psychologists in medical school settings has increased, largely due to their research expertise; but psychologists also contribute through teaching and clinical service. Psychologists hold appointments in wide variety of medical school departments, which has been a key factor in their success. Through partnership and interdisciplinary collaboration with a wide range of academic physicians, psychologists have gained increased support, become valued members of the AHC and medical school communities, and can rise to leadership positions in medical schools.
AB - This paper describes the growth of psychology in medical schools and the distribution of psychologists across medical school departments. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and American Psychological Association (APA) use different data collection approaches that reflect their different missions. AAMC focuses solely on medical school faculty, whereas APA tries to reach all psychologists working in academic health centers (AHCs). The number of psychologists in medical school settings has increased, largely due to their research expertise; but psychologists also contribute through teaching and clinical service. Psychologists hold appointments in wide variety of medical school departments, which has been a key factor in their success. Through partnership and interdisciplinary collaboration with a wide range of academic physicians, psychologists have gained increased support, become valued members of the AHC and medical school communities, and can rise to leadership positions in medical schools.
KW - Academic health centers
KW - Association of American Medical Colleges
KW - Medical school psychologists
KW - Partnering model
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=4344573549&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1023/B:JOCS.0000025725.81087.21
DO - 10.1023/B:JOCS.0000025725.81087.21
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:4344573549
SN - 1068-9583
VL - 11
SP - 135
EP - 140
JO - Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings
JF - Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings
IS - 2
ER -