Abstract
Careers in academic health centers (AHCs) come with a unique set of challenges and rewards. Building a stable and rewarding
career as a psychologist in an AHC requires the efforts of a whole team of players and coaches. This paper outlines the characteristics
of AHCs and the general skills psychologists need to thrive in this type of setting. Advice specific to each stage of career
development (early, mid, and late) is offered, highlighting the themes of coaching and teamwork that are critical to success
in an AHC.
career as a psychologist in an AHC requires the efforts of a whole team of players and coaches. This paper outlines the characteristics
of AHCs and the general skills psychologists need to thrive in this type of setting. Advice specific to each stage of career
development (early, mid, and late) is offered, highlighting the themes of coaching and teamwork that are critical to success
in an AHC.
- Content Type Journal Article
- DOI 10.1007/s10880-010-9219-y
- Authors
- Kathryn A. Sanders, Clinical Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Psychology, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Ave, 116B, West Haven, CT 06516, USA
- Alfiee M. Breland-Noble, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, 718 Rutherford Street, Durham, NC 27705, USA
- Cheryl A. King, Department of Psychology, Institute for Human Adjustment, University of Michigan, 1012 East Hall, 530 Church St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
- Barbara A. Cubic, Center for Cognitive Therapy, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Hofheimer Hall, 825 Fairfax Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA
- Journal Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
- Online ISSN 1573-3572
- Print ISSN 1068-9583