Abstract
This article begins by contextualizing specialization and board certification of psychologists, with attention paid to relevant
definitions and expectations of other health care professionals. A brief history of specialization and board certification
in professional psychology is offered. The benefits of board certification through the American Board of Professional Psychology
are highlighted. Consideration is then given to the primary reasons for psychologists working in academic health sciences
centers to specialize in the current health care climate and to obtain board certification as a mark of such specialization.
definitions and expectations of other health care professionals. A brief history of specialization and board certification
in professional psychology is offered. The benefits of board certification through the American Board of Professional Psychology
are highlighted. Consideration is then given to the primary reasons for psychologists working in academic health sciences
centers to specialize in the current health care climate and to obtain board certification as a mark of such specialization.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-10
- DOI 10.1007/s10880-011-9273-0
- Authors
- Nadine J. Kaslow, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System, 80 Jesse Hill Jr Dr, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
- Chanda C. Graves, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System, 80 Jesse Hill Jr Dr, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
- Chaundrissa Oyeshiku Smith, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System, 80 Jesse Hill Jr Dr, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
- Journal Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
- Online ISSN 1573-3572
- Print ISSN 1068-9583