Abstract
The purpose of this article is to describe a pilot mentoring program for Early Career Psychologists (ECPs) working in Academic
Health Centers (AHCs) and synthesize the lessons learned to contribute to future ECP and AHC career development training programs.
The authors describe an early career development model, named the Early Career Boot Camp. This intensive experience was conducted
as a workshop meant to build a supportive network and to provide mentorship and survival tools for working in AHCs. Four major
components were addressed: professional effectiveness, clinical supervision, strategic career planning, and academic research.
Nineteen attendees who were currently less than 5 years post completion of doctoral graduate programs in psychology participated
in the program. The majority of boot camp components were rated as good to excellent, with no component receiving below average
ratings. Of the components offered within the boot camp, mentoring and research activities were rated the strongest, followed
by educational activities, challenges in AHCS, and promotion and tenure. The article describes the purpose, development, implementation,
and assessment of the program in detail in an effort to provide an established outline for future organizations to utilize
when mentoring ECPs.
Health Centers (AHCs) and synthesize the lessons learned to contribute to future ECP and AHC career development training programs.
The authors describe an early career development model, named the Early Career Boot Camp. This intensive experience was conducted
as a workshop meant to build a supportive network and to provide mentorship and survival tools for working in AHCs. Four major
components were addressed: professional effectiveness, clinical supervision, strategic career planning, and academic research.
Nineteen attendees who were currently less than 5 years post completion of doctoral graduate programs in psychology participated
in the program. The majority of boot camp components were rated as good to excellent, with no component receiving below average
ratings. Of the components offered within the boot camp, mentoring and research activities were rated the strongest, followed
by educational activities, challenges in AHCS, and promotion and tenure. The article describes the purpose, development, implementation,
and assessment of the program in detail in an effort to provide an established outline for future organizations to utilize
when mentoring ECPs.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s10880-011-9289-5
- Authors
- Kelly Foran-Tuller, Department of Psychology, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Psychology Service-116B, 950 Campbell Ave, West Haven, CT 06516, USA
- William N. Robiner, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Alfiee Breland-Noble, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
- Stacie Otey-Scott, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA
- John Wryobeck, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
- Cheryl King, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Kathryn Sanders, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA
- Journal Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
- Online ISSN 1573-3572
- Print ISSN 1068-9583