Current Landscape of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers: Roles and Structural Models.

J Clin Psychol Med Settings

Department of Medicine, Cooper University Health Care, One Cooper Plaza, Dorrance 253, Camden, NJ, 08103, USA.

Published: December 2024

AI Article Synopsis

  • The article highlights the growing demand for mental health professionals and emphasizes the importance of recognizing the contributions psychologists make within Academic Health Centers (AHCs).
  • It intends to educate leadership and administration on the various roles and productivity metrics of psychologists, aiming to improve understanding and support for their positions.
  • The authors provide guidance for recruiting psychologists and suggest structural models to facilitate their integration into medical teams, ultimately enhancing mental health resources in healthcare settings.

Article Abstract

With mental health needs consistently increasing in our communities and medical centers, we want to ensure that institutions are aware of the benefit and value that psychologists bring to their system and provide several pathways for consideration and structure to understand how to support the salaries and careers of psychologists working within AHCs. Leadership and administration within Academic Health Centers (AHC) often do not understand the value and measurement of productivity for psychologists being added to the medical teams. The current article aims to present varied structural models and demonstrate how productivity is reviewed for psychologists across different institutions and departments. The authors will outline the many roles that psychologists serve within academic health centers as well as the value those roles bring to the system. The overarching goal is to provide an educational article that serves as a tool for recruitment of psychologists that leaders and faculty can refer to when approaching administration in AHCs to understand the systems and roles of psychologists within medical settings. This information can be utilized to help create new positions for psychologists, aid in recruitment efforts and provide transparency for faculty currently working within AHCs who may not be aware of the varied opportunities.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11576622PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10880-024-10040-6DOI Listing

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