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Psychologists in Academic Health Centers and Medical Centers: Being Visible, Relevant and Integral

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Psychologists play key roles in academic health centers. This article is an outgrowth of a presentation at the 2015 Conference of the Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers addressing various strategies by which psychologists can effectively adapt to and develop successful careers in medical schools, academic health centers, and teaching hospitals. The authors encourage early career and mid-career psychologists in academic health centers to be active, engaged members of their institutions and to participate in multiple aspects of the research, educational, and clinical missions.

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The views of the authors are personal and do not represent the APAHC or their respective universities. Portions of this article were presented at the 7th National Meeting of the Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 7, 2015 by Barry A. Hong.

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  2. University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, USA

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Hong, B.A., Robiner, W.N. Psychologists in Academic Health Centers and Medical Centers: Being Visible, Relevant and Integral. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 23, 11–20 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-016-9450-2

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