“I walk slow, but never backward.”
Abraham Lincoln
Abstract
Interprofessionalism is a cornerstone for health care reform and is an important dimension for success for the practice of professional psychology in integrated care settings, whether in academic health centers, ambulatory clinics, or in independent practice. This article examines salient skills that have allowed the author to practice in both primary and tertiary health care settings, as well as in academic health centers and independent community practice. The scientist practitioner model of professional psychology has served to guide the author as a “roadmap” for successful collaborative, integrated care in the changing health care environment. The author emphasizes that marketing of health services in professional psychology is crucial for achieving the goals of interprofessionalism, and to secure a role for professional psychology in health care reform. Future challenges to psychology in health care are discussed with implications for training and practice.
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Tovian, S.M. Interprofessionalism and the Practice of Health Psychology in Hospital and Community: Walking the Bridge Between Here and There. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 23, 345–357 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-016-9479-2
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