Section 3 -- Characteristics of Employers and Institutions/Departments

Table 3 and Figure 3 illustrate the percentage of psychologists who are with appointments across various types of departments within medical schools. Slightly more than half of the psychologists in medical school settings are placed in departments of psychiatry and behavioral sciences (56%). Other psychologists are positioned in departments of pediatrics (9%), departments of neurology/biology/physiology/anatomy (8%), departments focusing on family/health/community/prevention (7%), and departments practicing traditional medical specialities (5%) (e.g., cardiology, oncology, obstetrics/gynecology, radiology). Only three percent of these psychologists are situated in departments of rehabilitation and pain management and departments of psychology.

Overall, 36% of psychologists are employed in a medical school setting that has an independent psychology administrative unit, and 48% are within departments/colleges that have a psychologist who serves as Chief Psychologist or Administrative Head for psychology.

Table 3: Characteristics of Employers and Institution/Department by Department Type

Figure 3: Distribution of Medical School Psychologists by Department Type

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