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2003 APPIC Member Survey: APPIC Postdoctoral Members
July 10, 2003
This survey of APPIC Postdoctoral Members was conducted via
the Internet between June 5 and July 10, 2003. All members who
are subscribed to the APPIC Members Email Listserve were invited
to participated.
Results of the survey are presented below. A total of 25 APPIC
Member sites (30%) completed the survey.
Some of the more interesting findings from this survey include:
- Seventy-six percent of members surveyed identified that postdocs
participated in research 10% of the time or less at their site.
- Fifty-four percent of members evaluated postdocs 2 times per
year. Only one site reported 0 evaluations the remaining sites
evaluated their postdocs 3 or more times per year.
- Ninety-six percent of postdoctoral APPIC members used the
APPIC Directory to advertise for their positions.
- Only 2 sites allowed their postdocs to begin their position
without the degree being completed. Seventeen percent were required
to complete the EPPP during the training year and 100% were
required to attend a weekly training seminar.
- Forty-eight percent of the programs funded their postdocs
with departmental funds; 40% had the parent institution paying
the stipend and 32% used patient revenues to fund the stipend.
- The most popular training seminars provided include in order:
Neuropsychological Assessment, Psychopharmacology; Assessment,
Multicultural Issues, Consultation and Supervision received
the highest number of hours (10 or more) in seminar training.
- Seventy-one percent of the members are subscribed to the Postdoc-Members-Network
Listserve.
- Members identified APPIC as very helpful with the Directory
On Line, keeping membership abreast of current information,
and the website as a resource. See
Comments regarding What APPIC Can Do For Members.
- Members identified what APPIC should focus on for improvement:
61% Postdoctoral Job Listings; 52% More Postdoctoral Training
Information; 35% More Online Resources through the Web.
- APPIC members responses on how they use the Web. See
Comments.
- The most requested continuing education workshops listed in
order of preference: Supervision; Problem Postdocs; Multicultural
Issues; and Web Based Training Resources.
- Forty-four pecent of the members were either APA accredited
or in the process of seeking APA accreditation. Sixty-seven
percent stated they allowed a variable stqrt date.
- Twenty-nine percent of the respondents represented medical
schools; 21% counseling centers; 8% VA Medical Centers; 8% Community
Mental Health Centers.
For Questions or comments on this survey please contact Dr.
Jeff Baker at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
jbaker@utmb.edu
See the entire survey (questions and percentages) in PDF format.
3 April 2004
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