Postdoctoral Paths for Professional Development

Panelists will address important issues for interns and others considering applying to a postdoctoral residency training program and those who are interested in postdoctoral research funding. Topics to be addressed include: what applicants should look for in a postdoctoral training program; the differences between research and clinical postdoctoral training, including how training is funded; the advantages or disadvantages of following a postdoctoral path in terms of professional development; how best to find and select a program that fits the applicant's needs; the impact of APA accreditation in the postdoctoral arena; what training sites are looking for in evaluating applications; tips on how to prepare for the interview; and how postdoctoral offers are made and the process of accepting an offer. There will be time for questions from the audience during the panel presentation. After the panel, prospective postdoctoral applicants will be able to meet with representatives from postdoctoral programs. A list of participating sites will be published in the program addendum distributed at the convention registration desk. Postdoctoral sites that would like to be represented in this event should contact Stephen Crane at the ABCT Central Office: meetings@abct.org.

This session does not qualify for continuing education credit.