Early Career Professionals Council
Council Focus
The mission of the Early Career Professionals Council (ECPC) is to promote and enhance the involvement of early career psychologists by providing a defined voice and presence within SfHP.
The Early Career Professionals Council (ECPC) is comprised of Early Career Psychologists: anyone who is within 10 years of having received their terminal degree. We accomplish our mission by promoting professional development, advocating for the needs and interests of early career psychologists, and participating in the Society’s Councils and Committees. We encourage you to meet your colleagues and participate by joining our listserv.
ECPC Awards
The ECPC supports its members through a variety of awards each year.
History of ECPC
According to an APA Early Career Psychologist Survey, early career professionals (ECPCs) expressed concerns regarding a number of issues, including how to prepare for tenure; set up practice; secure extramural funding; balance demands of work and a young family; balance multiple job roles; and address significant debt. In late 2010, the SfHP Board of Directors set up an Early Career Professionals Council (ECPC) “to promote and enhance the involvement of early career psychologists by providing a defined voice and presence within Division affairs.”
Council members work to promote the contributions and concerns of ECPCs in Society matters by:
- Participating on relevant SfHP Councils and Committees.
- Promoting training and professional development through programming at the Annual Meeting and other venues.
Interested in joining the ECPC?
The ECPC is the professional home within SfHP for people within 10 years of receiving their terminal degree. If this describes you, please reach out to learn more and get involved!
ECP Resources
Primary Care Training Opportunities
It can be difficult to find psychology training opportunities specifically focused on primary care. Fortunately, the APA has compiled a list of doctoral, internship and postdoctoral programs that offer training in primary care psychology! We hope that this will make...
AYA Training Opportunities
Curated list of psychology training opportunities specifically focused on adolescents and young adults (AYAs).
Resources for Postdoc Applicants
Resources from the SfHP Student Advisory Council and Early Career Professionals Council on applying for postdoctoral fellowships in health psychology.
Council Members
- Anna-Leigh Powell Robison, PsyD
Chair - Maria Anastasiades, PsyD
Education & Training Council Associate Chair - Alaina L. Carr, PhD
2022-2023 SfHP Div38 Postdoctoral Representative - Megan E. Douglas, PhD
Member - Philip Fizur, PsyD
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- Chase Grosse, PsyD
Integrated Primary Care Interest Group Representative - Madeline Konsor, PhD
Clinical Health Services Council Representative - Brett Millar, PhD
Member - Julie Radico, PsyD, ABPP
SfHP APA Council Representative - Laura Oswald, PhD
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