Article archive / April 1, 2010
Originally published: . Volume 1, No. 8. Source pages: 3.
In a “Policy Notice for States with Secondary Specialty Licenses,” published in their February newsletter, the board of directors of the Academy of Medical Psychology told it’s members that maintaining a license to practice psychology from their state was required for board certification in medical psychology.
The notice read, “In an era where some states may have factions of psychologists who seek a unique specialist license after they are trained as a psychologist, we remind them that maintaining their psychology license is essential to being considered qualified in the Medical Psychology Specialty.”
The announcement also noted, “Because of recent developments in which some psychologists may be considering giving up their psychology license, please remember that being licensed to practice psychology in your state and continuing to maintain that license is a requisite for maintaining specialty board certification in Medical Psychology.”
The notice said that an eLetter went out to all board certified medical psychologists about this policy on February 1st
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