Great redesign
I find the redo of the Monitor outstanding on all counts—from design to content. Really well done! Now this magazine works, at least for me. Congratulations to all involved!
Carl Pickhardt, PhD
Austin, Texas
I agree with those who have voiced their appreciation for the current layout and content of the Monitor. It contains very valuable information for practitioners such as myself.
Richard Holloway, PhD
Milwaukee
Just a quick congratulations for the Monitor. I have enjoyed many articles over the years but find the recent editions outstanding—now a much more informative and better set up publication.
As an Australian International Affiliate, I am well informed about psychology in America.
Judith E. Paphazy, PhD
East Malvern, Victoria, Australia
Article buries the lead on VA hiring changes
The November 2016 article "Now more students are eligible for VA training" buried the lead; important changes may go unnoticed as a result. The title and subtitle "New rules at the Department of Veterans Affairs allow U.S. citizens from Canadian-accredited schools to apply for VA internships" failed to call attention to other important and meaningful changes. It isn't until the end of the article in one brief paragraph that readers were made aware that "the new rule also updates and clarifies the qualifications psychologists must have to apply for other VA positions." The article makes only a meager mention of "board certification," and readers may have missed a significant change. The VA can now hire psychologists who didn't have APA-accredited internships if they've obtained ABPP.
It is unfortunate that this news was buried in an article with an unrelated title so deeply that those who could benefit may have missed it. It means that some psychologists who didn't have APA-accredited internships can now work at one of our largest employers if they obtain ABPP certification.
Todd Finnerty, PsyD
Columbus, Ohio
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