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Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Vol. 26, No. 3, 2001, pp. 185-192
© 2001 Society of Pediatric Psychology

Pioneers in Pediatric Psychology: Between Two Professional Worlds: Personal Reflections on a Career in a Pediatric Setting

Dennis Drotar, PhD

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

All correspondence should be sent to Dennis Drotar, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-6038. E-mail: dxd3@po.cwru.edu .


   Introduction
 
The purpose of this article is to provide a brief personal account of the development of my career in pediatric psychology with a focus on influences and lessons learned. My hope is that readers will learn something and not be dissuaded by the potential narrowness of personal reflection.Go



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   Early Career Roots
 
My love of learning and scholarship came from my parents, both of whom had a life-long respect for learning and academic achievement. Their lives marked by the experiences of the Great Depression and World War II, my parents valued hard work and believed in the American Dream, that is, if you get an education and work hard, you will succeed, but their individual legacy to me differed. My mom, an athlete, captain of her basketball team, and second in her class in high school (I think she always wanted to be first), taught me standards of achievement and how to get things . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Professional Training
Graduate Training
Early Clinical Training

   Professional Life: First Job and Developing Interests
 
Children with Chronic Illness
Children Who Fail to Thrive
Consultation and Collaborative Process
Professional Activities in Pediatric Psychology

   Turning Points in My Career
 
Developing Collaborative Relationships With a Department of Psychology
Developing a Research Career

   Managing Transitions in Pediatric Leadership: But Wait a Minute, I Thought I Was a Success
 
Making a Change: The Metro Years
Bringing It All Back Home: To Rainbow

   Professional Lessons Learned: A Short List
 
The Opportunity to Help Others in the Service of Science and Practice Is a Privilege
Pediatric Psychology Needs a Public Health Agenda
Mentoring the Next Generation of Pediatric Psychologists Is a Critical Challenge
Colleagueship Is a Sustaining Force
It's Not What You Know; It's What You Can Learn

   Epilogue
 

   Acknowledgments
 

   References
 

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