Building the Geropsychology Workforce: A National Survey and Virtual Conference Define Critical Obstacles and Steps Forward.

ABSTRACT: The number of psychologists prepared to work with older adults falls far short of the demand. In the face of perceptions of a worsening geriatric workforce shortage, we describe the process of developing and implementing a national virtual conference aimed at generating solutions. A preconference survey (n = 174) found fewer applicants than desirable for aging-targeted graduate student, trainee, clinician, or academic positions (58.6%) and decreased student interest in aging (43.7%), with downstream consequences of filling age-targeted positions by those without aging backgrounds (32.3%), difficulty securing funding for aging-related positions (28.7%), and loss of aging-related positions (27.0%). Two fifths (40.7%) felt these problems have worsened as compared to 5 years ago. Qualit

SUBMITTER: Ma F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10561561 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature