Hi all,
I'm an intern who is doing a 50% pediatric neuropsychology track at an APA-accredited site. I've been at my site (which also has an APPCN fellowship and is a fairly well-regarded AMC) for a couple of months. I'm already starting to feel pretty burned out, which I've heard is true for many interns. However, I've also seen that several of the fellows and even a few faculty appear tired and struggle with work-life balance. I'm wondering whether this lack of work-life balance will continue even after I'm done with training and am working full-time as a neuropsychologist. I don't mind hustling as a trainee but I imagine doing so for the rest of my career will be wearying. In my brief interactions with behavioral med interns/fellows at the same site, I notice they seem considerably less stressed--but that could just be a "grass is always greener" point of view.
If any neuropsychologists (especially on the pediatric side) would be willing to provide some insight about their own experiences (or even what they've heard from colleagues/friends), that would be really helpful. If possible, it would be useful to hear about:
1) the type of setting (AMC, general hospital, VA, private practice)
2) how many full evals providers are being expected to complete per week
3) the number of hours worked total (including report-writing, feedback, etc)
4) how much time do providers spend on research/teaching/clinical supervision/volunteer work?
5) tips/strategies you recommend to protect your personal time and prevent work spilling over into your life
Thanks in advance!
I'm an intern who is doing a 50% pediatric neuropsychology track at an APA-accredited site. I've been at my site (which also has an APPCN fellowship and is a fairly well-regarded AMC) for a couple of months. I'm already starting to feel pretty burned out, which I've heard is true for many interns. However, I've also seen that several of the fellows and even a few faculty appear tired and struggle with work-life balance. I'm wondering whether this lack of work-life balance will continue even after I'm done with training and am working full-time as a neuropsychologist. I don't mind hustling as a trainee but I imagine doing so for the rest of my career will be wearying. In my brief interactions with behavioral med interns/fellows at the same site, I notice they seem considerably less stressed--but that could just be a "grass is always greener" point of view.
If any neuropsychologists (especially on the pediatric side) would be willing to provide some insight about their own experiences (or even what they've heard from colleagues/friends), that would be really helpful. If possible, it would be useful to hear about:
1) the type of setting (AMC, general hospital, VA, private practice)
2) how many full evals providers are being expected to complete per week
3) the number of hours worked total (including report-writing, feedback, etc)
4) how much time do providers spend on research/teaching/clinical supervision/volunteer work?
5) tips/strategies you recommend to protect your personal time and prevent work spilling over into your life
Thanks in advance!