title: Benchmarks for work performance of pediatric psychologists.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To establish benchmarks for work performance of pediatric psychologists.
  
  
  METHODS
  All full members of the Society of Pediatric Psychology, Division 54 of the American Psychological Association (N = 1043), were recruited for participation in a mail survey. Four hundred and seventy surveys were returned (45%); 356 usable surveys (34%) were included in the analyses. Surveys assessed work-settings, academic appointments, salary, performance expectations and evaluations, and satisfaction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most of the survey respondents, 63%, worked in a hospital setting. On average, survey respondents were directly accountable for generating half, 52%, of their salary. Salary covered by institutions was most frequently provided for nonrevenue generating activities such as administration and teaching. Most of the sample (78%) indicated clear performance expectations and criteria.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings update and expand previously established benchmarks for work performance and have implications for the practice of pediatric psychology in an ever-changing health care environment.
authors.affiliation: CS Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan School of Medicine, USA. lopipari@med.umich.edu
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Opipari-Arrigan
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stark
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Drotar
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D002666:Psychology, Child / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*