title: Pioneers in Pediatric Psychology: Smashing Silos and Breaking Boundaries.
abstract: As part of the Pioneers in Pediatric Psychology series, this article provides a brief personal account of my career as a pediatric psychologist. Educational and professional experiences often involved confrontations with silos and boundaries set by traditions limiting understanding and impact on children's healthy development. A pedigree in developmental psychology clashed with identity, guild, and loyalty dimensions of clinical psychology. A research emphasis challenged the emergent harmony of the scientist-practitioner models. The medical center and its silos collided with those of arts and sciences academia. Evolving as an applied developmental scientist specializing in pediatric psychology allowed for a gratifying and meaningful career with a range of scientific, pedagogical, and policy contributions. An abiding orientation toward human rights and social justice sustained progress and generativity.
authors: Tufts University Partnership for Early Childhood Development & Disability Rights donald.wertlieb@tufts.edu.
authors: Donald
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authors: Wertlieb
mesh_terms: D001900:Boston; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D002666:Psychology, Child / Q000266:history*; D066233:Psychology, Developmental / Q000266:history*
keywords: coping; health promotion and prevention; mental health; professional and training issues; resilience