San Diego is transitioning into Miami's system of having independent services under an ACOS for Mental Health. The search to fill this position is currently underway, by the way. (Hi John. We still miss you down here!) Carolyn ______________________________________________ Carolyn Allard, Ph.D. Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry University of California, San Diego Director, Military Sexual Trauma Program VA San Diego Healthcare System 8810 Rio San Diego Dr (116A4Z) San Diego CA 92108 Phone: 619-400-5189 Fax: 619-400-5154 Email: callard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx From: avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of McQuaid, John R. Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 12:14 PM To: members1@xxxxxxxxx Subject: [AVAPL Members] Re: product lines versus stand alone service SFVA is a product line. I was previously in San Diego, which has an independent psychology service. In the 90's, many of the MH programs were consolidated into product lines. John McQ John R. McQuaid, Ph.D. San Francisco VA Medical Center (116B) 4150 Clement Street San Francisco, CA 94121 (415) 221-4810 x4106 From: avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Boose, Dana M. (ALX) Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 11:58 AM To: members1@xxxxxxxxx Subject: [AVAPL Members] product lines versus stand alone service Question for the group: How many of you are part of a product line combined with psychiatry versus part of a stand-alone psychology service? Thank you in advance for your feedback. Dana Pollard Boose, Psy.D. Clinical Psychologist Operation Enduring/Iraqi Freedom Program Alexandria VA Medical Center 318-466-2641 <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.va.gov/502alexandria/imag es/aerialview.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.va.gov/502alexandria/&usg=__F8RMXQA9g tdz9Qba3d4qKV2wkhs=&h=221&w=380&sz=24&hl=en&start=17&um=1&tbnid=qyEFQA13SVLr RM:&tbnh=72&tbnw=123&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dalexandria%2Bva%2Bmedical%2Bcenter%2 6hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1>