Independent Service with strong Mental Health Executive Council consisting of Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work, Chaplain, and MH Nursing Chiefs Gus Gustave F. Sison, Jr., Ph.D. Chief, Psychology Service (116B1) Coordinator, Research & Development (151) VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, Mississippi 39531 228-233-0961 From: avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of McQuaid, John R. Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 2:14 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/ images/aerialview.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.va.gov/502alexandria/&usg=__F 8RMXQA9gtdz9Qba3d4qKV2wkhs=&h=221&w=380&sz=24&hl=en&start=17&um=1&tbnid= qyEFQA13SVLrRM:&tbnh=72&tbnw=123&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dalexandria%2Bva%2Bme dical%2Bcenter%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1>