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I'm thrilled to have started my first grown up job at an academic medical center. However, I am noticing a lot of outdated practices and recently was confronted for not doing things the same way as the senior psychologists (e.g., sending a patient questionnaire via Epic instead of reading it verbatim to the patient in a virtual session; mentioning the potential for differential diagnoses). A meeting was proposed for us to discuss having a uniform protocol, and also to have a uniform way of determining assessment results as a department. I know that this is part of the job, but I am nervous as heck to have this conversation. I do not want to appear overconfident or that I am undermining their experience. However, I have supporting research on my side. I want to preserve the relationship I have with the tiny faculty but I simply do not agree with some of the practices they use. How would you handle this situation? Also, generally how do you cope with early career pressures?
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