ABSTRACT
A strong, unverified impression has existed among psychologists in medical education that their number has increased substantially since Joseph D. Matarazzo and R. S. Daniel's survey of January 1955. They found 346 psychologists in the 78 medical schools in the United States. On November 1, 1963, a letter was sent to one or more key individuals in the 87 medical schools in the United States requesting a list of all psychologists employed at that school. Following the earlier survey, the letter defined psychologists as those holding actual staff positions. An extensive questionnaire has been sent to the 993 psychologists named in the primary survey. An extensive questionnaire has been sent to the 993 psychologists named in the primary survey. Analysis of these data should indicate areas, within medical education, of greatest expansion, that is, research, teaching, service, and possibly clarify some of the factors responsible for this striking increase.
