Employment History Bryant L. Welch, J.D., Ph.D. & Associates, Hilton Head Island, S.C., 2003-Present Psychology practice providing individual psychotherapy, marriage counseling and forensic psychology. Consultation to attorneys, mental health professionals, and public on mental health related matters. Bryant L. Welch, J.D., Ph.D. & Associates, Potomac Maryland 1993-2003 Law/ Psychology firm with national practice in HMO managed care litigation on behalf of patients and providers. Representation on professional liability and all mental health related matters. Consultation to professionals on risk management and expert testimony. Psychotherapy for individuals and couples. American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C., 1986-1993 Executive Director for Professional Practice, (1986-1993) - Served as chief public spokesperson and strategist for professional psychology within field and to general public. Initiated and developed nationally-recognized advocacy program for professional psychology with responsibility for legal and regulatory affairs, federal lobbying, professional standards, public relations, state associations, and marketing. Program led to substantial expansion of psychological practice including recognition in Medicare, hospital practice, access to psychoanalytic training, expert witness testimony, and corporate use of psychological services. Staff of fifty. Budget of over five million dollars. Responsible for development and implementation of all aspects of psychology's campaign for inclusion in national health insurance and subsequent reform efforts. Private Practice of Clinical Psychology, 1976-1986 Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, - Provided over 30,000 clinical hours of diagnostic and therapeutic services for adults, adolescents, and families in wide range of clinical settings, including private outpatient practice, hospitals, prisons, courts, and vocational rehabilitation centers. Academic Appointments George Washington University Center for Professional Psychology, Washington, 1997-1999 - Assistant Professor of Psychology teaching courses in law and psychology and professional issues to doctoral students in clinical psychology. Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, 1976-1980 - developed training program in crisis intervention, trained psychiatric residents and psychology interns. Taught courses in psychopathology, personality theory and group dynamics through University of North Carolina's Psychology Department. Instructor in Communications and Director of Debate, Emerson College, Boston, Massachusetts, 1968-1970 - Taught courses in advocacy and communication and directed debate program. Bryant L. Welch J.D., Ph.D. & Associates 19 Shelter Cove Lane Suite 204 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Business Phone: 843-686-2260 | Business Fax: 843-341-9331 All information is deemed accurate but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. You may not reprint any part of this web site in part or in whole without expressed permission of Bryant Welch J.D., Ph.D.