The Imperative to Recruit and Retain Psychologists in Canadian Hospitals: Challenges and Proposed Solutions

In this review and commentary, the challenges hospitals face with recruitment and retention of psychologists are examined. The critical need to address this issue is highlighted, outlining the unique and essential value psychologists, as specialists, bring to public health care settings. Potential solutions to sustain and strengthen psychology's presence within Canadian hospitals are discussed. Public Significance Statement In this article, we discuss why there are so few psychologists working within Canadian public health care settings and highlight why this is a critical issue for Canadians. We then propose solutions to increase psychology's presence within Canadian hospitals so that we may improve public access to mental health services.