Cynthia Belar, Ph.D. Credentialed by the National Register since 1978

Biographical Information: Dr. Belar has made a national impact through her work to advance the field of health psychology. She founded one of the first formal tracks in medical psychology in a doctoral clinical psychology program at the University of Florida. She is also one of the founders of Div. 38 (Health). As a clinical health psychologist, Belar has done clinical work and research in multidisciplinary health-care settings throughout her career, including seven years as chief psychologist at the Los Angeles Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program. Currently on leave from the University of Florida Health Science Center, she is Executive Director for Education Directorate at the APA. She has been actively engaged in teaching, research and practice for 25 years.