VAntage Point VIDEO: Get an inside look at working as a VA psychologist Joel Schmidt, associate director of advanced fellowships, discussed VA psychology careers on our Talk About It Tuesday live broadcast There are a lot of reasons to consider a career as a VA psychologist, but don’t take it from us. Joel Schmidt, a VA psychologist of nearly three decades who currently serves as associate director of advanced fellowships in the VHA Office of Academic Affiliations, recently appeared to talk about VA psychology careers on Talk About It Tuesday, a live broadcast that airs each Tuesday at noon ET on LinkedIn.