Tuesday, April 17, 2012

JOBS: University of Aberdeen, Scotland.

We have multiple new jobs at lecturer/senior lecturer level at Aberdeen University. We would welcome applications from people working in lifespan development/aging. There is futher info at: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEF340/lecturer-senior-lecturer-in-psychology/.

The initial closing date is May 4th. I'm happy to answer any queries about the posts via email: louise.phillips@abdn.ac.uk.

Prof Louise Phillips
School of Psychology
University of Aberdeen


The University of Aberdeen is a charity registered in Scotland, No SC013683.

INFO: more adhocs needed for minority/cross culturral book chapter review....

The initial request for ad-hocs was great and I am appreciative to those of you who have emailed and called.  Am still needing more for the chapters below.  Let me know if you are able to review one or more of these specific chapters.  All other chapter are taken care of re: reviewers.  Initial deadline for chapters is 12/1/12.

Rf

 

 

Overview/Enduring Trends

3. Neuropsych of Multiracial Considerations

 

South Africa

 

5. WISC and WAIS III South African CC normative data stratified for quality of

education

6. Brain injury eval. of South African isiXhosa speaking individuals using the WAIS-

IV with WAIS III CC normative indications

 

Alaska/Alaskan Natives

 

7. Neuropsych on American's last frontier: Alaska

8. CC considerations in neuropsych Assessment of American Indians/Alaskan

Natives

 

Kids-LD/Adol/Elderly

 

11. Disordered eating behaviors among mixed race adolescents

 

Asian/Pacific

 

14. Conducting Neuropsych Assessment with the Asian/Pacific Islander Populations

 

Brazil/Portuguese/Cuba

 

20. Neuropsych Assessment of Brazilian Elders

21. Neuropsych Assessment and Cog Aging of Luso-Americans (Portuguese-

speaking individuals living in the US)

22. CC neuropsyh in Cuba

 

Emerging Issues

 

     26. A Compendium of Neuropsychological Measures for the Hispanic Patient –

Curiel, Hernandez

 


 

F. Richard Ferraro, Ph.D.

Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor

Director, General/Experimental PhD Program

Fellow, National Academy of Neuropsychology

Dept. Psychology - University of North Dakota

Corwin-Larimore Rm. 215

319 Harvard St., Stop 8380

Grand Forks, ND 58202-8380

701-777-2414 (O)/701-777-3454 (FAX)

f.richard.ferraro@email.und.edu

 

INFO: HHS Alzheimers Project meeting today

Meeting is being streamed live for those interested.


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From: * Updates on the Natl. Alzheimer's Project Act. on behalf of Veazey, Brenda (HHS/ASPE)
Sent: Mon 4/16/2012 5:45 PM
To: NAPA-L@LIST.NIH.GOV
Subject: April Meeting

The Agenda, Overview Presentation Slides and Handouts for the April 17 meeting are available at http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/napa/#041712Mtg.

The meeting will be streamed at http://www.hhs.gov/live.


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Monday, April 16, 2012

INFO: Call for Reviewers & Call for Programs, NMCS 2013

From: Cooke, Keith [mailto:kcooke@apa.org]

Call for Reviewers & Call for Programs

National Multicultural Conference and Summit 2013

 

Join our NMCS Facebook Group!

http://www.facebook.com/groups/NMCSgroup

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

The National Multicultural Conference and Summit (NMCS) will be held January 17th – 18th, 2013 in Houston, Texas at the InterContinental Houston Hotel-at the Galleria. The conference theme for the 2013 NMCS is “Transforming Multicultural Psychology: Engagement, Renewal, and Action across Generations.”  We are planning pre-conference CE-eligible workshop trainings on Wednesday, January 16th.

 

The 2013 NMCS “Call for Programs” was released in February 2012 and will be considered for inclusion in the program if they are received by midnight Pacific Standard Time (PST) on Friday, May 4, 2012.

 

At this time, we are seeking volunteers to be program reviewers.  We anticipate that each reviewer will be responsible for 10-15 masked proposals. You will receive proposals by Monday, May 14, 2012. Your completed reviews will be due Monday, June 4, 2012. You will have approximately 3 weeks to complete your reviews. 

 

If you can serve as a reviewer, please complete NMCS form at the following URL: http://www.2013NMCSReviewer.speedsurvey.com

by Friday, May 4, 2012.

 

 

Thank you for your help in making the NMCS 2013 a success!

 

Best regards,

 

Michael Mobley, Ph.D.

2013 NMCS Program Coordinator

Division 44, LGBTI

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Join our NMCS Facebook Group!

http://www.facebook.com/groups/NMCSgroup

 

 

FUNDING: GPE

At the last National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging meeting on March 27th,  the HRSA representative said that there will be an a funding announcement for the Graduate Psychology Education program (for underserved populations including geriatrics) coming out within the next month (so soon).  She said there will be a short turn-around time.  I don’t have any additional information but wanted to give folks a heads up.  

 

 

Deborah A. DiGilio| Director, APA Office on Aging

Public Interest Directorate
American Psychological Association
750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242
Tel: phone number |  Fax: fax number

email: ddigilio@apa.org   http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/index.aspx

 

  

 

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Friday, April 13, 2012

INFO: Opportunity for Fellows to Participate in Project on Aging Education

Dear Colleagues,

Postdoctoral fellows are sought to participate in a geropsychology educational project funded by The Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Programs (CoPGTP) (PIs: Beaudreau & O'Hara).

Goals:  1) To identify gaps and areas of need in the geropsychology training of clinical research fellows. 2) To inform the development of specialized geropsychology research didactics.

Eligibility:  To be eligible, psychology fellows spend all or part of their fellowship time engaged in clinical research.  They also must identify aging or geropsychology as a primary or secondary area of interest.  

Participation: Study involves completion of a survey and a brief follow-up interview with a geropsychology research assistant (total estimated time: 60 minutes).

Incentive: A copy of the book "Effective Clinical Interventions in a Life-Stage Context: A Guide to Psychotherapy and Aging" or Fellows' choice of another book of equal value ($20.00).

For more information, please contact Ms. Melanie Stephens at mstephens@paloaltou.edu

 

Best regards,

 

Sherry A. Beaudreau, PhD, Associate Director and Clinical Associate Professor (affiliated)

Ruth O'Hara, PhD, Director and Associate Professor

VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness Research and Treatment, Sierra Pacific Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Centers (MIRECC) at the Palo Alto VA Health Care System  and the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine

Thursday, April 12, 2012

INFO: Ad-hoc reviewers needed for edited book chapters

My upcoming edited book “Enduring and Emerging Trends in Minority and Cross-Cultural Aspects of Neuropsychological Assessment” looks like it is a go with the publisher (Swets & Zeitlinger) and I am now looking for potential ad-hoc reviewers for the chapters listed below.  If interested, let me know.  Initial chapter deadline is not until 12/1/12, so this should be enough notice.  Chapters revisions will be due 6/1/13.  Ideally I would like 2 ad-hocs for each chapter.

 

 

Table of Contents:

 

A.    Overview/Enduring Trends

1.      Introduction – Lamberty

2.  Cultural Competence in Neuropsych – Diaz-Santos

3. Neuropsych of Multiracial Considerations -Tally

4. CC Issues in the Neuro Assessment of Dementia - Sayegh

 

B.     South Africa

 

5. WISC and WAIS III South African CC normative data stratified for quality of

education  - Shuttleworth-Edwards

6. Brain injury eval. of South African isiXhosa speaking individuals using the WAIS-

IV with WAIS III CC normative indications – Schuttleworth-Edwards

 

C.    Alaska/Alaskan Natives

 

7. Neuropsych on American's last frontier: Alaska - Craig

8. CC considerations in neuropsych Assessment of American Indians/Alaskan

Natives – Verney, Venner

 

D.    Amish

 

9. Old order Anabaptists (Amish & Mennonite) and the influence of culture on

neuropsych assessment – Gerhenson/Levine

 

E.     Kids-LD/Adol/Elderly

 

10. Multicultural Neuropsych Assessment of Children with LDs – Pham, Goforth,

Murray, Fine

11. Disordered eating behaviors among mixed race adolescents – Jackson, Rutsohn

12. CC considerations in Neuropsych Assessment in Elderly – Ramos

13. Neuro in CC geriatrics – Merrick & Sterns

 

F.     Asian/Pacific

 

14. Conducting Neuropsych Assessment with the Asian/Pacific Islander Populations

– Spat, Li, Shuman

 

G.    Hispanic

 

15. Neuropsych Assessment and treatment of Hispanics in a rehab setting –

Lozano, Sander

16. Neurocog Assessment of Hispanic Individuals residing in the US: Current Issues

and potential solutions- Strutt, Lozano, Peery, Resendiz

17. Specialty considerations in the Neuropsych Assessment of Hispanics – Salinas,

Bordes-Edgar,Puente

 

H.    Latinos

 

18. Dementia and Latinos – Torres, Hoelzle, Vallejo

19. Conducting Neuropsych Assessments with the Latino/Hispanic Population –

Spat, Li, Shuman

 

I.       Brazil/Portuguese/Cuba

 

20. Neuropsych Assessment of Brazilian Elders – Torres, Lanca

21. Neuropsych Assessment and Cog Aging of Luso-Americans (Portuguese-

speaking individuals living in the US) – Revell, Gloria de Sa, Cohen

22. CC neuropsyh in Cuba – Hernandez-Cardenache, Curiel, Raffo, Pearlman,

Liataigorodsky

 

J.      Emerging Issues

 

23.  Operationalizing a standard and ethical approach to neuropsych assessment

across cultures – Robbins, Schular, Thomas, Ferrett, Strutt

24. Assessment of Malingering in Minority Populations – Bridges, Faust, Ahern

25. Neuropsych predictors and consequences of intimate partner violence among

minority and CC populations –Banks, Merrick

     26. A Compendium of Neuropsychological Measures for the Hispanic Patient –

Curiel, Hernandez-Cardenache, Giraldo, Sautos

 

K.    End Note

 

27. Summary - Haut


 

F. Richard Ferraro, Ph.D.

Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor

Director, General/Experimental PhD Program

Fellow, National Academy of Neuropsychology

Dept. Psychology - University of North Dakota

Corwin-Larimore Rm. 215

319 Harvard St., Stop 8380

Grand Forks, ND 58202-8380

701-777-2414 (O)/701-777-3454 (FAX)

f.richard.ferraro@email.und.edu

 

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

STUDENTS: APAGS Virtual Happy Hour

From: Rummel, Chad [mailto:crummel@apa.org]

APAGS Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs Presents:

 

 

A VIRTUAL HAPPY HOUR: ADVICE FOR DIVERSE GRADUATE STUDENTS

Thursday, April 26, 2012 from 7:00 to 8:30PM (EDT)

With Dr. Carmen Vazquez, Ph.D.

25 years of experience as a bilingual professor, researcher, and private practitioner.

Author of Parenting with Pride Latino Style, and co-author of The Maria Paradox, and Grief Therapy with Latinos

A chance to casually ask questions of an expert in cross-cultural mental health and bi-cultural

lifestyles about your own personal and professional development.

Registration:

This virtual happy hour is open and FREE to APAGS Members Only.

Space is limited to 30 students, so RSVP by April 23rd. RSVP at

http://tinyurl.com/apags42612. Within 2 days you will receive a confirmation email with

instructions to join the webinar online and/or via the phone.

 

Monday, April 09, 2012

INFO: Psychologists Celebrate the 5th Annual Psychology Day at the United Nations

From: Cooke, Keith [mailto:kcooke@apa.org]

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

Psychologists Celebrate the 5th Annual Psychology Day at the United Nations

 

Contributions from Psychology to the UN Agenda on Meeting the Human Rights of Vulnerable People are Offered

 

New York, NY, April 9, 2012 - Psychologists who represent NGOs (non-governmental organizations) at the United Nations will hold the 5th Annual Psychology Day at the United Nations on April 19, 2012.

 

The theme of this year's conference is “Human Rights for Vulnerable People: Psychological Contributions and the United Nations Perspective.” The topic was chosen because achieving human rights is an ongoing major mission of the United Nations and its extended community.  The meeting will be held at the UN Church Center located at 777 UN Plaza on First Avenue and 44th Street, across the street from UN headquarters in New York City, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

Psychology Day at the United Nations is an annual event sponsored by psychology organizations that have Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) status with the UN Department of Public Information (DPI) and the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The event offers UN staff, ambassadors and diplomats, NGO representatives, members of the public and private sectors, students, invited experts, guests, media and other stakeholders, the opportunity to learn what psychologists contribute to the United Nations, to exchange ideas and to establish partnerships on global issues. 

 

“Psychology plays a major role in achieving the global goals of the United Nations as well as of civil society,” says Martin Butler, Ph.D., Co-Chair of the 2012 Psychology Day at the UN and NGO Representative to the United Nations for the International Association of Applied Psychology. “We are very pleased that this year’s Psychology Day at the UN brings many academicians and advocates together with UN staff to exchange psychological principles and United Nations perspectives on the crucial topic of human rights for vulnerable peoples.”

 

Three panels will be held.  The panel on “Psychosocial Well-Being of Refugees” features Ms. Grainne O’Hara, Senior Policy Advisor for the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR); as well as Adeyinka Akinsulure-Smith, Ph.D., originally from Sierra Leone and currently Assistant Professor of Psychology at City University of New York; and Katherine Porterfield, Ph.D., former Chair of the American Psychological Association Taskforce for Effects of War on Refugee Children and Families Residing in the U.S.. Both Akinsulure-Smith and Porterfield are staff psychologists at the Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture 

 

The panel on “Poverty Eradication in the Lives of Women and Children” features Telma Viale who is the Director of the International Labour Organization in New York and who is also a trained psychologist. She is joined by Stuart C. Carr, Psychology Professor in the Industrial and Organisational Psychology Programme at Massey University in New Zealand who was recently appointed as an EU Erasmus Mundus Scholar in Humanitarian Work Psychology. Also speaking on that panel is Winifred Doherty, a social worker trained at University College Cork Ireland, who is a UN NGO representative for the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd and who also serves as Chair of the UN NGO Committee on Social Development.

 

Panelists discussing “Mental Heath and Sustainable Development” include Vijay Ganju who is CEO of the World Federation of Mental Health, an NGO accredited at ECOSOC at the UN; Priscilla Dass-Brailsford, Associate Professor at Georgetown University Medical School; and Richard Dougherty, President of Basic Need US, a non-profit organization focusing on poverty and human rights with programs in Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Lao PDR, Vietnam, and Nepal.

“Besides the present focus on the topic of human rights for vulnerable peoples, psychology provides research and best practices on a wide variety of important issues.  These include ageing, trafficking, domestic violence, poverty, mental and physical health, gender equality and education,” points out Co-Chair of Psychology Day at the UN, Janet Sigal, Main Representative to the United Nations for the American Psychological Association. 

 

In the past, Psychology Day at the UN has addressed the topic of “Psychology and Diplomacy” including ‘Negotiating Humanitarian access” and the “Human Aspects of Diplomacy” as well as the topic of “The Role of Psychology in Achieving Universal Access to Education,” specifically focused on projects encouraging STEM education for girls.  Psychologists representing NGOs accredited at the UN come from varying specialties, including clinical, educational, social, developmental, counseling, community and industrial/organizational.  They participate in various committees and working groups (for example, on the family, migration, technology, human rights, women’s rights, children’s rights, climate change and disaster recovery); advocate at UN commissions (for example, the Commission on Social Development and the Commission on the Status of Women); and design, implement and evaluate original field projects related to the MDGs (for example, on poverty eradication in Haiti and on women’s empowerment in Lesotho, Africa).

 . 

Admission to the conference is free. A reception following the sessions will be held at the nearby Alcala Restaurant, 342 East 46 Street.

 

Psychological organizations co-sponsoring the event include the American Psychological Association APA), the International Division of the American Psychological Association (APA Division 52), APT Metrics, the Association for Trauma Outreach and Prevention (ATOP), the Institute for Multicultural Counseling and Education Services (IMES), the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP), the International Council of Psychologists (ICP), the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS), the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology (SIOP), and the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI).

 

For information, visit: www.unpsychologyday.org

or contact the Planning Committee Co-Chairs: Dr. Janet Sigal (janet2822@aol.com) or Dr. Martin Butler (butlerpsych@cs.com). 

 

 

 

Friday, April 06, 2012

AWARDS: Division 20 Awards Applications Due May 1

Dear Division 20 colleagues,
 
You still have time to apply for the 2012 Division 20 Awards! The deadline for all Division 20 awards is May 1, 2012. The Division 20 website provides more detailed information about each specific award: http://apadiv20.phhp.ufl.edu/

Please send student award materials (which includes the Division 20 Doctoral Dissertation Award and the Walter G. McMillen Memorial Award for Parkinson's Disease Research) to Cory Bolkan at d20awardstu@gmail.com

Please send other award materials (which includes the John Santos Distinguished Program Development in Clinical Gerontology Award, Baltes Distinguished Research Achievement Award, M. Powell Lawton Career Achievement Award in Applied Gerontology, Division 20 Mentorship Award, and the Springer Early Career Achievement Award in Research on Adult Development and Aging) to Lisa McGuire at d20awards@gmail.com

Please submit all award applications materials in one pdf document to facilitate the review process. 

We look forward to receiving your award applications.
 
Sincerely,
 
Lisa McGuire & Cory Bolkan                                
Awards Committee Co-Chairs                

 

 

Thursday, April 05, 2012

STUDENTS: 2012 Dalmas A. Taylor Public Policy Fellowship

From: Cooke, Keith [mailto:kcooke@apa.org]

 

2012 Dalmas A. Taylor Memorial Summer Minority Policy Fellowship

The purpose of this award is to honor the memory of Dalmas Taylor, who passed away during his term as President of SPSSI. Dr. Taylor had been involved for many years with SPSSI. In addition, he was instrumental in establishing the Minority Fellowship at the American Psychological Association and in increasing the APA’s attention to inclusion of people of color. This fellowship is administered in conjunction with APA’s Minority Fellowship Office, and provides an opportunity for a graduate student of color to work on public policy issues in Washington, DC.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must be a graduate student in good standing who is a member of an ethnic minority group (including, but not limited to, African American, Alaskan Native, American Indian, Asian American, Hispanic, and Pacific Islander) and/or has demonstrated a commitment to a career in psychology or a related field with a focus on ethnic minority issues.        

AWARDS AND CRITERIA

The summer stipend will be $3000 plus housing and travel funds. We will also assist the successful candidate in finding housing in Washington.

The application should include:

1. A cover page stating your name, institution, address, telephone number, fax number (if applicable), and email address.

2. A 3-page statement with detailed information that includes:
(a) reason for your interest in this fellowship
(b) your previous and current research experiences
(c) indication of your interest in ethnic minority psychological issues
(d) statement of how this fellowship would contribute to your career goals

3. Two letters of recommendation.  Please upload these letters with your materials or have them emailed directly to awards@spssi.org. 

4. Current curriculum vitae

HOW TO APPLY

Online submissions are the preferred method.  Visit www.spssi.org/taylorfellowship for details. You are limited to five files to upload at any given time, and submissions must be limited to this number.  At the time you submit your completed application, please also send an email to Central Office at awards@spssi.org. As the subject of the email write "Taylor application". In the body of the email include the information from your cover page.  Recommendation letters should be included with your uploaded materials if possible.  If preferred, please email recommendation letters to awards@spssi.org for inclusion.   

DEADLINE

This is an annual fellowship.  Submission materials must be received by April 25th. 

Announcements for this fellowship will be made by May 25th. 

Wednesday, April 04, 2012

INFO: 2012 Summer Institute in Political Psychology Announcement

From: Cooke, Keith [mailto:kcooke@apa.org]

 

 

THE 2012 SUMMER INSTITUTE IN POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY at Stanford University from July 15 – August 4, 2012

 

Applications are being accepted for the 20h Annual Summer Institute in Political Psychology (SIPP), to be held at Stanford University July 15 to August 4, 2012. The SIPP program takes up to 60 participants and is filling up; there are still some spots available.

 

The Summer Institute offers three weeks of intensive training in political psychology. Political psychology is an exciting and thriving field that explores the origins of political behavior and the causes of political events, with a special focus on the psychological mechanisms at work.

 

Research findings in political psychology advance basic theory of human cognitive and social behavior and are an important basis for political decision-making in practice.

 

SIPP was founded in 1991 at Ohio State University, and Stanford has hosted SIPP since 2005, with support from Stanford University and from the National Science Foundation. Hundreds of participants have attended SIPP during these years.

 

The 2012 SIPP curriculum is designed to (1) provide broad exposure to theories, empirical findings, and research traditions; (2) illustrate successful cross-disciplinary research and integration; (3) enhance methodological pluralism; and (4) strengthen networks among scholars from around the world.

 

SIPP activities will include lectures by world-class faculty, discussion groups, research/interest group meetings, group projects, and an array of social activities.

 

Some of the topics covered in past SIPP programs include race relations, conflict and dispute resolution, voting and elections, international conflict, decision-making by political elites, moral disengagement and violence, social networks, activism and social protest, political socialization, and justice.

 

In 2012, SIPP will accept up to 60 participants, including graduate students, faculty, professionals, and advanced undergraduates.

 

For detailed information and to apply, visit this website:

 

http://www.stanford.edu/group/sipp/201

 

Applicants are accepted on a rolling basis until all slots are filled, so applying soon maximizes chances of acceptance.

 

 

Mary Rich

Conference Coordinator

Summer Institute in Political Psychology (SIPP)

30 Alta Road, Room 222, Stanford, California 94305-2077

maryrich@stanford.edu

Tel: 650.736.7296

Fax: 650.723.1500

 

Tuesday, April 03, 2012

INFO: THERE'S STILL TIME!! APPLY FOR THE FORWARD FOCUS WORKSHOP: STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR THE NIH COMMON FUND

From: Kobor, Pat [mailto:pkobor@apa.org]

THERE’S STILL TIME!!  APPLY FOR THE FORWARD FOCUS WORKSHOP: STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR THE NIH COMMON FUND

 

The Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is hosting public meetings in Chicago, IL and San Francisco, CA, as part of the strategic planning process for the NIH Common Fund. The meetings are intended to gather input from the broad community on the biggest obstacles to progress in biomedical research or the greatest opportunities in biomedical science that are ripe for exploration.  Input gathered from this meeting will help inform potential new program ideas for the NIH Common Fund.

 

The public meetings will take place in two locations:

 

  • May 1, 2012     Chicago, IL
  • May 3, 2012     San Francisco, CA

 

These meetings are open to all members of the public, but space is limited. A brief application is required to attend.  Applications will be accepted March 16th – April 6th. To apply, click on the “Meeting Information” link below for the meeting you would like to attend, and fill out the form found under the “Application” tab.

 

Meeting information:

 

Chicago meeting: http://commonfund.nih.gov/meetings/chicago/about.aspx

San Francisco meeting: http://commonfund.nih.gov/meetings/sanfrancisco/about.aspx

 

 

The NIH Common Fund supports goal-driven, research networks in which investigators generate data, solve technological problems, and/or otherwise pilot resources and tools that will be stimulatory to the broader research community. Common Fund programs are designed to achieve their goals within a maximum of 10 years. More information about the programs currently supported by the Common Fund can be found at www.commonfund.nih.gov.

 

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) –“The Nation's Medical Research Agency” – includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical and translational medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit http://www.nih.gov.

 

 

Monday, April 02, 2012

INFO: National Alzheimer's Project Act

FYI…

A summary of the last (March 14th ) meeting of the ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH, CARE, AND SERVICES (including summary of oral comments by APA, NAN and the National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging) can be found at: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/napa/031412/Mtg3Sum.shtml .

Slides and handouts from that meeting are available at:  http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/napa/031412/Mtg3-SubSlides.shtml

 

The next meeting of the Advisory Council will be held on April 17th from 9:00-4:00 pm.  It will be streamed at: http://www.hhs.gov/live.  Usually an agenda will be posted shortly before at that day at: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/napa/#031412Mtg if you would like to tune in to some of it. 

 

APA’s submitted a second written comment in March that can be found at:  http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/national-plan-alzheimer.pdf

 

 

Deborah DiGilio| Director, Office on Aging
Public Interest Directorate
American Psychological Association
750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242
Tel: (202) 336-6135 |  Fax: (202) 336-6040
email: ddigilio@apa.org |
www.apa.org/pi/aging

 

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FUNDING: Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations - April 3 Webinar

FYI…

 

$128 million CMS initiative to reduce hospitalizations among nursing home residents. 

 

Additional information on this Initiative, including the solicitation and how to complete the Notification of Intent to Apply, can be found at: innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/rahnfr.

The full proposal can be found at:  https://www.grantsolutions.gov/gs/preaward/previewPublicAnnouncement.do?id=14033

 

Key upcoming dates are:

 

4/3/12 Webinar to discuss the initiative and provide an overview of the new Initiative and describe the application process for prospective participants. (call-instructions in CMS announcement pasted below).  They will also archive the slides and presentations at

 

4/30/12 Notice of intent to apply due.

 

 

On page 9 of the proposal it mentions "Coordinate and improve management and monitoring of prescription drugs to reduce risk of polypharmacy and adverse drug events for residents, including inappropriate prescribing of psychotropic drugs" and "Enhanced behavioral health assessments, treatment, and management."  Eligible organizations can include physician practices, care management organizations, and other entities. Both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations are eligible to apply. It requires applicants to "Coordinate closely with State Medicaid and State survey and certification agencies and State public health and health reform efforts, including other CMS demonstrations and waivers…

 

I can't tell exactly who would be likely to get such a grant, but thought I would pass along.  

 

 

Deborah DiGilio| Director, Office on Aging

Public Interest Directorate

American Psychological Association

750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242

Tel: (202) 336-6135 |  Fax: (202) 336-6040

email: ddigilio@apa.org | www.apa.org/pi/aging

 

 

CMS

 

Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Nursing Facility Residents Webinar

 

On Tuesday April 3rd, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office and Innovation Center invite you to participate in a webinar to discuss the Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Nursing Facility Residents. The webinar will provide an overview of the new Initiative and describe the application process for prospective participants. 

Through the Initiative, CMS will support organizations that will partner with nursing facilities and States to provide coordinated, person-centered care for long-stay nursing facility residents who are enrolled in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Eligible organizations can include physician practices, care management organizations, and other entities. Both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations are eligible to apply. More information will be provided during the webinar.

On Tuesday, April 3, 2012, staff from MMCO and the Innovation Center will be hosting a webinar to provide an overview of the Initiative and application requirements.

Date:             Tuesday, April 3, 2012 

Time:             2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time

Call-In:          800-837-1935                        Conference ID: 66913606

To submit questions in advance, please email: NFInitiative2012@cms.hhs.gov.

Additional information on this Initiative, including the solicitation and how to complete the Notification of Intent to Apply, can be found at: innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/rahnfr. Slides to be used for this webinar will be posted on this website by April 2nd. Following the webinar, a recording will be made available.