Dr. M. Arnold, PhD, RN Licensed Psychologist - Registered Nurse Psychological Services, Behavioral Health Counseling, Consultation and Education Focused on the Needs of Older Adults Western Suffolk/Eastern Nassau Counties, LI, NY Long Term Care Settings (631) 271-9863 "It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err." Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
The American Psychological Association (APA) Office on AIDS seeks qualified mentors and mentees to participate in a two-year, distance-learning, mentorship program designed to prepare doctoral-level behavioral and social scientists for careers as independent researchers in the area of HIV/AIDS and communities of color. This new program, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), utilizes state-of-the-art, distance-learning technologies (e.g., webcasts, online classrooms, etc.) to assist mentees achieve three major goals:
1) Develop and implement a career development plan focused on building the capacity to conduct independent research in the area of HIV/AIDS and communities of color;
2) Conceptualize, draft, and submit a high-quality research application to an appropriate NIH funding mechanism; and,
3) Establish a mutually supportive network of professional colleagues with common research interests.
General Information and Application for Mentors: http://www.apa.org/pi/aids/mentor.html
General Information and Application for Mentees: http://www.apa.org/pi/aids/mentee.html
Senior Director, Office on AIDS
Staff Liaison for End-of-Life Issues
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: 202-336-6051 FAX: 202-336-6198
Email: janderson@apa.org
-- Dr. M. Arnold, PhD, RN Licensed Psychologist - Registered Nurse Psychological Services, Behavioral Health Counseling, Consultation and Education Focused on the Needs of Older Adults Western Suffolk/Eastern Nassau Counties, LI, NY Long Term Care Settings (631) 271-9863 "It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err." Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
