The APA Committee on Aging (CONA) is very interested in recommending early career psychologists with expertise in aging to serve on the Committee on Early Career Psychologists. Eligible applicants are APA members within seven years’ receipt of their doctorate degree on January 1, 2010. This year they are looking for nominations for Practice and Public Interest slates.
One of CONA’s priorities is to infuse aging broadly throughout APA and one mechanism to do this is to nominate individuals to serve on other Boards and Committees rather than have just one governance entity with a focus on aging issues.
I have attached the Call below. Please contact me, if you are interested and fit the description.
2009 Call for Nominations
COMMITTEE ON EARLY CAREER PSYCHOLOGISTS
The
Practice Representative:
· Represent the ECP practice community in APA
· Advance, promote, and advocate for the professional interests of early career practicing psychologists in all settings
· Support ECP entry and career development in a shifting marketplace
· Support the development of practice opportunities that enhance the overall health care delivery system
· Develop initiatives and programs within APA that support the needs of ECPs in practice settings
· Educate ECP members on issues that impact all practicing psychologists
· Ensure that ECP practitioner’s interests are being represented throughout all of APA’s governance
· Establish working relationships with all practice related divisions within APA
· Maintain a working relationship with the APA Practice Directorate and APA Practice Organization
· Serve as the liaison to the Committee on the Advancement for Professional Practice (CAPP)
· Attend and actively participate in the APA Practice Organization’s annual State Leadership Conference
Psychology in the Public Interest Representative:
· Serves as representative of CECP for issues of public interest, including the generation and application of psychological knowledge on issues important to human well being
· Advocates for issues of relevance to ECPs of diverse backgrounds, including race/ethnicity, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, and ability status.
· Serve as the liaison to the Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest (BAPPI) and as a monitor to committees that report to BAPPI.
· Develop projects that are relevant to ECPs working in the public interest
· Establish relationships and joint projects with staff members of the Public Interest Directorate
· Promote and support activities, projects and programs that encourage members of diverse backgrounds to join APA
Candidates must be an APA member within seven years’ receipt of their doctorate degree on January 1, 2010.
In addition, you must be able to attend mandatory committee meetings; one in the spring, and two in the fall. Some committee members may be asked to attend additional meetings depending on their position. Meeting expenses are reimbursed by APA.
Although not reimbursed, committee members are highly encouraged to attend and participate in early career programming annually at the APA convention. The committee works extensively through listserv, email, and phone conferences. Applicants should expect to spend a minimum of 5 hours per week engaged in committee activities.
All candidates should include:
1. Statement of Interest from the Nominee
2. Current Curriculum Vitae
3. One Letter of Recommendation
Nomination materials must be received by October 1, 2009. Applicants will be notified in mid-December.
Send Nominations via Email, Mail, or Fax to: Kraig Ronald Scott
American Psychological Association
Fax: (202) 216-7628
Email: kscott@apa.org
CECP seeks to represent the interests and concerns of early career psychologists throughout APA. For more information about the committee and other early career resources, please visit the APA early career website at www.apa.org/earlycareer. If you have any questions, please contact the current Chair, Gary Hawley, PsyD at gchawley@yahoo.com
| Deborah DiGilio| Director, Office on Aging | |
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