10 for 20 in 2010!
Division 20 Needs Your 10 Votes!
In early November you will receive your yearly apportionment ballot from APA. This is the only time that you can significantly have an impact on the structuring of governance in APA.
Your vote will help to determine how many Council Representatives Division 20 will have. You have a total of 10 votes to allocate. We are writing to ask that you give Division 20 all 10 of those votes!
We have two Council seats at present – but just barely. Without your support (i.e. VOTES) now we are in real danger of losing one of those seats. Most people unfortunately throw out their ballots and so they fail to exercise their privilege of membership.
Even if you feel that you must give votes to another division or State or Provincial association, would you please consider giving Division 20 at least FIVE of your votes.
Most recently, Division 20 Council reps were able to help to sway the Council to approve the creation of a Geropsychology Specialty. With more support for aging issues, we can be even more effective in the coming year. This is especially crucial at this time as debate is ongoing regarding potential new classifications of Alzheimer’s disease and the possible elimination of the term “dementia” from DSM-V. Both science and practice need input from our council representatives. Now is the time to be sure that your voice is heard during deliberations on these and other issues important to psychologists in our division and those we serve.
Please, vote.
Sincerely,
Cameron J. Camp, Ph.D.
President, APA Div. 20 – Adult Development and Aging
