CONFERENCES: Advanced Couples & Family Psychology Conference Feb in Ft Lauderdale

From Keith Cooke, kcooke@APA.ORG:

Please see the following on the ABPP American Academy of Couples & Family Psychology Conference, co-sponsored by APA Division 43, and American Academy of Group Psychology:

INFO: Fredda Blanchard-Fields Memorial Fund

Hello Friends,

As the year approaches an end, we reflect on the events of the past year.  One thing that saddened us all was the passing of our friend and colleague Fredda Blanchard-Fields.  I know that I miss her very much – seeing her smiling face would always brighten my day.  She was also someone whose counsel I would seek and whose opinions and thoughts I could always trust.

I wanted to remind you about the Fredda Blanchard-Fields Memorial Fund that we have established at Georgia Tech.  We have already received a number of donations and your generosity is sincerely appreciated.  If you have not yet had time to give, but would like to do so before the year is out, I am reproducing the relevant information below.

Fredda's family was very enthusiastic about the idea.  My plan is to contact them after the first of the year and give them an update on our progress.  I also intend to provide an update at the symposium we are hosting in Fredda's honor (don't forget to register: http://www.psychology.gatech.edu/fredda/index.php).

Thank you and I wish you all the best this holiday season.

Sincerely,

Wendy Rogers

  

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Fredda Blanchard-Fields Memorial Fund

Fredda Blanchard-Fields, Chair of the School of Psychology, passed away on August 3, 2010.  She will be greatly missed by the faculty, staff, and students in the School of Psychology at the Georgia Institute of Technology. 

One of Fredda's passions was students – she was a supportive mentor to students at all levels: undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral.  She was demanding but always encouraging – she expected a lot but also gave a lot.  She considered her students to be a part of her extended family. 

To honor her memory, we are developing an endowment that will support student scholarships.  We and her family believe that this is an excellent way to honor her and something she would appreciate.

To make a tax-deductible contribution to the Fredda Blanchard-Fields Memorial Fund, please make your check payable to the Georgia Tech Foundation.  Include a note indicating that it is for the 'Fredda Blanchard-Fields Memorial Fund' or simply write 'Fredda Blanchard-Fields Memorial Fund' on the memo line of the check. The check should be mailed to:

Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc.

760 Spring Street, NW, Suite 400

Atlanta, GA 30308

(If you have any inquiries about the fund, please contact
Wendy Rogers, 404-894-6775, wendy@gatech.edu)

--

Wendy A. Rogers, Ph.D.
654 Cherry Street

Human Factors and Aging Laboratory
School of Psychology
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0170
404-894-6775 (phone)
404-894-8905 (fax)
wendy@gatech.edu
www.hfaging.org

CONFERENCES: Call for Submissions, 2011 Adult Development Symposium

Call for Submissions, January 31, 2011 Deadline

2011 Adult Development Symposium, Tuesday, March 29 and Wednesday, March 30
8:00am to 10:00pm

Pre-conference of the Society for Research in Child Development, SRCD Biennial Meeting
For information, go to http://www.adultdevelopment.org/ or email Admin@adultdevelopment.org

Presentations will address positive adult development from all disciplines.  Positive adult development refers to development starting in late adolescence and continuing through  life.  The focus is on expanded capabilities and changes that improve the quality of life.

Topic areas include:  Measurement, Models and Methodological Issues; Professional Development; Altruism, Attachment, and Alienation; Periods, Seasons and Non-stage Development; Stage Change; Cultural and Societal Development.

 March 29th in halls 4 & 5, March 30 to be determined

LE CENTRE SHERATON MONTRÉAL
1201, boul. René-Lévesque ouest , West Montréal, (Québec)  H3B-2L7, Canada
(800) 325-3535
(514) 878-2000
Reservation.lcs@sheraton.com
Subway: Station Bonaventure
sheraton.com/lecentre

--  My Best,  Michael Lamport Commons, Ph.D. Assistant Clinical Professor  Department of Psychiatry Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 234 Huron Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138-1328  Telephone (617) 497-5270 Facsimile (617) 491-5270 Cellular (617) 320–0896 Commons@tiac.net http://dareassociation.org/

INFO - Geropsychology Training Council

Just a reminder to consider joining CoPGTP if you are part of a graduate, internship, postdoctoral, or post-licensure Geropsychology training program, per below.

Michele J. Karel, PhD

Staff Psychologist, VA Boston Healthcare System

Associate Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Brockton VA Medical Center, 3-5-C

940 Belmont Street

Brockton, MA  02301

(774) 826-3725

(774) 826-3724 fax

From: APA Division 20 Discussion List [mailto:PSYAGING-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU] On Behalf Of Karel, Michele J.
Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 6:59 PM
To: PSYAGING-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU
Subject: INFO - Geropsychology Training Council

Colleagues,

Especially with the recent recognition of Geropsychology as a Specialty area of practice, we want to encourage programs that provide geropsychology training consistent with the Pikes Peak model to consider joining the Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Programs (CoPGTP). Thanks for your consideration, and don’t hesitate to  contact any of our Board members with questions, per this announcement.

-Michele Karel

DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION PROVIDE GEROPSYCHOLOGY TRAINING? 

PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING!!

CoPGTP is an organization of programs providing training in geropsychology.  It is committed to promoting excellence in training in professional geropsychology and to supporting the development of high quality programs at the graduate school, internship, postdoctoral fellowship, and post licensure levels.  On behalf of the Board of Directors, we would like to invite qualified geropsychology training programs to apply for membership in the council.   CoPGTP grew out of the June 2006 Geropsychology Training Conference which produced the Pikes Peak Model of Geropsychology Training.  As a member you will support our efforts to foster high quality geropsychology initiatives.  For example, we have developed a geropsychology competencies assessment tool (see http://www.uccs.edu/~cpgtp/), compiled a large collection of readings and current training resources in geropsychology, and developed a list of members who are available to help with establishing new training programs. 

Membership in the Council is open to programs in which at least one geropsychologist is engaged actively in training. Members are required to offer both didactic and experiential training.  Typically, this training is offered in more than one setting that serves older adults. Importantly, members of the training council are programs rather than individual memberships.  That said, it is recognized that training programs in professional geropsychology may, and often do, consist of one geropsychologist. Associate Membership is available also to entities which do not meet criteria for full membership. We wish to be inclusive as an organization. CoPGTP hosts an annual dinner and membership meeting at the APA or GSA conventions.

Benefits of membership include the following:

• List serve venue for sharing training ideas, strategies, difficulties, and brainstorming solutions;
• Sharing of opportunities for students and trainees;
• Access to training competency documents and training models as they develop;
• Relationship/consultation with other geropsychologists providing training;
• Research grant opportunities offered each year;
• An award for innovative training  offered each year;
• Invitation to an annual meeting with educational and networking opportunities; and
• Public acknowledgement of the entity as a recognized geropsychology training program.

You may download the application from our website (http://www.uccs.edu/~cpgtp/).  Annual dues are $200 per calendar year for full membership; $100 per year for associate membership.  If you have additional questions, please email any of the following membership committee members:

Joseph Casciani (jcasciani@cohealth.org), regarding post-licensure training

Andrew Heck (andrew.heck@dbhds.virginia.gov), regarding internship training

Lee Hyer (leehyer@ganeurosurg.org), regarding postdoctoral training

Susan Krauss Whitbourne (swhitbo@psych.umass.edu) , regarding graduate training

We look forward to future collaboration.  Thank you for your consideration.

Council Board Members:

Michele Karel, Ph.D., Chair,  Michele.Karel@va.gov

Daniel Segal, Ph.D., Chair-Elect, dsegal@uccs.edu

Gregory Hinrichsen, Ph.D., Past-Chair, geropsychgah@aol.com

Janet Yang, Ph.D., Secretary, jyang@cfar1.org

Sara Honn Qualls, Ph.D., Treasurer, squalls@uccs.edu

Susan Whitbourne, Ph.D., Member-at-large, graduate programs, swhitbo@psych.umass.edu

Andrew Heck, Psy.D., ABPP, Member-at-large, internship programs, andrew.heck@dbhds.virginia.gov

Leon Hyer, Ph.D., Member-at-large, fellowship programs, leeyher@ganeurosurg.org

Joseph Casciani, Ph.D., Member-at-large, post-licensure training programs, jcasciani@cohealth.org

Kimberly Hiroto, Student representative, Kimberly.Hiroto@va.gov

Michele J. Karel, PhD

Staff Psychologist, VA Boston Healthcare System

Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Brockton VA Medical Center, 3-5-C

940 Belmont Street

Brockton, MA  02301

(774) 826-3725

(774) 826-3724 fax

Call for Papers: Behavioral Factors of Longevity

Behavioral Factors of Longevity

Call for Papers

The majority of studies on longevity have focused on biological and health-related aspects of longevity. While biology and health undoubtedly play an important role in determining the length and quality of life, there are also a number of important social, psychological, and behavioral factors associated with longevity. Recent research has demonstrated that distal experiences such as education and childhood economic conditions as well as proximal behaviors such as exercise, nutritional behaviors, coping with stress, and social support are all important components in determining longevity and quality of life among very old people.
We invite investigators to contribute original research and review articles that will complement already established knowledge of biological and health factors associated with long life. We are especially interested in articles that focus on behavioral factors of longevity and quality of life in very old age. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Distal family influences on longevity and quality of life
• Distal life events as influences on longevity and quality of life (e.g., early or late marriage, childbirth, etc.)
• The influence of environmental supports on longevity and quality of life, including social supports, economic supports, and housing
• The influence of individual characteristics on longevity and quality of life, such as personality, gender, ethnicity, and religiosity
• Studies emphasizing the importance of adaptational skills such as activity, coping, and cognitive skills
• Research involving health behaviors such as nutritional behaviors or exercise
• Studies involving mental health and life satisfaction in very late life.
• Impact of cognition–dementia on adaptation, mental health, and quality of life
• Models of psychosocial predictors on adaptation and longevity, or compare and contrast psychosocial with biomedical predictors

Before submission authors should carefully read over the journal's Author Guidelines, which are located at http://www.sage-hindawi.com/journals/jar/guidelines.html. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at http://mts.sage-hindawi.com/ according to the following timetable:

Manuscript Due	February 15, 2011
First Round of Reviews	May 15, 2011
Publication Date	August 15, 2011

Lead Guest Editor

• Peter Martin, Gerontology Program, Human Development and Family Studies Department, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA

Guest Editors

• Leonard W. Poon, Institute of Gerontology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
• Bo Hagberg, Department of Psychology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

Jobs: Kent State University

Project Director Sought for NIH-funded Research Project

Kent State University

We seek a Project Director (PD) for a four-year multiple site R01 project funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research (Co-Investigators:  Gregory Smith & Bert Hayslip Jr.).   Our overall aim is to investigate the differential effectiveness of parent training and cognitive behavioral therapy on the psychological adjustment of custodial grandmothers and a target grandchild.  The PD will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the study and for coordinating activities across four experimental sites via phone and e-mail: (Kent State University; University of North Texas at Denton; University of Maryland at Baltimore; and California State University at San Bernardino).  Qualifications include a minimum of doctoral level training in a relevant social science field in addition to basic research and administrative skills.  Salary is competitive and includes the full benefit package offered by Kent State University.  Funding across the four year period is contingent upon successful progress and renewal by NIH.   For additional information contact:

Dr. Gregory C. Smith

Professor of Lifespan Development & Educational Sciences

Director - Human Development Center

Kent State University

Kent, OH 44242

Office Phone: 330-672-9993

E-mail: gsmith2@kent.edu

JOBS: NIH Center for Scientific Review, Biobehavioral and Behavioral Processes Integrated Review Group

We are recruiting a Scientific Review Officer (Health Science Administrator)and the job announcement is posted at the following USA Jobs link:

http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=94674589&JobTitle=Health+Scientist+Administrator-CSR-CR-DE&q=Health+Scientist+Administrator&where=Bethesda%2C+MD&brd=3876&vw=b&FedEmp=N&FedPub=Y&x=52&y=12&AVSDM=2010-12-16+00%3A03%3A00

 

The announcement is posted for only 5 days, thus the deadline for submitting an application is Monday Dec 20. Although a ‘generic’ SRO job announcement is posted, we are keen on recruiting within my IRG, Biobehavioral and Behavioral Processes, which reviews grant applications involving biobehavioral and behavioral processes across the lifespan, including human and non-human animals, and both normal and disordered processes. For more information please check the following link: http://cms.csr.nih.gov/PeerReviewMeetings/CSRIRGDescriptionNew/BBBPIRG/

 

In brief, the Integrated Review Groups and their constituent study sections within the Center are composed mostly of members of the scientific community who are established investigators of proven competence in their respective scientific specialties.  The study sections review and evaluate proposed health-related research/training projects for which grant support is requested.  In this review, they apply specialized knowledge of the scientific disciplines involved in the grants reviewed by the specified IRG and determine the relative merits of each application on the basis of such considerations as the significance of the study, the anticipated results, the scientific ability and reputation of the applicant, the adequacy of the facilities and other resources, and the compliance with ethics guidelines and administrative requirements.

 

I am happy to answer any questions (my contact information is provided below):

Dana Jeffrey Plude, Ph.D.
Chief and Scientific Review Officer
Biobehavioral and Behavioral Processes IRG
Center for Scientific Review, Rm. 3176
National Institutes of Health
6701 Rockledge Dr., MSC 7848
BETHESDA  MD  20892-7848
Email: pluded@csr.nih.gov
Phone: 301-435-2309
Fax: 301-435-0014
BBBP information: http://www.csr.nih.gov/review/bbbpirg.htm

 

 

INFO: Clarification re Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Programs Survey

Div 20 Members:

 

Clarification– we wanted to get a cross-section of opinions from the geropsychology community re petitioning for ABPP status. Although there are mostly practice-oriented questions (we must have a certain number of practitioners who are willing to take the exam for ABPP to consider our petition), it would be great to hear the opinions of pure research geropsychologists re this resource-heavy endeavor.

 

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NH66KDC

Victor

 

Victor Molinari, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor
Dept of Aging and Mental Health Disparities, MHC #1440
College of Behavioral and Community Sciences
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Inst
University of South Florida
13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Tampa, Florida 33612-3899
(813) 974-1960
FAX (813) 974-1968
Email: vmolinari@fmhi.usf.edu
Webpage: http://amh.fmhi.usf.edu/vitas/vmolinari.php

INFO: Editor Search: Psychology and Aging

 

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From: Harris, Susan J. A. [mailto:sjharris@apa.org]
Sent: Wed 12/15/2010 10:31 AM
To: Cameron Camp
Cc: Wiederkehr, Sarah
Subject: Editor Search: Psychology and Aging

Cameron J. Camp, PhD

President, APA Division 20: Adult Development and Aging

Myers Research Institute

7274 Hollyhock Lane

Solon, OH 44139-4709

 

Dear Dr. Camp and members of APA Division 20:

 

In the wake of the untimely death this year of Fredda Blanchard-Fields, Editor of Psychology and Aging, Paul Duberstein has stepped in to serve as Interim Editor through the end of 2012. In light of this schedule, we have initiated the search for a new Editor for Psychology and Aging. The new Editor’s term will run from 2013 through 2018. The search committee is chaired by Leah Light, PhD with Norman Abeles, PhD, Fergus Craik, PhD, William Haley, PhD, Mara Mather, PhD, and Rose Zacks, PhD serving as the search committee.

 

As the search is now underway, I am writing today to invite and encourage you and Division 20 members to submit nominations for the Editorship of this journal. Nominations may be submitted directly on our Editor Quest portal (http://editorquest.apa.org), or they may be emailed to Sarah Wiederkehr, P&C Board Search Liaison, at sarahw@apa.org. The call for nominations will be open through mid-January 2011. Please include the affiliation of each nominee, including departmental affiliation. I have also attached a brief call for nominations should that be useful.

 

Thank you for participating in this important opportunity to shape the future of Psychology and Aging. For a look at the current scope of the journal, the composition of the current editorial board, or other information about the journal, please feel free to visit the journal webpage at http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/pag/index.aspx

 

With warm regards,

 

Susan

 

Susan J.A. Harris| Senior Director, Journals                                   

American Psychological Association | www.apa.org

750 First Street NE| Washington DC 20002-4242

sjharris@apa.org| ' 202-336-5607 |fax: 202-336-5549

 

 

 

 

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INFO: Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Programs Survey

Dear Div 20 members:

 

The Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Programs is interested in your thoughts regarding whether geropsychology as a discipline should petition the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) for geropsychology to be designated a specialty area.

 

Please follow the link and take this brief survey - it only should take 10 minutes to complete. Thank you in advance for this consideration, and I apologize for the cross-postings.

 

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NH66KDC

 

 

Victor Molinari, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor
Dept of Aging and Mental Health Disparities, MHC #1440
College of Behavioral and Community Sciences
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Inst
University of South Florida
13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Tampa, Florida 33612-3899
(813) 974-1960
FAX (813) 974-1968
Email: vmolinari@fmhi.usf.edu
Webpage: http://amh.fmhi.usf.edu/vitas/vmolinari.php

JOBS: Geropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship - Salem VAMC

GEROPSYCHOLOGY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP – SALEM VA

The Salem VA is pleased to announce recruitment for a Postdoctoral Fellowship position in Geropsychology at the Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. 

The Geropsychology Fellow will work in clinics providing quality services to older veterans, with a special emphasis in rural populations.  This position will provide the opportunity to address and resolve the unique difficulties presented by an aging veteran population.  The Fellow will further refine skills in assessing and treating cognitive impairments including dementia, pain, maladaptive personality traits/disorders, and caregiver stress.  Training will focus on assessment and diagnosis, intervention, consultation and communication, professional and ethical behavior, human diversity, scientist-practitioner model, and supervision and teaching skills.  The Geropsychology Fellow will have the opportunity to work in multiple clinical settings such as: Neuropsychology Clinic, Memory Disorders Clinic, Dementia Care Unit, Inpatient Geropsychiatry Unit, Palliative Care Team, Rehabilitation, and the Home-Based Primary Care Program.  The Fellow will be expected to participate in research or program development being conducted in the Center for Neurocognitive Services. Current projects include research related to dementia screening in primary care and enhancing the utilization of mental health services by geriatric patients and caregivers. The Fellow will also have the opportunity to participate in multidisciplinary teams in the Memory Disorders Clinic, Palliative Care and Home-Based Primary Care.

 

ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION

Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are graduates of APA accredited doctoral programs in Clinical or Counseling Psychology and have completed an APA accredited pre-doctoral internship prior to start date.  All requirements for the doctoral degree, including dissertation, must be completed prior to starting.  The start date is expected to occur between mid-August and mid-September.  Fellowship stipend: $42,239 + benefits.

 

To apply, please send the following: 

1.    A letter of intent which specifies your future professional goals and details how the fellowship will contribute toward their achievement

2.    Curriculum Vitae

3.    A signed "Declaration for Federal Employment", Optional Form (OF) 306 (you may download this form from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management website at: http://www.opm.gov/forms/html/of.asp)

4.    Three letters of reference from faculty or other professionals who are well acquainted with you and your qualifications

5.    A letter from your internship Director of Training documenting your status as an intern, whether any probationary or remedial actions have been taken, whether you are on track to successfully complete your pre-doctoral internship, and your anticipated internship completion date

6.    One copy of all graduate school transcripts

7.    If at the time of application your dissertation has not been completed, please submit a letter from your dissertation chair documenting the timeline for completion of the dissertation.

 

Applications are due by January 10^th. The application materials of candidates are reviewed by the staff psychologists and fellows.  Reviewers evaluate the applicant's ability, record of achievement, and degree of potential compatibility with the fellowship program.  These rankings are used to prioritize interview offers. Applicants who do not qualify for consideration will be notified promptly.  Telephone interviews may be used to initially screen applicants. In-person interviews will be required for final candidates. Communication with Geropsychology applicants will follow the suggested APPIC guidelines for internship/residency selection. 

 

Please send all application materials to:

Theodore Wright, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Fellowship Coordinator

Salem VAMC (116B)

1970 Roanoke Blvd.

Salem, Virginia 24153.

 

Email: theodore.wright1@va.gov

 

Please see our brochure at our www.psychologytraining.va.gov/Salem website. 

 

 

Stacy M. Belkonen, Ph.D.

Neuropsychologist

Center for Neurocognitive Services

Salem VA Medical Center

1970 Roanoke Blvd (116B-1)

Salem, Virginia 24153

Phone: (540) 982-2463 x 2560

Fax: (540) 983-1085

 

INFO: Please help Division 20 increase its membership for 2010-2011!

Dear members of the APA Division 20 List-Serv,

As we begin a new APA membership year, and we are hoping to match or exceed our total membership from last year!  If you have not renewed your membership, please consider doing so or joining as a new member!  As a long-time member of the Division myself, membership has allowed me to enjoy the multitude of professional benefits of Division 20 including job opportunities, faculty development, research training, and networking contacts that will help me throughout my career.

Please visit the APA Division 20 membership page (http://apadiv20.phhp.ufl.edu/join.htm) and fill out an application to join as a new member or a renewed member.  The membership page also provides a wealth detail of why membership in Division 20 is such a great professional opportunity.

 

In response to the need to create flexible membership options and encourage more robust participation in Division 20, we are excited to announce two new membership categories for new or current members:

1.  Professional affiliates are persons who, due to their proficiency in areas related to the mission of the Division, can contribute to the Division's objectives but do not hold membership in the American Psychological Association.

2.  International affiliates are also proficient in areas related to the mission of the Division and can contribute to the Division's objectives, but reside in a country outside of the United States.  International affiliates do not have to hold membership in the American Psychological Association to join Division 20.

Dues for both Professional and International Affiliates are the same as Divisional dues for full members (e.g., $44 per year), and confer many of the same benefits as Full Members, including subscriptions to Adult Development & Aging News as well as Psychology and Aging.  However, to reiterate: one does not have to join APA itself in order to be an Affiliate of Division 20!

To join as a Professional or International Affiliate, please go to http://memforms.apa.org/apa/cli/divapp/.  If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at the email or numbers below.

If you are a member, you will note on the APA Division 20 membership page that we have designed new brochures.  If you would like some brochures to post in your office or share with colleagues, please let me know and I would be happy to mail you some.  Please spread the word and encourage your colleagues to join.

If you have any questions, or if there is anything I can do to help facilitate your membership in APA Division 20, please do not hesitate to contact me!

Sincerely,

Joe Gaugler
Membership Chair
APA Division 20

 

_____________________

 

Joseph E. Gaugler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, McKnight Presidential Fellow
Center on Aging, School of Nursing
Coordinator of Research Initiatives, Center for Gerontological Nursing
University of Minnesota
6-153 Weaver-Densford Hall, 1331
308 Harvard Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN  55455
Phone: 612-626-2485
Cell Phone: 651-605-5611
Fax: 612-625-7180
Email: gaug0015@umn.edu
http://www.nursing.umn.edu/FacultyStaffandPreceptors/GauglerJoseph/home.html
_____________________

 

INFO: AMA dementia work group

-----Original Message-----
From: Norman Abeles <abeles@MSU.EDU>
To: WVUGER-L <WVUGER-L@listserv.wvu.edu>
Sent: Sun, Dec 5, 2010 3:39 pm
Subject: Re: [SECT2] AMA dementia work group

I have followed Rebecca's suggestion for including gero and
neuropsychologists.However for them to even accept this suggestion one
must
first comment on their proposals.Norm Abeles.

-----Original Message-----
From: Clinical Gero Psychology Network
[mailto:WVUGER-L@listserv.wvu.edu] On
Behalf Of Rebecca Goodman
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 1:14 PM
To: WVUGER-L@listserv.wvu.edu
Subject: [SECT2] AMA dementia work group

Hi all -

The AMA Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (PCPI) is
formulating a set of guidelines for measuring and managing dementia.
This includes recommendations for behavior intervention. Their work
group does not include any psychologists; it does include physicians
from several specialties, an OT, social worker, and nurse. Some of
these
specialists have an additional MPH degree. In a search of the 73 page
document, I saw no mention of psychologists as a profession.

They are taking public comment until Dec 16. I plan to comment to
support including a neuropsychologist and geropsychologist in the work
group. If you would like to comment, the documents can be found here:

The document itself:
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/370/dementia-public-comments.pdf

Intro to it:
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/clinical-practice-improv
ement/clinical-quality/physician-consortium-performance-improvement/publi
c-c
omments.shtml

Rebecca Goodman
Santa Barbara, CA

FUNDING: Wisconsin Longitudinal Study Pilot Grant Program

2011 WLS Pilot Grant Program

The Center for Demography of Health and Aging (CDHA) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will award two to three pilot grants to investigators using the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS) data for scholarly research. The WLS provides an opportunity to study the life course, careers, retirement, intergenerational transfers and relationships, family functioning, physical and mental health and well-being, morbidity and mortality, and gene-environment interactions from late adolescence to the retirement years.  Selected recipients will receive $5,000 to support their research, along with a travel stipend to WLS training workshops.  The training workshop will take place in Madison on August 11-12, 20011, while the research workshop will be held one year later.

Funding for this pilot grant program originates from the National Institute on Aging Grant AG021079.  More information about the WLS and the pilot grant program including questionnaires, codebooks and public data may be found at the WLS pilot grant website: http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/wlsresearch/pilot/.  Please contact Carol Roan by e-mail roan@ssc.wisc.edu or by telephone (608) 265-6196 if you have further questions.

 

Eligibility:  Applications are welcomed from investigators in such diverse fields as anthropology, demography, economics, epidemiology, family studies, genetics, gerontology, human development, medicine, nursing, psychology, public health, and sociology.  Grant application must be received by May 27, 2011.  This grant program is intended to support new users and new uses of WLS data. We encourage applications from graduate students and junior researchers (i.e., with fewer than five years since completing their doctoral-level degree) as well as more experienced researchers who have not previously used WLS data.  Applicants must be affiliated with either educational institutions or with 501(c) (3) nonprofit organizations.  Graduate student applicants must submit a letter of support from a faculty member.

--
Carol L Roan
Assistant Scientist
Center for Demography of Health and Aging
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1180 Observatory Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Office Phone: (608) 265-6196

JOBS: 4 Chicago Area Psychology Fellowships at Hines VA Hospital: Primary Care, Integrated Care, Medical Rehabilitation, PTSD/SA

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

Hines, IL

 

Four Postdoctoral Fellowships Available:

Primary Care and Health Psychology Fellowship
Integrated Care and Behavioral Medicine Fellowship

Medical Rehabilitation Psychology Fellowship
PTSD and Substance Abuse Fellowship

 

http://www.hines.va.gov/about/Psych_Post.asp

 

 

We are seeking applicants for our four postdoctoral fellowships in Primary Care and Health Psychology,  Integrated Care and Behavioral Medicine, Medical Rehabilitation Psychology, and PTSD and Substance Abuse.

 

Primary Care and Health Psychology:  Through clinical practice and supervision, the Fellow will develop advanced skills necessary to function as a competent collaborative practitioner who provides biopsychosocially-oriented care to patients in medical primary care settings utilizing the latest empirically supported treatment models. The Fellow will provide a full range of behavioral health services that include biopsychosocial, cognitive, and capacity assessments, psychotherapeutic and behavioral medicine/rehabilitative interventions and prevention-oriented services. The Fellow will acquire advanced skills in effective interdisciplinary consultation and collaboration within the framework of primary care. In this one-year program, the Fellow will complete a six-month, full-time rotation within the Home-Based Primary Care Program (2^nd largest in the country). The Fellow will spend the second half of the year at least half-time in Primary Care Behavioral Health and/or Health Promotion/Disease Prevention rotations as well as 6 hours/week devoted to enhancement of generalist skills within the Psychology Fellowship Clinic. Within this fellowship, there is considerable focus on ongoing management of chronic illness and multimorbidities, thus emphasizing skills in secondary and tertiary prevention.  The fellowship program emphasizes clinical activity as well as research, didactics and supervisory training. There is also the opportunity to participate in teaching, administration, program development and outcome evaluation.

 

Integrated Care and Behavioral Medicine:  Integrated Care and Behavioral Medicine at Hines VA Hospital is the co-located, collaborative, and interdisciplinary incorporation of behavioral health care services within medical settings to more wholly address patient needs. The Fellow will actively engage in the VA Primary Care "Patient Aligned Care Team" (PACT) and related integrated care settings affording the Fellow immersion in primary care mental health integrated practices that actualize the biopsychosocial model. The Fellow will participate in the spectrum of roles psychologists often assume within Integrated Care settings including provision of direct clinical services, participation in medical staff training and mentoring, consultation to medical teams and engagement in administrative functions in preparation for leadership roles within integrated care settings. Over the course of the training year, the Fellow is expected to complete a six-month, full-time rotation immersed in the Primary Care PACT through participation in the Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Committee and full clinical functions of the Primary Care Behavioral Health Team. The Fellow will spend the second half of the year at least half-time in Home-Based Primary Care with an additional 6 hours/week devoted to enhancement of generalist skills within the Psychology Fellowship Clinic.

 

Medical Rehabilitation Psychology. This year-long position consists of three-month rotations in Medical Rehabilitation settings and will include spending one-fourth of the year in the Psychology Fellowship Clinic conducting assessment and treatment with an outpatient psychiatric population. The Hines VA Hospital is fortunate to have 6 distinct medical rehabilitation programs that provide a breadth of experience found at very few medical centers.  The fellowship program emphasizes clinical activity as well as research, didactics and supervisory training.  There is also the opportunity to participate in teaching, administration, program development and outcome evaluation.

 

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Abuse. In this one-year program, the Fellow is expected to complete a minimum of one-quarter year in a PTSD-focused rotation and a minimum of one-quarter year in our Substance Abuse rotation. A third quarter time may be devoted to any of these rotations, research and/or an adjunctive administration rotation. A fourth quarter time is devoted to PTSD and/or substance abuse rotations as well as enhancement of generalist skills within the Psychology Fellowship Clinic. The fellowship program emphasizes clinical activity as well as research, didactics and supervisory training.  Interdisciplinary consultation, administration, teaching, and program development and outcome evaluation are also integral elements of this Special Emphasis.

Training Setting:  Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital is

• located in suburban Chicago 12 miles West of downtown Chicago, on a 147 acre campus
• one of the largest and most diversified medical and surgical hospitals in the Department of Veterans Affairs system.
• a tertiary referral center with many specialty services, including some that serve a large U.S. regional area
• institutionally affiliated with Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine

Training Staff:  The Psychology Department  

• is one of several departments in the hospital’s Mental Health Service Line

• is comprised of 31 doctoral-level psychologists and two program assistants, with current recruitment of four additional psychologists
• represents a  broad range of expertise, background and experience, with staff having  professional assignments throughout the hospital
• staff are involved in the postdoctoral training program as either primary or secondary supervisors
• has supervisors that hold faculty appointments at universities in the Chicago area and are active in funded research endeavors

Training Philosophy:  The Psychology Department at Hines

• embraces a generalist training tradition
• provides depth through focused specialized training in the Fellow’s area of primary clinical interest concurrent with breadth through strengthening generalist skills and adapting to work across a variety of interdisciplinary settings
• offers rotations across a number of clinical settings to optimize the skills set required for independent practice

Start Date: August 29, 2011                                                   Length of Program: One year

Stipend and Benefits: $46,287; 13 days vacation leave and 13 days available sick leave, in addition to the 10 annual federal holidays. Health and life insurance is available. Educational allotment of $400 for educational opportunities outside of the hospital.

About Chicago: Chicago is the largest Midwestern city and third most populous in the country, with approximately 9 million residents in the metro area. Chicago is a vibrant metropolis known for world-class attractions and cultural institutions that retains a very friendly and comfortable Midwestern character. Chicago is also rich in demographic diversity, with many distinct neighborhoods and communities.

Qualifications:

1.  U.S. citizenship

2.  Completed all requirements of an APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology

3.  Completed an APA-accredited internship in clinical or counseling psychology prior to entering into the program. Applications are accepted from applicants who are currently in the process of completing these requirements.

Application Procedure:

1. A cover letter that includes in detail the following elements:

a. Previous clinical, educational and research experience in both our generalist training objectives as well as

    in Special Emphasis track to which you applied

b. A description of your career goals and the way in which the Fellowship will advance them

2. Curriculum Vitae

3. Official transcripts from graduate school (including awarding date of doctoral degree)

4. Three or four letters of recommendation

5. A letter from your psychology internship director discussing progress on internship and anticipated completion date

6. A completed Hines VA Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program Application (available online)

 

http://www.hines.va.gov/about/Psych_Post.asp

 

The deadline for completed applications is January 14, 2011.

 

Please send completed materials and inquiries to:

 

Bernard J. Sladen, Ph.D.

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

Psychology Training Programs

Psychology Service (116B)

5000 S. Fifth Avenue

Building 228, Room 3021

Hines, IL 60141-3030

(708)202-2444

bernie.sladen@va.gov

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth V. Horin, Ph.D.

Clinical Psychologist

Home-Based Primary Care Program

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

Office (708)202-8387 ext. 20651

Cell (708)514-2790

 

INFO: Telehealth, Telepsychology and Technology-Related Papers

 

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From: APA Division Officers list on behalf of Jordan, Sarah
Sent: Wed 12/1/2010 2:41 PM
To: DIVOFFICERS@LISTS.APA.ORG
Subject: [DIVOFFICERS] Telehealth, Telepsychology and Technology-Related Papers

Dear Division Officer,

 

Please kindly disseminate this call for papers on your respective listserve for a special issue on telehealth for our APA Division 18 Journal, Psychological Services. We hope to reach a broad array of clinicians and researchers as this particular topic truly covers a large spectrum of psychological services.

 

Thank you for your kind assistance,

Lisa Kearney

Associate Editor – Psychological Services

 

 

Telehealth, Telepsychology and Technology-Related Papers

Open Call for Manuscripts

Psychological Services

The editorial staff at the APA Division 18's journal, entitled Psychological Services is extending an invitation for manuscripts to be considered for a special section on technology-based mental health services. Marlene M. Maheu Ph.D. has agreed to serve as our guest editor.

Technology development is accelerating and doubles every year in capacity, price performance and bandwidth. Yet, psychology still offers a dearth of theory and research related to technology-based services psychologists could be delivering. Therefore, this special section will be devoted to the three overlapping areas of psychological service delivery:

1) information technology (including to the telecommunication specialties of telehealth: telemental health; telepsychology; distance assessment and psychological testing; ehealth (Internet-based telehealth such as in email, chat rooms, instant messaging, audio and audio recording, videoconferencing, psycho-education formats such as webinars, community forums, social networking, and other forms of self-help); mobile health (or "mhealth" such as text messaging or iPhone/ smartphone "applications or "apps") and universal health (uhealth) as is being conducted in foreign countries such as South Korea.

2) nanotechnology (including microchips, nanodevices, nanosensors, nanoelectronics, biofeedback, virtual reality )

3) biotechnology (medical and psychological "devices," biometric sensors, genomics, proteomics, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals and psychoinformatics).

 

The US Federal government began its funding of telemedicine with telepsychiatry over 50 years ago, but most psychologists are unaware of the over 10,000 telemedicine articles that have been published in all areas of medicine since then. Not only has telepsychiatry (and telemedicine in general) been shown to be effective as well as cost effective, Medicare and Medicaid have been reimbursing for such services in specified conditions. Eleven states of the union now require all insurance carriers to reimburse for telehealth services, but most mental health practitioners are unaware of their ability to receive such reimbursement .

 

As the APA Division dedicated to psychologists in public service, Division 18, therefore welcomes manuscripts related to a variety of topics related to technology, including, but not limited to:

• Video conferencing of psychotherapy and supervision
• evidence-based care management and psychotherapy
• continuing education
• use of Internet capabilities to advance psychological interventions, including video, chat, email, instant messaging, webinars, psycho-education, for either groups or individuals in treatment; as an adjunct to treatment or as self-help
• ethical and legal challenges (e.g., licensure across state lines or national borders; encryption; referrals, patient education; professional boundaries online; supervision; security and confidentiality; reliability; client or practitioner authentication; psychological testing; informed consent procedures; multicultural or multilingual issues; emergency backup procedures; direct care in unsupervised settings such as the home or workplace; etc.)
• use of technology for administrative purposes (i.e., scheduling through web interfaces, email or chat; electronic medical record implementation)
• case consultation and supervision
• innovative use of publically accessible information online
• multidisciplinary telehealth, such as collaboration with primary care offices or home telehealth specialists including nurses
• innovative use of social media use of federal or state resources on the Internet; psycho-informatics; or use of search engines in practice
• reimbursement issues, including but not limited to grants, Medicare Medicaid funding,  special programs (i.e., Indian Health Services or children's programs)
• models of service expansion  to rural or other special populations  through technologyinternational collaboration

Also, we will consider submissions in the form of 1 page (2.5 typed pages) summary articles that are instructional and include a minimum of these elements:

1. name(s) of institution
2. service(s) delivered
3. type(s) of professionals involved

4. training for telemental services of professional(s) involved (professional path to get where you are)
5. population(s) served (ages, dx, male/female  -what else??)

6. geographic location served
7. funding sources
8. technology used
9. technology choices that would be different next time and why
10. use of Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

11. biggest challenge(s)
12. biggest success(es)
13. lesson(s) learned

While the Division's focus is on psychologists in "public service," usually defined as being employed by a governmental agency, Psychological Services covers the full range of psychological services provided in any service delivery setting. Psychological Services therefore encourages submission of papers that focus on broad issues related to psychotherapy outcomes, evaluations of psychological service programs and systems, and public policy analyses. The journal will also publish a limited number of significant literature reviews, descriptions of training for psychologists for work in public service settings, and case studies of psychological services, service delivery systems, or model programs.

 

Review papers, theoretical papers, and empirical papers are all welcomed for submission. The deadline for receipt of papers for this special section is March 15, 2011 . Please follow the Instructions to Authors information located on the Psychological Services website at: http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/ser/index.aspx. Manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the Manuscript Submission Web Portal as described on the journal's website, here: http://www.jbo.com/jbo3/submissions/dsp_jbo.cfm?journal_code=ser

 

Please specify in your cover letter that the submission is intended for the special section on telehealth, telepsychology and technology and address your letter to Dr. Lisa Kearney.  All papers submitted will be initially screened by the editorial board and then sent out for blind peer review, if evaluated as appropriate for the journal. For further questions related to this special section, please contact Dr. Kearney at lisa.kearney3@va.gov.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sarah Jordan Director, Division Services Office Governance Affairs American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: (202) 336-6022|  Fax: (202) 218-3599 email: sjordan@apa.org | www.apa.org
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