From: Jordan, Sarah [mailto:sjordan@apa.org]
Presidential Poster Session on Interdisciplinary Science, Inter-professional Practice, and Obesity
Call for Submissions
APA President Dr. Suzanne Bennett Johnson invites you to submit posters featuring your latest work and take part in an exciting, new Presidential Poster session at the 2012 APA convention in Orlando, FL on Saturday August 5, 2012 from 4-6 p.m. in the Orlando Convention Center.
APA divisions and governance groups worked with Dr. Johnson to create three collaborative and innovative program tracks of 20 hours each for the 2012 APA convention in Orlando, FL. The program tracks focus on interdisciplinary science, inter-professional practice, and obesity. We invite you to participate in a special poster session on Saturday showcasing up to 60 posters on each track topic, for a total of 180 posters. There will be guided tours by experts in the field through the posters and light refreshments will be served.
Focus of the Presidential Poster Session
Interdisciplinary Science: Most of society’s complex problems cannot be addressed by a single discipline. In response, scientists from different disciplines are coming together in teams to address a specific problem. We are interested in all aspects of this process: scientific findings resulting from interdisciplinary teams that include psychology; integrative and conceptual frameworks used in interdisciplinary science; ethics, administration, power, communication and cultural issues relevant to creating effective interdisciplinary science teams; funding streams for interdisciplinary science; and education and training methods to prepare psychologists to function successfully on interdisciplinary science teams.
Inter-professional Practice: Many psychologists are working in settings where services are delivered by teams of professionals from different disciplines. For example, health care is moving toward an integrated care model where psychological services are delivered as part of the patient’s overall medical care, requiring psychologists to practice side-by-side physicians and other health providers. We are interested in all aspects of inter-professional practice including: examples of inter-professional practice across a wide variety of settings – law and law enforcement, sports, criminal justice, public health, and health care; examples of inter-professional practice with specific populations, such as pediatrics, adolescents, women’s health, geriatrics, etc.; ethics, administration, power, communication and cultural issues relevant to creating effective inter-professional practice teams; outcomes associated with inter-professional practice; funding mechanisms for inter-professional practice.
Obesity: One-third of American adults and nearly one-fifth of American children are obese. Obesity is now the second leading cause of death in this country and is expected to become the leading cause of death. The obesity epidemic is not the result of changing biology or genetics. Instead, is the product of human behavior and changes in the socio-cultural environment. We are interested in all aspects of obesity including: basic science studies relevant to the biology of obesity as well as the development of food preferences, dietary habits, and physical activity; biological, behavioral, family, and socio-cultural determinants of obesity; the impact of obesity on physical, emotional, and social well-being; public health and policy initiatives to combat obesity; and clinical approaches to obesity prevention or weight management – any population and any setting is of interest.
How to Submit Posters
Starting April 1, 2012, go to the APA website at www.apa.org/convention. You will find a link for submitting abstracts for the Presidential Poster Session on Interdisciplinary Science, Inter-professional Practice and Obesity. You must:
· Submit an abstract relevant to one of the Presidential Poster Session themes: Interdisciplinary Science, Inter-professional Practice or Obesity
· Complete your submission on or before May 15, 2012
· If accepted, agree to attend the Presidential Poster Session on Saturday August 5, 2012 from 4-6 p.m. in the Orlando Convention Center, showcase your findings on a 4 x 6 foot poster board and discuss your work with attendees
All proposals will be reviewed by members of the Presidential Track Program Committees. The chairs of these committees are: Drs. Nancy Dess and Lynne Cooper - Interdisciplinary Science; Dr. Helen Coons – Inter-professional Practice; and Dr. Gareth Dutton – Obesity.
Authors of all abstracts selected for presentation will be notified by June 8, 2012.
| Sarah Jordan Director, Division Services Office Governance Affairs email: sjordan@apa.org | www.apa.org | |
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