INFO: PROPOSED GERO-SPECIFIC ABPP REQUIREMENTS

Dear Division 20 LISTMATES: The ABPP-gero committee has been working on the minimum qualifications necessary to take the ABPP-gero oral examination. We are proposing the following education/training/experience requirements that will be consistent with other ABPP specialty standards. As a member of a geropsychology group that has provided financial support for the gero-ABPP initiative, we welcome your feedback. Please back-channel your comments to me by July 13: vmolinari@usf.edu

 

PROPOSED GERO-SPECIFIC ABPP REQUIREMENTS:

            For those with under 15 years of professional experience:

1) Education: Evidence of at least one formal course in geropsychology at the pre-doctoral level OR at least 50 hours of documented education in geropsychology either at the internship/fellowship seminar level or through formal continuing education coursework;

2) Training: Evidence of at least 1000 hours (one-half year) of geropsychology training (half of which must be in directly supervised care) which can be satisfied by a fellowship in geropsychology or a related field (if in a related field, 50% of the work must be in geropsychology), or some combination of geropsychology rotations on internship or externship, or post-licensure supervision or peer consultation with a geropsychologist (minimum 1 hr/week of supervision/consultation conducted/facilitated by a licensed psychologist);

            3) Experience: Self-identity as a geropsychologist with at least two years of full‐time post‐licensure employment (or its part-time equivalent) as a psychologist, with at least one year devoted to professional services to older adults. Such services may include direct independent provision of clinical services (e.g., being in private practice or employed by a geriatric consulting group doing assessment/treatment of older adults); teaching/in service education/supervision of students or geriatric mental health professionals (e.g., teaching gerontological courses in a university; consultation with a long term care institution regarding residents with behavior problems); administrative duties in a geriatric organization (e.g., director of an institute of gerontology; executive leadership within a gerontological organization); conducting applied gerontological mental health  research; or other geriatric mental health services as deemed acceptable by the board.

 

For those with 15 years of professional experience or more:

4) Senior Psychologist option would require the minimum formal training as required for all ABPP applicants (APA- accredited doctoral program & internship or acceptable equivalents; licensure as a psychologist), and 15 years of geropsychology services provision as deemed acceptable by the ABPP board (e.g., working for long term care  consulting group; teaching/in-service education/supervision; engaging in administrative duties such as director of a gerontology institute; conducting applied gerontological research).

 

I apologize for the cross-postings. Victor

 

 

Victor Molinari, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor
School of Aging Studies

University of South Florida

Tampa, Florida
(813) 974-1960
Email: vmolinari@usf.edu

 

 

CONFERENCES: Place Matters! Invited Address by Sally Augustin, PhD

From: Cooke, Keith [kcooke@apa.org]

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Place Matters!

Invited Address by Sally Augustin, PhD, Principal, Design With Science; President-Elect, Division 34

Saturday, August 4, 1-1:50 PM

Convention Center Room W308D, Level III

 

Members of all APA divisions are invited to attend Place Matters! because these walls can talk, all the world's a stage, we're always somewhere, and design does make a difference.

 

Environmental psychologists have focused for decades on how the form of the physical environment and the objects in it influence attitudes and behaviors.  Unfortunately, most of what they have learned through research and practice has been sequestered in specialized journals and even other psychologists haven't been familiar with study findings. 

 

This session will begin a dialogue between environmental psychologists and others in the psychological community who can apply lessons learned by environmental psychologists or enrich the environmental psychology knowledge base. 

 

The address will begin with an overview of lessons learned by environmental psychologists and then move on to opportunities for interdisciplinary research and applied projects.  The range of topics reviewed in the introductory discussion will demonstrate the breadth and richness of current knowledge, for example:

-          What are the emotional effects of surface colors? Colors of light?  How does where a person grew up influence their responses? 

-          How do shapes (seen or felt) mold experiences?

-          How are personality and preferred design styles really related? 

-          How do people use environments and possessions to communicate nonverbally?  Why does that matter?

-          How do sounds affect mental state?  What sorts of noises delight people?  Frustrate them?  Help them concentrate? 

-          How do room dimensions influence humans psychologically?

-          Why does smell matter? How can scents be used to help people learn (and remember) technical material? Exercise more vigorously and consistently?  Be creative?  Feel healthier?

-       How do textures influence us emotionally? Is it important whether we see them or feel them?

-       Which landscape scenes are most refreshing?

 

Attendance at this session will inform and enrich the research and practice of psychologists with a variety of professional focuses.  For example, environmental psychology is relevant to clinicians, who can apply material discussed to (re-)design their offices and to evaluate how the form of their patients' homes and workplaces influence their life experiences.  Health psychologists can also benefit from the discussion, since design elements can be linked to mood, motivation, and the functioning of the immune system.  Psychologists focused on consumer, worker, and student behavior will learn how store, workplace, and school design influence shoppers, employees, and learners. People focused on creativity and the arts will become familiar with the psychological implications of particular aesthetic elements. . . .  Come by to learn how considering environmental psychology can make a difference in your practice and research.

 

 

CONFERENCES: For Your Listserv: Division Programming at Convention

From: Rummel, Chad [crummel@apa.org]

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Division Programming

In just a few short weeks, you will be joining your colleagues from the American Psychological Association in Orlando for the 120^th Annual APA Convention. As final touches are placed on the convention program, you are probably starting to develop your schedule to maximize your professional development and networking time.

 

Many divisions provide additional programming through hospitality suites or social hours. While not listed in the official convention program, much of this programming is open to current and potential division members—including you. And while the Convention Program is the official guide to convention, these division schedules may help you navigate the convention in Orlando.

 

I encourage you to take a few moments to browse the division programming schedules to find additional time to network with your colleagues. Each can be downloaded (to a computer, tablet or smart phone) or printed separately at http://www.apa.org/convention/programming/divisions/index.aspx.

 

Finally, if there's a division you've been thinking about joining, please stop by the Division Services booth in the Member Resource center at convention. If you join a division in the booth, you'll be entered for a chance to win an iPod Nano or iPad. Even if you don't win, you might find your next professional home, and we're sure you'll walk away feeling like a STAR!

 

If you've already found your professional home and aren't looking to join another Division, you should still stop by our booth and tell us  "Why You LOVE Your Division." I'm sure your response will help "LIGHT up our day" AND yours!

 

See you in Orlando!

 

Best,

Chad

 

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Chad Rummel, MEd | Communications Manager

Division Services Office | Governance Affairs

CODAPAR Staff Liaison

American Psychological Association

750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242

Tel: (202) 336-6121 | Fax: (202) 218-3599 |  crummel@apa.org

Join divisions online at www.apa.org/divapp

 

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INFO: National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease

I wanted to share a summary of some of the changes that occurred between the release of the draft and the final National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease.  Thanks to those of you who helped with the APA comments and those who provided input into the process independently.  I am pasting below as list-serve doesn’t accept attachments. There will be a Monitor story on this issue.

 

Debbie

 

 

Deborah A. DiGilio| Director, APA Office on Aging Public Interest Directorate American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: 202-336-6135 |  Fax: 202-336-6040 email: ddigilio@apa.org   http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/index.aspx
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Some Key APA Recommendations Included in National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease

The National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease was released in mid-May. The plan has been in development since the National Alzheimer’s Project Act was signed into law in early 2011. This law called for the establishment of a public-private Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care and Services. The Advisory Council was charged with making recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for priority actions to expand, coordinate, and condense federal programs in order to improve the health outcomes of people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and reduce the financial burden of these conditions on patients, their families, and society. 

The comments submitted by the American Psychological Association (APA) were informed by members of the APA Committee on Aging and members of Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging), Division 40 (Clinical Neuropsychology), and Division 12 Section 2 (Society of Clinical Geropsychology). Thanks to all who generously reviewed the several drafts of the Plan and made suggestions for APA’s responses. 

 

The National Plan represents a significant expenditure of effort and resources, which will continue to be directed toward expanding research and services to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease,

The final version of the National Plan was responsive to some of the concerns APA raised in its four sets of comments (two written and two oral) offered since the Draft Framework for the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease was released this past January. 

 

The National Plan includes a strengthened statement on the need for clinical trials on pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic ways to prevent Alzheimer’s disease and to manage and treat its symptoms.  Particularly noteworthy is the specific objective to continue clinical trials on the most promising lifestyle interventions.  APA’s recommendation that the term “behavioral” be used rather than “non-pharmacological” was not accepted in the National Plan.

 

We are pleased that the National Plan now explicitly mentions psychologists as a member of the skilled workforce needed for the future and states that DHHS will disseminate, evidence-based dementia-specific guidelines including those generated by psychologists.  (The first draft of the plan did not mention psychologists with other disciplines in the strategy to build a workforce with the skills necessary to provide high-quality care to individuals with dementia and their families.) In addition, text was broadened in a number of sections, as APA suggested, to acknowledge that a variety of health care providers, including psychologists, are involved in assessment and planning of advance care counseling for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, in addition to physicians. For example, in one instance, the phrase “physician who has identified cognitive impairment” was expanded to “a physician or another health care provider who has identified cognitive impairment…”

 

APA comments on both draft documents noted that neuropsychological evaluation remains a critical component of differential diagnostic methods in discriminating neurodegenerative changes from normal age-related cognitive decline, cognitive difficulties that are related to psychiatric conditions or medical morbidities, and other related disorders. Evidence was provided that neuropsychological measures are accurate, early predictors of progression to Alzheimer’s disease (Gomar, et al, 2011; Heister, et al, 2011; Landau, et al, 2010) and provide useful information to individuals with dementia and their families regarding the functional capacities of the individual and potential impact of interventions on disease progression. Unfortunately, the National Plan was not revised to incorporate these findings. However, one of the National Plan’s specified actions is to identify and disseminate appropriate assessment tools. This statement has been expanded so that it currently states “once cognitive impairment has been detected, practitioners will be able to consider potential causes of cognitive impairment and determine the need for a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation for AD.” Previous drafts of the Plan did not have this last (italicized) clause. 

 

The recommendations of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care and Services were released on the same day as the National Plan. The recommendations highlight the importance of biological and behavioral markers, as well as behavioral and pharmacologic interventions, throughout. It notes that to address disparities, clinical research studies and activities aimed at translation of research findings into medical practice and for the public should include specific targets for outreach to specific high-risk populations.  Another recommendation is to expand funding and incentives for health care providers to pursue careers in geriatric specialties.

 

The importance of addressing the current needs of individuals and their caregivers is infused throughout the Advisory Council’s recommendations.  This can be seen in the strategic research plan and in the request that DHHS and state lead entities assure that caregiver physical health/behavioral health risk is assessed and addressed regularly. Another favorable recommendation is to redesign Medicare coverage and provider reimbursement to encourage appropriate diagnosis and care planning to diagnosed individuals and their caregivers, including coverage for care planning with a family caregiver even if the individual is not present. This barrier to care was one cited by APA in its initial remarks: “For patients with cognitive impairment, there must be options for reimbursement when working with families and caregivers without the patient present.”

 

APA’s written comments can be found at: http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/national-plan-alzheimer.pdf and http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/resources/alzheimer-comments.pdf.

 

One of the first action steps recommended in the National Plan has already been completed. A summit meeting to set a research agenda for Alzheimer’s disease was held on May 14 and 15, 2012, on the campus of the National Institutes of Health.  A summary of that meeting from the APA Science Directorate is now available.

 

 

 

INFO: Invitation from the Society for Study of Human Development

 

From: Willis F. Overton [mailto:overton@temple.edu]
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 10:26 AM
To: psyaging-L@lists.ufl.edu
Subject: INFO: Invitation from the Society for Study of Human Development

 

Dear Friends of Life-span Developmental Science,

 

I am writing to invite you to join The Society for the Study of Human Development.  As you may know, SSHD is the only organization in the U.S. devoted to fostering research in human development across the life span.  Several of our Past Presidents and Steering Committee members have been Presidents of Division 20. 

 

Our biennial meetings – in Nov 2013 we expect to be on the ocean in Fort Lauderdale, FL -- and our listserv provide forums for the exchange of ideas across boundaries of age and discipline as we continue to promote scholarly work at the vanguard of the study of human development. Our journal,  Research in Human Development, is at the cutting edge of the field and is now available to members fully online.

 

Membership in the society affords opportunities to both senior and young scholars to interact with others from a wide range of disciplines including psychology, sociology, family studies, biology, economics, cultural studies, and history. To facilitate communication among members, SSHD is proud to announce the launching of interactive webinars that will connect members with leaders in the field to engage in rich discussions of theory and innovative methodologies, and to provide opportunities for members to enhance their professional networks.  We also have an Emerging Scholars program to promote the careers of young scholars and ensure interaction across experience levels.

 

Our regular memberships are now only $75 per year and our three-year memberships are only $225. Student memberships are still only $40 per year. All members receive online access to the journal and, of course, a reduced rate at our 2013 conference..

To find out more about the Society and to join, log on to our NEW web site: http://www.sshdonline.org.

We hope you will join us forming a broad community of scholars concerned with developmental issues across the life span.

Cordially,

Bill
Willis (Bill) F. Overton
Thaddeus L. Bolton Professor of Psychology
Psychology Department
Temple University
Web:  http://www.temple.edu/psychology/overton/index.htm

President-Elect,  Society for the Study of Human Development (SSHD)

Join us at our new web site:  http://www.sshdonline.org.

 

AWARDS: Call for Nominations: 2013 APF Gold Medal Awards

From: Edington, Samantha [mailto:sedington@apa.org]

 

 

Call for Nominations

American Psychological Foundation

Gold Medal Awards

 

About the American Psychological Foundation

APF provides financial support for innovative research and programs that enhance the power of psychology to elevate the human condition and advance human potential both now and in generations to come. 

                                        

Since 1953, APF has supported a broad range of scholarships and grants for students and early career psychologists as well as research and program grants that use psychology to improve people’s lives. 

 

APF encourages applications from individuals who represent diversity in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

 

About the Gold Medal Awards

 

The Gold Medal Awards recognize life achievement in and enduring contributions to psychology. Awards are conferred in four categories:

 

Ø  Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Science of Psychology recognizes a distinguished career and enduring contribution to advancing psychological science. 

Ø  Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Application of Psychology recognizes a distinguished career and enduring contribution to advancing the application of psychology through methods, research, and/or application of psychological techniques to important practical problems.

Ø  Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement by a Psychologist in the Public Interest recognizes a distinguished career and enduring contribution to the application of psychology in the public interest.  

Ø  Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Practice of Psychology recognizes a distinguished career and enduring contribution to advancing the professional practice of psychology through a demonstrable effect on patterns of service delivery in the profession.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligibility is limited to psychologists 65 years or older residing in North America. 

Nomination Requirements 

Nominations letters should indicate the specific Gold Medal Award for which the individual is being nominated and should include the following:

Ø  Nomination statement that traces the nominee's cumulative record of enduring contribution to the purpose of the award; 

Ø  Nominee's current vita and bibliography;

Ø  Letters in support of the nomination are also welcome, but please refrain from sending supplementary materials such as videos, books, brochures, or magazines; 

Ø  All nomination materials should be coordinated and collected by a chief nominator and forwarded to APF in one package. 

 

Submission Process and Deadline

The deadline for receipt of nomination materials is December 1, 2012.  Please e-mail materials to pkadir@apa.org or mail to:  American Psychological Foundation, Gold Medal Awards, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242. 

 

Please be advised that APF does not provide feedback to grant applicants or award nominees on their proposals or nominations.

 

Questions about this program should be directed to Parie Kadir, Program Officer, at pkadir@apa.org.

 

INFO: Election results

Dear all: 

 

The results of our elections are in!  Congratulations to our newly-elected Division 20 officers:

 

President-Elect:                   William E. Haley, University of South Florida

Treasurer:                             Joseph E. Gaugler, University of Minnesota

Member-at-Large:              Katherine L. Fiori, Aldephi University

                                                Ann M. Pearman, Georgia Institute of Technology

 

Thanks to everyone who ran, and to Jane Berry for putting together a great slate! 

 

Congratulations again!

 

Carolyn

 

 

Carolyn M. Aldwin, Ph.D.

Professor, Human Development & Family Sciences

Director, Gerontology Program

Editor, Research in Human Development

President, APA Division 20

424 Waldo Hall

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR  97331

541.737.2024; f:541.737.1076

 

AWARDS: Call for Nominations: 2013 APF Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology

From: Edington, Samantha [mailto:sedington@apa.org]

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS:

CHARLES L. BREWER DISTINGUISHED TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGY AWARD

 

About the American Psychological Foundation (APF)

APF provides financial support for innovative research and programs that enhance the power of psychology to elevate the human condition and advance human potential both now and in generations to come. 

 

Since 1953, APF has supported a broad range of scholarships and grants for students and early career psychologists as well as research and program grants that use psychology to improve people’s lives. 

 

APF encourages applications from individuals who represent diversity in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

 

About the Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award

The Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award recognizes significant career contributions of a psychologist who has a proven track record as an exceptional teacher of psychology. 

 

Amount

Ø  $2,000 award, all-expense paid round trip, and plaque presented at the APA convention

Ø  Awardees are invited to give a special address at the APA convention

Eligibility Requirements & Evaluation Criteria

Nominees should demonstrate and will be rated on the following dimensions:

Ø  Have demonstrated achievement related to the teaching of psychology

Ø  Exemplary performance as a classroom teacher

Ø  Development of innovative curricula and courses

Ø  Development of effective teaching methods and/or materials

Ø  Teaching of advanced research methods and practice in psychology

Ø  Administrative facilitation of teaching

Ø  Research on teaching

Ø  Training of teachers of psychology

Ø  Evidence of influence as a teacher of students who become psychologists

 

Nomination Requirements

Ø  Nomination cover letter outlining the nominee’s contributions to the teaching of psychology

Ø  Current CV and bibliography

Ø  Up to ten supporting letters from colleagues, administrators, and former students

Ø  An appendix of no more than two to three supporting documents

Ø  A one to three page statement of teaching philosophy from the nominee

Ø  (All nomination  materials should be submitted or forwarded to APF in one package)

 

Submission Process and Deadline 

Submit a completed application online at http://forms.apa.org/apf/grants/ or mail to the American Psychological Foundation, Distinguished Teaching Awards, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 by December 1, 2012.

                  

Please be advised that APF does not provide feedback to grant applicants or award nominees on their proposals or nominations.

 

Questions about this program should be directed to Parie Kadir, Program Officer, at pkadir@apa.org.

 

 

 

 

 

 

INFO: Please join Division 20 for 2012!

Dear members of the APA Division 20 List-Serv,

As we continue through 2012, we are hoping to match or exceed our total membership from 2011!   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

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Joseph E. Gaugler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, McKnight Presidential Fellow
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Applied Gerontology
School of Nursing, Center on Aging
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
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AWARDS: Division 20 Awards Applications Due June 15 ****Deadline rapidly approaching*****

 

Dear Division 20 colleagues,
 
You still have time to nominate yourself or others for several 2012 Division 20 Awards!

 

Applications will be accepted for the following awards through June 15, 1012:

 

John Santos Distinguished Program Development in Clinical Gerontology Award,

Baltes Distinguished Research Achievement Award,

M. Powell Lawton Career Achievement Award in Applied Gerontology, and

Division 20 Mentorship Award.

 

The Division 20 website provides more detailed information about each specific award: http://apadiv20.phhp.ufl.edu/

Please send other award materials to Lisa McGuire at d20awards@gmail.com and submit all award applications materials in one pdf document to facilitate the review process. 

We look forward to receiving your award applications.
 
Sincerely,
 
Lisa McGuire & Cory Bolkan                                
Awards Committee Co-Chairs                

 

Lisa C. McGuire, Ph.D.
Research Team Leader

Division of Injury Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway
Mailstop F-62
Atlanta, GA 30341
LMcGuire@cdc.gov

770-488-4031 (DIR)

770-488-1478 (Direct)

770-488-3551 (Fax)

 

 

INFO: Continuing education credits for online statistical modules

We are pleased to announce that Division 20 now offers APA CE credits
through a co-sponsorship agreement with The Center for Statistical
Instruction (www.thecsionline.org). Topics include Multilevel
Modeling, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), Structural Equation
Modeling (SEM), Multigroup CFA & SEM, and Logistic Multilevel
Modeling.

Division 20 members will receive a 10% discount (code = div20) and
student and postdoc members will receive a 15% discount (code =
div20students).

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Shevaun D. Neupert, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
North Carolina State University
Box 7650
Raleigh, NC 27695-7650
fax: 919.515.1716
phone: 919.513.7952
shevaun_neupert@ncsu.edu
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JOBS: APA Primary Care Fellowship Announcement

The American Psychological Association (APA)

Invites Applications for a New APA Primary Care Fellowship

 

As part of APA’s strategic plan, a Primary Care Fellowship opportunity is now available to develop an overall framework and strategy to promote the engagement of psychologists in providing integrated mental and behavioral health services in primary care settings, with attention to the potential range in employment status, services rendered, work settings, and funding streams. The Primary Care Fellow will apply knowledge gained from the research literature, professional networking, and program site visits to identify effective service delivery models for psychologists in integrated health care.

 

This position will involve outreach to physician specialty associations, interdisciplinary primary care organizations, and disease-specific groups to enhance collaboration and partnerships on programmatic and policy initiatives related to integrated health care. The Fellow will serve as a point of contact for APA and other organizations on matters related to integrated health care and assist in the coordination of APA initiatives in this area. The Fellow will also contribute to the development of resource materials, member surveys of psychologist practitioners, and a database of psychologists working in integrated care. The Fellow will be administratively housed in APA’s Executive Office in Washington, D.C., and will work closely with senior staff in APA’s Education, Practice, Public Interest, and Science Directorates (including their government relations offices), and with a resource/consultation group of APA member experts.

 

CRITERIA: The qualifications for this position include a doctorate in psychology, state licensure, and at least ten years of postdoctoral clinical experience in primary care. Other requirements include: experience networking and collaborating with other health professionals; familiarity with the work of APA (with APA membership preferred) and/or other health associations; and excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is also required. This is a full-time position for a two-year period. 

 

Qualified candidates should send resume indicating requisition number 1374, cover letter, and salary requirement to: American Psychological Association, Human Resources, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242, or email Human Resources at jobs@apa.org or fax to 202-336-5501.

 

 

Deborah A. DiGilio| Director, APA Office on Aging Public Interest Directorate American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: 202-336-6135 |  Fax: 202-336-6040 email: ddigilio@apa.org   http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/index.aspx
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