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The Health Psychologist Volume 34, No. 3 Fall, 2012 Official Newsletter of the American Psychological Association, Division 38 The Health Psychologist Inside this issue: Foundations to Future: Division 38 1 President Column Happy “Birthday Season,” Division 38! Newsletter Editor 1 Column Annette L. Stanton, PhD Division 38 President Timothy B. Jeffrey 4 Award Having the honor of we have occasion to celebrate our accom- conducting research plishments and look toward the future. Nathan W. Perry, Jr. 5 and working clinically Hence, my theme this year as Division 38 Award over many years with president is Health Psychology: Foundations Junior Outstanding 6 individuals and loved to Future. Contributions Award ones affected by can- cer, I have gained a Sustaining the Foundations Senior Outstanding 7 real appreciation for Contributions Award birthdays. For my can- A strong supporting structure is essential to cer support group members, birthdays an excellent organization. In 2011, Division New Fellows 8 became a marker of living fully for the 38 President Elizabeth Klonoff convened a past year and looking forward to the year Task Force on Structure. Led by Tracey Member Spotlight: 13 to come. They joked that getting older Revenson, task force members Mary Davis, Justin Thomas was much better than the alternative. Linda Gallo, Sherry Grace, Barbara Now, I no longer have birthdays, but Keeton, and David Williams surveyed and Division 38 Early 14 rather celebrate “birthday seasons.” As interviewed multiple Division 38 members Career Psychologists Division 38 enters its 35th year in 2012, and examined organizational structures from Column (Continued on page 2) APA’s 15 Change is in the Air Inter-Organizational Work Group Call for Graduate 17 Lisa Maria E. Frantsve, PhD Student Awards Editor, The Health Psychologist Call for Nominations 20 With the APA An- ing the Division 38 Board and/or otherwise nual Convention be- planning to be involved with the Division APA Convention 2013 21 hind us, now is the during the upcoming months. As a start, I time to welcome An- wanted to make sure I extended a warm nette Stanton, PhD, welcome to our new crew, as well as any our new Division new members to the Division. We’re glad President, as well as to have you join us! others who are join- There are some exciting changes on the (Continued on page 22) The Health Psychologist President’s Column (continued from page 1) other associations. They offered specific recommenda- their terms. Newly-appointed Membership Committee tions and created a version of the structure you see in the Chair, Belinda Borrelli, is creating a team to promote figure below, which the Division 38 Board of Directors recruitment and retention of Division 38 members. adopted after discussion and revision. If you’d like to Charles Emery, along with his committee and Division see how streamlined it is, compare it to the previous 38 members who offered supporting letters, were success- Division 38 organizational chart: http://www.health- ful in nominating 17 health psychologists as Division 38 psych.org/PDF/Division38OrgChart.PDF. Fellows announced at the Orlando convention in August. In addition, Division 38 named its first Distinguished Division 38 elected and appointed members in the Core International Affiliate, Keith Petrie, at the convention. Functions column perform activities necessary for the life Chaired by Alex Rothman, the Publications and Commu- of the Division. Each week, the three Presidents (Past nications Committee oversees our flagship journal, Health President Liz Klonoff, President-Elect Kevin Masters, Psychology, the Division 38 website (www.health- and I, Annette Stanton) have a conference call with Ad- psych.org), The Health Psychologist newsletter, our many ministrative Officer Barbara Keeton to discuss ongoing listservs, and social media. Our APA Program Chair, Ted business and new initiatives. As Treasurer, Mark Lumley Robles, already has secured superb speakers for the con- monitors the financial health of the Division (we are vention in Hawaii, and he’s looking forward to receiving healthy!). Helen Coons and Kim Dixon serve as our APA your submissions for the program by November 16. Council Representatives. Under the new organizational David Williams will chair the Nominations and Elections structure, elected Members-at-Large Vanessa Malcarne, Committee. This year, we will elect a new President and Martita Lopez, and Justin Nash each will create a spe- a new Member-at-Large. As Past-President, Liz Klonoff cific initiative and chair an accompanying task force during will chair the Awards Committee and will seek nomina- Page 2 tions after the first of the year. Volume 34 , No. 3 Building toward the Future Barbara Keeton at [email protected]), which are reviewed by the Executive Committee. Rapid Response In the words of the Division 38 Structure Task Force, the Teams have an even more focused goal of addressing Sustaining Councils column of the new organizational APA initiatives or divisional matters that require immedi- structure represents the “heart and soul” of the Division. ate action. For example, organizers of the upcoming Sum- The Councils are vital to building the future of health psy- mit on Obesity in African American Women and Girls, chology and Division 38. Led by Dan Bruns, the Health co-sponsored by APA and the Association of Black Psy- Services Council works to advance the crucial role of evi- chologists, requested Division 38 representation. A Rapid dence-based practice in health psychology within the Response Team invited Health Research Council co-chair broader health service environment. For example, the Stephanie Fitzpatrick, who will attend the summit. Council is developing a database of training opportunities in integrated primary care at the doctoral, internship, and Bridging Foundations to Future in Division 38 postdoctoral levels (led by William Gunn and Nancy Ruddy, co-chairs of the Integrated Primary Care Com- All the bolded names you see above deserve our sincere mittee), with support from the APA Education Director- thanks for advancing health psychology through their en- ate. Newly- appointed chair Patrice Saab will be devel- gagement in Division 38. Continuing and increasing en- oping initiatives for the Education and Training Council. gagement is vital to promoting the science and evidence- The largest number of hits to our Division 38 website is to based practice of health psychology in our current climate the Education and Training section; the Council will be of scarce resources. With thanks to Chris France and working to enhance provision of accurate and current ma- Liz Klonoff, who catalyzed most of these goals during terial regarding health psychology education at all levels. their Division 38 presidencies, I want to let you know Sherry Grace is leading the Health Services Council to about some of my goals as Division 38 president and ask increase communication regarding research in health psy- for your help in achieving them: chology via several outlets and to collaborate with other councils to sponsor our conference call series. Chaired by 1. Increase membership in Division 38. As of July John Ruiz, the Diversity Council will be developing ini- 2012, Division 38 was 2,761 members strong. I believe tiatives to promote diversity science and evidence-based that we can reach 3,000 members/affiliates by August, practice in health psychology, as well as ensuring diverse 2013. Many of us are members of several excellent mul- membership on our Committees and Councils. Patty Mo- tidisciplinary organizations. Among other important reno is leading the Student Council to recruit student af- benefits, Division 38 offers a unique professional home filiates to Division 38, collaborate on creating our confer- for supporting our identities as health psychologists. ence call series, and organize programming for the Hawaii convention. Sponsored by the Student Council, the first What you can do: Renew your membership now and give very successful conference call this year featured Karina a membership form to a colleague or student. Note that Davidson addressing how to succeed in academic medi- you need not be an APA member/affiliate to join Division cine. Chaired by Zeeshan Butt, the vibrant Early Career 38. Membership forms can be obtained at http:// Psychologists (ECP) Council is providing a Newsletter www.health-psych.org/LandingJoinUs.cfm column, programming for the APA convention, a listserv for ECPs, and representation at several APA events (e.g., 2. Enhance engagement in Division 38. I will promote Division Leadership Conference, Education Leadership the activities of our six Councils: Health Research Coun- Conference). The ECP Council also will collaborate on cil, Education and Training Council, Diversity Council, this year’s conference call series. Early Career Psychologists Council, Student Council, and Health Services Council. Within the new organizational structure, the Current Ini- tiatives column is designed to move the Division forward What you can do: 1) Monitor the Division 38 listservs for efficiently and effectively. Initiated by the President, opportunities to get involved. 2) Submit a proposal to Members-at-Large, and other Executive Committee or contribute to Division 38 programming at the APA con- Council Members, as well as by the larger Division 38 vention, and attend the convention. Did I mention that the membership, Task Forces are designed to be goal- convention is in Hawaii? 3) Consider joining one of our oriented, to be limited in scope and duration, and to result six Councils. For maximum efficiency, the Councils in a specific product or outcome. Proposals for task maintain a limited membership, but some are seeking new forces are submitted on a standard form (obtained from members and others will welcome members in the future. (Continued on page 19) Page 3 The Health Psychologist Timothy B. Jeffrey Award for Outstanding Contributions to Clinical Health Psychology: Jennifer F. Kelly, PhD, ABPP Atlanta Center for Behavioral Medicine Jennifer F. Kelly, PhD, search and Practice; and a past Associate Editor for Pain ABPP is the recipient of the Digest and Pain Practice.
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