Summer 2011 Volume 35 Issue 2 Progress Notes Newsletter of The Society of Pediatric Psychology, Division 54, American Psychological Association The President’s Message National Conference in Pediatric Psychology high-quality, patient- n behalf of the more than 500 attendees at our centered programs. You San Antonio conference, I want to express can tackle this in sev- O appreciation to Michael Roberts, Ric Steele, eral ways starting at the their planning committee, and the University of Kansas level of patient care and crew for a first-rate gathering. Photos elsewhere in this progressing to direct issue recount some of the excellent programs and post- advocacy. ers. San Antonio provided a fantastic setting for food • Get involved with and fun as the end of Fiesta Week coincided with our health centers in your program. It seems quite clear that such small, focused community and help meetings offer a level of depth, quality, and social- Gerald P. Koocher, Ph.D. assure that patients ization opportunities impossible at massive national served there have optimal access to behavioral health meetings. Most of us left looking forward to the 2013 services. conference in New Orleans. • Consider theses, dissertations, and research projects Educate Policy Makers on the Importance of Health Care that address interventions and measurements focused s we move further into the national budget de- on health outcomes and quality of life for those con- A bate, I encourage all of our members to focus on fronting chronic health conditions. the need to educate policy makers regarding the impli- • Get to know your legislators, particularly members cations of President Obama’s Patient Protection and of congress, and make sure they know about the Affordable Care Act (PPACA) for pediatric patients good work going on in their district, especially when and their families. Families can now get better access supported by Federal funding. Has your research, to health care and have more freedom from insur- education, or training benefitted from government ance abuses (e.g., denials of coverage to children with support? Do some of your patients get better care as pre-existing chronic health problems). Research has a result of coverage not previously available? Such documented how helping children get a healthy start in stories can prove powerful in influencing future vot- life prepares them for resilience and academic success. ing behavior. Pediatric psychologists have demonstrated the benefits • Consider spending a year consulting to a member of promoting prevention, wellness, and integrated of congress. APA and the American Psychological behavioral health care services for families. We also Foundation have funding dedicated for Congressio- understand the critical need to build a health care work- nal Science force that fully integrates behavioral health for children Fellows with at all levels of patient acuity. special atten- Our students and more senior colleagues have INSIDE tion to health prepared well for these needs. I saw panel and poster JPP Editor Update and child 2 presentations in San Antonio dealing with quality-of- health policy. 3 2011 SPP Award Winners life assessment, non-adherence, family stress, pain In Practice control, and multicultural care delivery – to name but These are 4 a few of the key areas of recent progress in pediatric just a few of the 5 National Conference psychology. However, we need to take the next step ways you can 6 Diversity SIG and begin to carry the message to policy makers. De- turn your pas- 7 APA Convention creases in research and training funds, cuts in student sion for pediat- 8-9 Div 53/54 Programming loan programs, and rhetoric about “rolling back” or ric psychology “defunding” the PPACA all pose significant threats to into a powerful 10 On the Student Front our continued progress. source of influ- 11 Student Award Winners I urge you to consider becoming more person- ence radiating 12 Obtaining an Internship ally involved in educating society’s leaders and the well beyond 13 Student Research Brief public regarding the importance of quality health care your classroom, 14 Historical Perspective that integrates behavioral and biomedical practice in office, or clinic. SPP Progress Notes is Updates published three times each year by The Society Journal of Pediatric Psychology Highlights of Pediatric Psychology, We would like to call your Division 54, American he number of JPP submissions Psychological Association. T for the first third of the year attention to a new feature in JPP: through April 30, 2011 was 75. Sub- Easy access to recent article collec- Newsletter Editor missions are about on the same pace tions. To help authors identify and David M. Janicke, Ph.D. as last year but down from previous access recent JPP article collections Department of Clinical years—it is a good time to submit that are relevant to their work, we & Health Psychology to JPP. During this period, the aver- have developed a new feature on the Department of Pediatrics age time to editorial decision for the JPP homepage. Authors can go di- University of Florida rectly to http://jpepsy.oxfordjourn- 101 S. Newell Dr. #3151 initial submission was 27 days. als.org/cgi/collection. Alternatively, Gainesville, FL 32611 Other highlights include: a [email protected] special section on Health Care Tran- from the JPP homepage: http://jpep- sitions of Adolescents and Young sy.oxfordjournals.org/, click: View Denny Drotar, Ph.D. the Collection, which will allow Associate Editor/ Adults with Pediatric Chronic Con- JPP Editor Webmaster ditions edited by Ahna Pai and Lisa access to view and download collec- Heather Lehmkuhl, Ph.D. Schwartz was published in Issue #2 tions of recent articles (2010-2011) As you may know, Grayson Nationwide Children’s Hosp. (2011). A special issue on Family in a number of content areas such Holmbeck was selected as JPP’s 700 Children’s Drive Assessment edited by Lamia Barakat as: editorial guidance for authors / new editor. We are privileged to Columbus, OH 43205 reviewers, ongoing sections (e.g., heather.lehmkuhl@ and Melissa Alderfer is due out in have a scholar of his stature take prevention, diversity / health care nationwidechildrens.org June (Issue #5). A special section on over the leadership and carry on our Rural Health in Pediatric Psychol- disparities, etc.), and selected con- outstanding tradition. Grayson and Administrative Officer ogy edited by David Janicke and tent areas (e.g., pediatric pain). We his team will begin reviewing new Database Manager Ann Davis will be out in July in Is- hope that this new feature is helpful manuscripts Jan. 1, 2012. Our group Karen Roberts sue #6. Other special issues in prog- to you. will complete reviews of all manu- PO Box 3968 ress include Families, Culture, and We had a lively Editorial Board scripts submitted in 2011 and remain Lawrence, KS 66046 Health edited by Beth McQuaid and meeting at the National Conference on the JPP masthead through Dec. [email protected] Lamia Barakat; Training in Pediatric that included discussion of ways 2012. Susan Wood, who has done to reduce JPP review burdens on Newsletter Design, Psychology (Denny Drotar and the an outstanding job, will remain as authors and enhance more effective Editing, and Production associate editors); and Outcomes of editorial assistant. Firefly Communications CNS Disorders (Denny Drotar, Dean dialogue among authors, reviewers, & Design, LLC Beebe, and Glen Aylward). and managing editors. Iowa City, Iowa [email protected] Tribute to Mary Jo Kupst Newsletter Deadline ongratulations to rental support for children with cancer. She has held Articles for the next Dr. Mary Jo Kupst research grants from all major funding groups exploring newsletter are due C on her July retirement the cognitive and psychosocial adaptation of stem cell before September 15, 2011. Please send your from the Medical Col- transplant patients as well as the social functioning of submission to newsletter lege and Children’s children with brain tumors. She was a member of the editor, David M. Janicke, Hospital of Wisconsin, team that developed the NIH Toolbox for Assessment of Ph.D. at [email protected]. where she is a professor Neurological and Behavioral Function. edu. of Pediatrics and direc- An extremely dedicated and selfless teacher, Kupst tor of Pediatric Psychol- has nurtured several generations of psychology graduate ogy. students and postdocs for whom she served as a model Kupst has served of the clinician-researcher. many important roles She is also highly regarded by her hematology- Mary Jo Kupst, Ph.D. in both the pediatrics oncology colleagues for her empathic understanding and psychology worlds, and down-to-earth rendering of the psychological status including past president of Division 54, past co-chair of and needs of patients in their care. Her humility, dry the Children’s Oncology Group Psychology Committee, humor and wit, clarity of understanding and connec- past co-chair of the Alliance for Childhood Cancer, and tion to patients and families, deep ethical sense and chair of the Human Research Review Board at Chil- trustworthiness in generously carrying out professional dren’s Hospital. responsibilities will be missed throughout the world of Kupst was one of the first to study coping in child- pediatric psychology. We wish Mary Jo well in her next hood cancer and is an expert on ways to enhance pa- adventure. 2 Progress Notes 2011 SPP Awards 2011 Division 54 Award Winners Martin P. Levin Logan Wright Distin- Lee Salk Distinguished Routh Early Career Award Mentorship Award guished Research Award Service Award in Pediatric Psychology Scott Powers, Ph.D. Sean Phipps, Ph.D. Edward Christophersen, Ph.D. Rebecca Pillai Riddell, Ph.D. he Martin P. Levin Mentor- he Logan Wright Distin- he Lee Salk Distinguished The Routh Early Career Award T ship Award was given to T guished Research Award T Service Award was given to was given to Rebecca Pillai Rid- Scott Powers, Ph.D.