The Society for Military Psychology (Division 19, American Psychological Association), along with the Washington, D.C. Psychological Association (DCPA), is sponsoring a two-day summit on advocacy and military psychology. Attendees can attend the conference in person or via webinar.
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Division 19 evaluated the APA Presidential candidates and has formally endorsed Dr. Jennifer Kelly for APA President Elect. She is also formally endorsed by Divisions 2 (Teaching of Psychology), 17 (Counseling), 29 (Psychotherapy), 31 (SPTA), 38 (Health), 40 (Neuropsychology), 42 (Psychologists in Independent Practice), 44 (Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity), 45 (Culture, Ethnicity and Race), 51 (Men and Masculinity) and 55 (Pharmacotherapy) as well as the Georgia and Massachusetts Psychological Associations and the Public Interest and Women's Caucuses of APA. (Please note that not all Divisions endorse candidates and Division 19 rarely endorses a candidate.)
Follow this link to view all of the candidates’ statements: https://www.apa.org/about/governance/elections/president-elect-candidates The most important thing is to vote! V/R, Division 19 Executive Committee This special section of Rehabilitation Psychology seeks to publish manuscripts (original research, commentaries, or brief reports) that present new information about chronic pain as either a secondary symptom or a primary disease. We seek submissions on non-pharmacological treatments for pain, post-injury transition from acute to chronic pain, innovations in pain measurement, and pain in pediatric populations. Submissions should be made electronically by November 15 through the Rehabilitation Psychology online submission website https://www.editorialmanager.com/reh/default.aspx. In the submission letter, please indicate that the manuscript is submitted for consideration for publication in this special section (i.e., "Pain Special Section"). Please direct inquiries to the special section editor, Anna L. Kratz at alkratz@med.umich.edu.
Dear Division 19 Members,
As recent as today our board members have received scam emails with a request stating “The Society for Military Psychology, needs Gift cards for donation to Veterans Hospice care unit across the community.” As in this case, scammers send emails making it look like they are coming from the president of the division and ask the contact to help make a payment or purchasing gift cards on their behalf. This scam has been targeted to many organizations and some have fallen prey. This is something that can be easily set up by pulling the names, positions, and emails from a division’s website. This doesn’t mean that such information should not be listed but rather serves to point out how such information may be found and used. We ask everyone to be extra cautious in dealing with emails asking for payment and to watch out for “phishing” emails, defined on Wikipedia as “the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details (and money), often for malicious reasons, by disguising as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.” Here are some tips:
Report scams to Kelly at kweinberger.armyvet@gmail.com and Maggie at maggie.c.talbot@gmail.com You can read an article about phishing (PDF, 330KB) and refer to an infographic on phishing for more information. Respectfully, Stephen Stephen Bowles, Ph.D., ABPP President, Society for Military Psychology FROM KATHERINE B. MCGUIRE, APA CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER For the Week of August 19–23, 2019 In this issue:
 Providing Senate Leaders with Recommendations on School Safety and Mental Health Following the recent mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) wrote to members of the committee asking for guidance on bipartisan approaches to improving school safety and mental health, including as they relate to gun violence. APA responded this week with a letter to Sen. Alexander outlining the critical need to support comprehensive and community-based approaches to promote safe school environments. The evidence-based recommendations and funding requests highlight an expansive range of issues, all of which APA view as critical to ensuring that safety is paramount across our schools, campuses and communities. For more information, contact Ben Vonachen at bvonachen@apa.org. Seeking Stories for Grassroots Campaign on the Medicare Mental Health Access Act APA is collecting stories from Medicare-participating psychologists on the requirement that physicians must authorize psychologists’ services in facility-based settings. How does this mandate affect you, your patients and your practice? Examples of such testimonials can be found here. If you or your colleagues have had similar experiences, send them to pracgovt@apa.org. On a related note, APA is launching a “100 Co-sponsors in 100 Days” campaign to increase grassroots activity in support of H.R. 884, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, which would remove the physician signoff requirement by including clinical psychologists in the program’s “physician” definition. Psychologists are the only doctoral-level health-care provider not allowed to practice autonomously in all settings. APA is working with its Federal Advocacy Coordinators to hold in-district meetings with U.S. representatives and to increase contacts to members of Congress from state psychological associations. For more information, contact Bryant Robinson at Brobinson@apa.org. Joining Allies in Supporting Gun Violence Research Psychologist Joseph Constans, PhD, representing APA and the Louisiana Psychological Association, joined New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell at a gun violence prevention rally on August 17 in New Orleans hosted by the advocacy organization Giffords: Courage to Fight Gun Violence. Constans joined Mayor Cantrell in calling on Congress to appropriately fund gun violence prevention research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Constans spoke about the critical need to better understand gun violence and suicide through increased research opportunities. Congress is considering appropriating $50 million to CDC and NIH for gun violence prevention research. More than 150 community activists and medical and health professionals attended the rally. For more information, contact Ben Vonachen at bvonachen@apa.org or Craig Fisher, PsyD, at cfisher@apa.org. Condemning the Mistreatment of Migrant Children at the U.S. Border APA joined more than 200 organizations with expertise in child welfare on a Aug. 21 letter condemning the mistreatment of migrant children in Customs and Border Control (CBP) custody. In addition to the harmful effects of family separation and detention, children have reported experiencing severely crowded conditions, poor nutrition, limited access to basic hygiene needs, and bullying and intimidation from staff in CBP facilities, all of which pose serious risks to children’s lifelong mental and physical health. The National Child Abuse Coalition letter draws a powerful comparison between federal standards of child abuse and the detention conditions sanctioned by the federal government. The letter also calls on both Congress and the Trump administration to ensure that all CBP facilities that temporarily house children provide them with safe conditions and limit detention to no longer than 72 hours. For more information, contact Cynthia Whitney at cwhitney@apa.org or Serena D’Avila, JD, at sdavila@apa.org. Kicking Off APA’s Stand for Science District Campaign The APA Stand for Science District Campaign is under way! The campaign, which connects psychological scientists with their members of Congress, launched earlier this month when Walter Boot, PhD, invited staff from Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) office to visit his research lab at Florida State University. APA organized the visit, which gave congressional staff an opportunity to participate in a demonstration of the software that Boot’s team has developed for older adults at risk for social isolation, as well as FSU’s driving simulator and virtual reality equipment. Rubio’s staff learned more about the software, technologies and other interventions that can benefit the aging population, as well as the need for increased funding for psychological research on aging. Boot also highlighted to Rubio’s staff the need to make greater efforts to prepare the workforce, particularly psychologists, to serve the aging population. Learn more about the importance of the Stand for Science District Campaign at https://on.apa.org/StandforScienceCampaign. For more information, contact Shannon Wood at swood@apa.org. White House Invites APA Expertise on Veteran Suicide Prevention Initiative
Representatives from APA attended a conversation at the White House today at the invitation of psychologist Barbara Van Dahlen, PhD, executive director of the new intergovernmental PREVENTS Task Force mandated by executive order to decrease veteran suicide. Van Dahlen was joined by U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, MPH, and Department of Veterans Affairs Executive in Charge of Health Richard Stone, MD, to discuss ways that stakeholders can partner with the task force to change the culture around mental health, substance misuse, and suicide among veterans and all Americans. APA Deputy CEO Jaime “Jim” Diaz-Granados, PhD, and Antonio E. Puente, PhD, co-chair of APA’s Advocacy Coordinating Committee, shared APA’s ongoing work in these areas and provided recommendations on ways to decrease suicides, particularly in the veteran population. They also committed to collaborating further with federal agencies and the PREVENTS Task Force to address drug overdoses and the stigma associated with mental and substance use disorders and their treatment. For more information, contact Heather Kelly, PhD, at hkelly@apa.org and Scott Barstow at sbarstow@apa.org. Beth Rom Rymer Scholarships
Up to nine $5,000 scholarships to support training in psychopharmacology programs. The Beth N. Rom-Rymer Scholarships provide support to both graduate students and practicing, licensed psychologists to complete their training in psychopharmacology programs, which adhere to the APA model curriculum of didactic training in clinical psychopharmacology. The purpose of the scholarships is to encourage talented psychologists, with recognized leadership skills, and with demonstrated passion for growing the field, to become prescribing psychologists, engaged in providing the highest caliber, comprehensive, integrated care to the most at-risk members of the community. Preference will be given to those applicants who are committed to working with the underserved. Approximately half of the scholarships are intended for predoctoral graduate students and approximately half for practicing licensed psychologists at all career levels. Evaluation Criteria ● For predoctoral candidates: proven academic excellence in course work. ● Evidence of leadership skills. ● Demonstrated commitment for growing the field. ● Demonstrated focus on providing care to the most at-risk members of the community. ● Evidence of ability to provide high caliber care. ● Applicants must be graduate students or practicing, licensed psychologists with evidence of having enrolled in a training program in clinical psychopharmacology, which adheres to the APA model curriculum of didactic training in clinical psychopharmacology. Submission Process ● Online application form. ● Self-statement of how candidate fulfills the purpose of the scholarships (no more than 5 pages, 1-inch margins, no smaller than 11-point font). ● Academic transcript for those who are predoctoral (unofficial transcripts are accepted). ● Current abbreviated CV (10 pages max). ● Two (2) letters of recommendation supporting candidate’s qualifications with reference to the purpose of the scholarship. See our website for more information: https://www.apa.org/apf/funding/rom-rymer?tab=3 Click here to apply: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=apa&) The deadline for applications is February 1, 2020. Please feel free to distribute this call as you see fit. APF welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds with respect to age, race, color, religion, creed, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, gender, geography or training background. APF Walter Katkovsky Scholarships
Up to nine $5,000 scholarships are offered annually for first-year students enrolled in APA designated programs in psychopharmacology. The American Psychological Foundation’s (APF) Walter Katkovsky Scholarships support early-career postdoctoral licensed psychologists (no more than ten years postdoctoral) in clinical or counseling to obtain training in psychopharmacology. The scholarships are intended to encourage opportunities for psychologists to join healthcare teams and benefit patients who have psychological and medical problems. Eligibility Criteria ● Have applied to an APA designated program in psychopharmacology. ● Be an early career licensed psychologist (up to 10 years postdoctoral) in clinical or counseling psychology from programs accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). ● Have experience with and commitment to working with patients who are experiencing medical problems in addition to psychological problems. ● Have experience in providing interventions/therapy based on theoretical and research-based conceptualizations of patient-problems and disorders. ● Recognize the need to evaluate the potential benefits, limitations, and dangers of introducing and eliminating psychotropic medications as part of patients' treatment plans. ● Be committed to providing psychological interventions/therapy as the primary treatment for patients. ● Show evidence of enrollment in an APA-designated program before receiving scholarship monies. Application Requirements ● Statement on how candidate fulfills the eligibility requirements and how the candidate will be able to provide enhanced patient care through psychopharmacology training (no more than five pages, one-inch margins, single spaced, no smaller than 11-point font). ● Two letters of recommendation supporting candidate's qualifications with reference to the scholarship's goals. ● Current abbreviated CV (maximum of 10 pages). See our website for more information: https://www.apa.org/apf/funding/katkovsky?tab=3 Click here to apply: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=apa& The deadline for applications is February 1, 2020. Please feel free to distribute this call as you see fit. APF welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds with respect to age, race, color, religion, creed, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, gender, geography or training background. FROM KATHERINE B. MCGUIRE, APA CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER For the Week of August 12–16, 2019 It was great to meet so many of you at APA 2019 in Chicago last week! Although Congress is out of session until September, APA’s advocacy team continues to advance our work to protect immigrant families and individuals from discrimination in health care, and to expand support for graduate training and VA psychologists, as well as care for veterans. In this issue:
 Calling on Congress to Stop the Administration’s Denial of Programs for Immigrant Families On Monday, the Trump administration announced a final “public charge” rule that would limit the eligibility of low-income immigrants to access federal programs, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Supplemental Security Income and health, housing and nutrition programs. In a statement, APA CEO Arthur C. Evans, Jr., PhD, called on Congress to overturn this measure. At its August meeting, APA’s Council of Representatives passed a new policy statement calling on lawmakers in Congress and statehouses to ensure immigrants and refugees can access medical, mental health and social services. For more information, contact Serena Davila, JD, at sdavila@apa.org. Preserving Health Care Protections for All Under the Affordable Care Act In very strong comments, APA told the Department of Health and Human Services that we oppose a proposed rule that would roll back federal regulations that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age and disability in health programs and activities that get federal financial assistance. APA warned of the serious consequences of limiting the scope and reach of existing regulations under the Affordable Care Act and called on HHS to maintain current regulatory standards. For more information, contact Leo Rennie, MPA, at lrennie@apa.org. Preparing Psychology Trainees in Integrated Care and Substance Use Disorders APA successfully lobbied to double funding to $18 million for the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Graduate Psychology Education (GPE) Program in FY2019—funding that has enabled HRSA to award a record high 49 new GPE grants to APA-accredited psychology training programs. These grants provide stipends for doctoral psychology students, interns and postdocs to provide integrated behavioral health services, including substance use disorder prevention and treatment, to underserved communities. Since 2002, GPE has provided more than $75 million to doctoral psychology training programs to support interprofessional education of health-service psychology trainees and the program remains one of APA’s top advocacy priorities. As part of its overall efforts to combat the opioid crisis, HRSA also awarded $57.5 million in Opioid Workforce Expansion Program Professionals grants to 48 institutions to provide community-based training to master’s, doctoral and medical students. For more information, contact Karen Studwell, JD, at kstudwell@apa.org. Advocating for Psychologists with the Acting VA Under Secretary for Health
APA met with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) acting under secretary for health, Dr. Richard Stone, to advance our priorities related to the role of psychologists in the VA. The acting under secretary and his assistant deputy under secretary for clinical operations, Dr. Teresa Boyd, were very responsive to our requests regarding veteran suicide prevention initiatives, mental health provider staffing and ensuring full scope of practice for VA psychologists. For more information, contact Heather O’Beirne Kelly, PhD, at hkelly@apa.org. Dear Society for Military Psychology:
A huge thank you to our APA Program Chair, USAF Major Ryan Landoll for coordinating a successful event! Thanks too to our Convention Support Team who provided support for every presenter for Division 19 and helped ensure our name was visible in the Convention space, as well as active on Social Media! This team made the convention engaging and fun, and provided much needed structure to all the support that goes into making the convention run smoothly. Thank you also to our Convention Leadership Team, including Past Chair, Angela Legner and Incoming Chair and Suite Coordinator, Hannah Tyler. Additionally, I would also extend my appreciation to the SAC leadership team (Jourdin Navarro, Kelsi Rugo, and Ethan Banner), Neil Shortland (ECP Chair) and the EXCOM. Throughout the convention, I constantly received feedback about the energetic and fun Division 19 convention programming. During the new innovative “Wine Down” rapid poster submission social, one of the board of director APA officers stated “You should be very proud of your division” and I am. This success occurred due to the long dedicated hours contributed by the leadership team for the Convention and their great enthusiasm in coordinating with many others delivering this event! Thank you to the reviewers, presenters and division members who attended the Convention. Congratulations to this year's Division 19 awardees (see attached list)! Division 19 also won "fastest division" at the 41st Annual Ray's Race (hosted by Division 47: Society for Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology) and took second for "most participants". Let's win it all next year! Ultimately, the Convention is a success because of the people who come to our events and I couldn’t have asked for a better group to share the week with. I am excited for our members to contribute and attend our DC Convention in 2020 to what I am sure will be another incredible year for Division 19. Stephen V. Bowles, Ph.D., ABPP President, Society for Military Psychology |
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