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2010-04-30

[DIV28SUPER] APA's Science Policy Insider News; April 2010

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APA's Science Policy Insider News

April, 2010

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APA Responds to Call for Information on Research Training

APA's NSF-Supported Researcher Gets Rave Review on the Hill

APA Submits Testimony to Senate Appropriations Committee on Fiscal Year 2011 Programs

APA Calls for Psychological Expertise in Oversight of Comparative Effectiveness Research

Science GRO Staff Invited to Participate in CDC Meeting on Teen Dating Violence Research and Policy

APA Weighs in on NSF Reauthorization Bill in the House

Science GRO Visits the Hill on Behalf of Veterans

Upcoming Briefing on Developing Medications to Treat Addiction

APA Responds to Call for Information on Research Training

The American Psychological Association recently submitted comments to the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to help inform the development of a strategic plan on research training. NIGMS is widely considered to be the "training institute" at NIH, by virtue of the number and breadth of its programs, which include Ruth Kirschstein National Research Service Awards.

APA's comments were informed by thoughtful contributions from the Board of Scientific Affairs (particularly Ken Sher and Vickie Mayes) and Bertha Holliday of APA's Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs.

The comments were submitted to NIGMS at its website in response to specific questions, in a feedback process that is increasingly common at NIH. Strict character and word limits require commenters to prioritize and carefully edit their responses. This process makes it easier for NIH staff to gather and make sense of hundreds of comments.

Along with receiving advice via its website, NIGMS will hold a webinar on June 11 and four meetings across the country: in Philadelphia, PA (April 29), San Francisco, CA (May 12), Chicago, IL (May 25), and Atlanta, GA (June 4). The strategic plan will be drafted in late summer, 2010, and finalized before the end of 2010.

APA's NSF-Supported Researcher Gets Rave Review on the Hill

Dan Anderson, APA member and NSF-supported researcher from the University of Massachusetts, found a receptive congressional audience for his studies of digital media and their effects on very young children. Science GRO invited Anderson to serve as APA's presenter at the annual Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) Capitol Hill Exhibit and Reception in Washington, DC on April 14th. Nine members of Congress and hundreds of congressional and federal agency staff stopped by to talk with Anderson about his research, which analyzes the ways in which digital media (including television shows and videos), either aimed at children younger than two years old or playing in the background in their homes, affects their cognitive development, forms of play, learning behaviors, and engagement with parents. House Science and Technology Subcommittee Chairmen Brian Baird (psychologist and D-WA) and Dan Lipinski (D-IL) were particularly interested in the ramifications of Anderson's research. APA is an active member of CNSF and will advocate strongly for increased NSF funding in the Fiscal Year 2011 appropriations bills.

APA Submits Testimony to Senate Appropriations Committee on Fiscal Year 2011 Programs

In mid-April, APA submitted statements to both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees outlining funding requests for Fiscal Year 2011 for the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services.

In these statements APA echoed the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research Funding that $35 billion be appropriated for the National Institutes of Health, and of the Coalition for Health Funding that an increase of $9.3 billion be appropriated for all the agencies of the U.S. Public Health Service. These large coalitions strive to speak with one voice before Congress in support of adequate funding for health research and public health infrastructure and programs.

APA requested $7 million for the Graduate Psychology Education program, which is funded in the Health Resources Services Administration. Authorized in 2002, the GPE program has provided 70 grants to date, training over 2,500 psychologists and other mental health professionals who in turn agree to work in underserved areas.

Advocating for continuing support for training minority health providers, APA urged the Appropriations Committee to fund the Minority Fellowship Program in the Center for Mental Health Services at $7.5 million for FY 2011. APA also recommended the allocation of an additional $2 million in funding for the National Health Interview Survey in the National Center for Health Statistics budget to cover the cost of adding a sexual orientation/gender identity question to the survey. To read the Senate testimony click here.

APA Calls for Psychological Expertise in Oversight of Comparative Effectiveness Research

On April 21, APA sent a letter to Acting Comptroller General, Gene Dodaro, asserting the need for inclusion of psychological expertise in the governance of a new independent institute that will oversee comparative effectiveness research authorized by the health care reform bill (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act). The new Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) will be overseen by a Board of Governors comprised of individuals representing several designated categories of expertise but without any explicit representation of expertise on mental health or substance use disorders. The Coalition for Health Services Research, the advocacy arm of AcademyHealth, has provided an excellent summary of the structure and function, as well as provisions for the implementation, of the PCORI here. Science GRO staff will be closely monitoring the implementation process and will continue advocating for the inclusion of psychological science as opportunities arise.

Science GRO Staff Invited to Participate in CDC Meeting on Teen Dating Violence Research and Policy

Science GRO's Heather Kelly, whose research background is in the area of adolescent sexual behavior and relationships, was invited by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to participate in a small stakeholder summit on "Linking Evidence-Based Science to Policy Approaches for Teen Dating Violence Prevention" this week in Atlanta. Kelly represented APA Science and joined a dozen researchers, service providers, policy experts and foundation funders for a three-day meeting to identify ways to better link research to policy approaches, development and evaluation processes. Science GRO staff will continue to collaborate with government relations staff in APA's Public Interest and Education Directorates to ensure that upcoming legislation provides adequate funding for research, prevention and interventions related to teen dating violence as well as support in the areas of healthy relationship promotion and violence prevention more broadly defined.

APA Weighs in on NSF Reauthorization Bill in the House

This week, the House Committee on Science and Technology "marked up" and approved H.R. 5116, the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010. The bill authorizes funding levels and programmatic guidelines for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and science offices within the Department of Energy and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, with an overall goal of increasing the nation's capacity for innovation and global competitiveness. APA government relations staff, along with colleagues in larger scientific coalitions, have been actively involved in recommending language to committee staff as they drafted the bill and its accompanying report language, particularly relating to inclusion of the behavioral and social sciences at NSF and so-called "public access" requirements for scientific publishing. The bill moves on for a full House vote while the Senate works on a companion bill for eventual conference negotiations with the House.

Science GRO Visits the Hill on Behalf of Veterans

Science GRO's Heather Kelly and colleagues from the Friends of VA Medical Care and Health Research Coalition (FOVA) made a series of visits this week to members of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. These are the groups on the House side charged with congressional oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and funding of the VA, and the FOVA executive committee advocated for increased Fiscal Year 2011 funding for the intramural VA research account as well as support for VA lab space renovations. Hill visits to members of these committees and their Senate counterparts follow closely on the heels of the annual VA Research Week sponsored by VA Headquarters here in Washington, designed to heighten visibility of VA research successes. To kick off the weeklong activities and emphasize the need for continued federal investment in VA research, FOVA co-hosted a reception on the Senate side of Capitol Hill with Rep. Vic Snyder (D-AR), a physician and U.S. Marine Corps veteran.

Upcoming Briefing on Developing Medications to Treat Addiction

On May 11, the Friends of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) coalition is hosting its fourteenth briefing as part of an ongoing series organized by APA's Science GRO staff, to educate members of Congress about emerging research on drug abuse and addiction. "Developing Medications to Treat Addiction: Implications for Policy and Practice" will discuss the opportunity for the development of new, effective pharmacotherapies in the context of breakthrough discoveries over the last decade and the anticipated changes in the healthcare system over the next several years.

Nora D. Volkow, MD, Director of NIDA, will provide an overview of NIDA's research, detailing opportunities for future advances. A. Thomas McLellan, PhD, Deputy Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, will discuss policy and practice implications.

The last decade has seen a profound transformation in understanding the mechanisms and consequences of drug abuse and addiction. Click here to view a summary of NIDA's research on medications development.

For more information on the briefing or to RSVP, please email Christine Jamieson.

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[DIV28SUPER] McLellan Resigning as ONDCP Deputy Director

Join Together reports: "... McLellan Resigning as ONDCP Deputy Director

http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2010/mclellan-resigning-as-ondcp.html

... Respected addiction researcher Tom McLellan has announced that he will resign as deputy director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) this summer ...."

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[DIV28SUPER] APA President-Elect Statement from Bob Woody

Dear Division 28 Members,

I have been in contact with each of the APA President-Elect Candidates and have invited them send us statements about what they would do during their term in office to help psychological sciences.

Please find below a statement from Robert “Bob” Woody, PhD, ScD, JD, ABPP (Clinical & Forensic)

Given our shared commitment to science for psychology, I appreciate the opportunity to provide my views to the Division of Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse. As will be evident, I have embraced the scientist-practitioner model throughout my career.

Because of my allegiance to science providing the foundation for practice and my involvement with health care, I was pleased that the APA strategic plan promotes STEM status for psychology, with special emphasis on health care and organizational efficiency. In addition to my identity as a psychologist (PhD, Michigan State) and an attorney (JD, Creighton), I had the good fortune of earning a Doctor of Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public Health. As might be expected, the curriculum required courses in biostatistics, epidemiology, health services delivery systems, organizational theory, and medical sociology (with concentration on governmental influence on health care). Obviously this experience has proven to be a presage to contemporary health care issues.

Personal values lead me to support open-mindedness and authoritative advocacy. In other words, I welcome new information, and constantly search for new knowledge that is evidence-based—and I seek to bring about change that will benefit society and the profession.

My qualifications support making psychology a first-class citizen among the health care professions. By being in the forefront of research and practice, psychologists can lead the effort to provide quality services for ALL people, regardless of global, cultural, or individual characteristics.

As for the future, I believe that psychology should be linked to primary care, with respect and acceptance from all health-related professions. I promote new competencies and roles for psychologists, including (but not limited to) neuropsychology, prescription authority, and evidence-based assessment and interdisciplinary interventions. I believe that the scientist-practitioner model can persuade third-party payment sources to accept the value-added results of psychology in health care, such as the benefits from prescription authority.

Families and communities must be a primary focus for contemporary psychological services, addressing critical problems like discrimination, abuse, crime, and failures in governmental policy. Among other things, I am prepared to promote a resurgence of community mental health principles, as will address the unmet needs of the chronically mentally ill, homeless, disabled, offenders, and poor persons of all ages and cultures, including in disasters.

With persuasive communications and relying on tact and scholarship to gain desire outcomes, I shall constructively pursue the aforementioned professional objectives. I will bring high energy and interdisciplinary knowledge to the table, and work tirelessly for the creation of effective strategies and solutions—I do not waiver in the face of adversity. I will appreciate the support of Division of Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse for my candidacy for APA President-Elect.

Brief Bio: I am a Professor of Psychology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and an independent practitioner of psychology and law. I have authored thirty-three books and about two hundred articles. I am a Licensed Psychologist in Florida and Michigan, and a member of the Florida, Michigan, and Nebraska Bars.

More information about my ideas and credentials may be found on my website: www.BobWoodyHelpsPsychology.com

2010-04-28

[DIV28M] Fwd: [EARLYCAREER] The NHSC Announces a New Loan Repayment Pilot Program for Part-Time Clinicians

Here is an option for loan repayment (see below). Please pass this to anyone who might be eligible and interested:

From: Rural Caucus Forum [mailto:RURALCAUCUS@LISTS.APA.ORG] On Behalf Of Diana Prescott
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 4:27 AM
To: RURALCAUCUS@LISTS.APA.ORG
Subject: [RURALCAUCUS-RURAL] Fwd: The NHSC Announces a New Loan Repayment Pilot Program for Part-Time Clinicians

Here is information from National Health Service Corps about their new part-time clinician loan repayment option.

Please distribute widely.

Thanks!

Diana Prescott

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From: <nhscAmbassador@hrsa.gov>
Date: Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 4:11 PM
Subject: The NHSC Announces a New Loan Repayment Pilot Program for Part-Time Clinicians
To: dlprescottphd@gmail.com

Part-time clinicians can now receive up to $50,000 in loan repayment in exchange for a four-year service commitment.

Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. EDT May 25, 2010

The attached flyer highlights key information about the program. Please visit the NHSC website for more information and to apply!

http://www.nhsc.hrsa.gov/loanrepayment/halftime/default.htm

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2010-04-20

[DIV28SUPER] Graduate Students: Apply to join the APA Science Student Council!

The Science Directorate is currently accepting applications to the APA Science Student Council (SSC). Formed in 1993, the SSC is a diverse group of research-oriented psychology graduate students who serve as an advisory group to the APA Science Directorate. The Council represents the interests of research-oriented students by providing valuable advice to the Directorate on how it can best serve the science student population. The Council has been actively involved in a number of projects, including awarding prizes for graduate-level research, organizing student programs for the APA Convention, writing newsletter articles about graduate student issues, learning about and participating in advocacy for psychological funding, and making recommendations on the Directorate's student programs. The Council reports to and collaborates with the Board of Scientific Affairs and works cooperatively with the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students.

The Directorate is seeking applications from graduate students to serve two-year terms beginning September 1, 2010, during which time they will be actively engaged SSC members. By the beginning of the SSC term, new members must to have completed at least one year of graduate school, and have at least two years of graduate school remaining before receiving their PhD. SSC members are required to attend two weekend meetings per year in Washington, DC, at APA's expense. In addition, SSC members are expected to remain available during an unofficial third (non-meeting) year to advise new members (this third year can be post-doctoral).

Four (4) positions will be available on the Council for the September 2010-September 2012 term. One person in each of the following areas of research will be selected:

Behavioral Neuroscience
Clinical Science
Health Psychology
Social/Personality

Potential SSC applicants may contact current SSC members in their area of interest to discuss the positions and responsibilities. Current members contact info is available on the website.

Please note that the Council strives for diversity in all appropriate ways, including geographic diversity. Consequently, no more than one student from any given department may occupy a seat on the SSC at any given time. Please check the list of current members before applying. If you have a question about your eligibility, please contact the Science Directorate.

To apply to the SSC, please provide the following:

A letter of recommendation (not to exceed 500 words) sent directly from the student's advisor, endorsing the nomination.
An essay written by the student about how s/he could contribute as a Council member, any previous related skills and experience, and why s/he would fit as a good addition to SSC (not to exceed 500 words).
A description written by the student about his/her research in psychology that demonstrates commitment to psychological science (not to exceed 300 words).
Abbreviated curriculum vitae (not to exceed two pages).

Applications are due electronically by May 14, 2010. Please submit all application materials to science@apa.org. New members will be selected in the summer for terms that begin September 1, 2010.

Application materials may be submitted as Word documents or as PDFs. Please note that our email system blocks files that are 10MB or larger. If you try to email materials that are larger than this limit, we will not receive your email.

If the sum of your files is larger than 10MB, we suggest sending each attachment in a separate email. Alternately, large files can be emailed to us using a free web service such as http://www.yousendit.com/

After we receive your application materials, we will send a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email within two business days of sending your materials, it means that we did not receive your application (see note, above, regarding file size). Please contact us before resubmitting your materials.

Please direct questions to the APA Science Directorate by telephone (202-336-6000) or by email.

For more information on the SSC and the Council's current projects, please visit the website: http://www.apa.org/science/leadership/students/index.aspx

[DIV28SUPER] Fwd: [SCIENCE] Apply to join the APA Science Student Council!

Below is an excellent opportunity for graduate students.

I served in 2004-2005 and would be happy to answer any questions students have about the SSC. Other Division 28 members to serve have been Kelly Dunn and Jennifer Brielmaier.

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Date: Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 12:54 PM
Subject: [SCIENCE] Apply to join the APA Science Student Council!
To: SCISTUDENT@lists.apa.org

Behavioral Neuroscience
Clinical Science
Health Psychology
Social/Personality