The question I would ask Koocher and Levant is this: How did leadership at the American Psychiatric Association handle this issue so that psychiatrists were held to the standards of the Geneva Convention when, for some reason, our leadership did not seem capable of figuring that out.  Marlyne

 
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Dr. Ron Levant and I have posted a statement regarding the Hoffman
report.


It is available at: www.ethicsresearch.com


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Dear APA members: The following statement will be released to the press this morning: APA Announces Retirements and Resignation of Senior Leaders WASHINGTON, – The APA Board of Directors today announced the retirement of Dr. Norman Anderson, who has served as Chief Executive Officer of the organization since 2003.  Prior to the release of the Independent Review, Dr. Anderson had informed the Board he intended to retire at the end of 2016. Dr. Anderson felt that moving up his retirement date to the end of 2015 would allow the association to take another step in the important process of organizational healing, and to facilitate APA's continuing focus on its broader mission.   The Board expressed its gratitude to Dr. Anderson for his distinguished tenure as the second longest serving CEO in the 123-year history of APA.  Among the many accomplishments of APA under his leadership was the development, in 2009, of the first strategic plan in the history of APA. This plan continues to guide a significant portion of the work of the Association in areas such as expanding psychology's role in health care and advancing the science of psychology.   Dr. Anderson's leadership to significantly increase APA's investment in its publishing operation produced a substantial growth in revenue that allowed APA to develop new and innovative activities.  Among these activities were the founding of the Center for Psychology and Health, the creation of the Science in Action public education campaign, the expansion of our work to eliminate health disparities, the development of treatment guidelines to promote the translation of psychological science into health interventions, and the expansion of APA's presence on the web and in social media with more than 35 million website visitors expected this year.   "We are grateful for Dr. Anderson's distinguished tenure and numerous contributions," the Board said. "The Association has been very fortunate have Dr. Anderson as CEO for so many years, and we wish him well."  The Board also announced the August 15, 2015 retirement of Deputy Chief Executive Officer Michael Honaker.   Dr. Honaker helped shepherd the association through its many changes through the years and did much to make APA a great place to work. Many of the initiatives he put in place led to APA receiving the 2014 Washington Post Top Places to Work award.  He is one of the staff's most beloved officials.  The APA also announced that Rhea K. Farberman, APA's Executive Director for Public and Member Communications has resigned, ending her 22-year tenure with the Association on July 31, 2015.  Ms. Farberman's contributions to APA during her tenure were numerous, and include leadership of APA's award winning magazines, the APA Public Affairs and journals publicity program, editorial and user experience management of APA's world class website and the creation of many public education initiatives.  Ms. Farberman and the Board are in agreement that going forward APA plans to hire a chief communications officer who can provide a fresh start to the Association's communications needs as its grapples with the problems identified by the Hoffman Report. While the Board has the utmost regard for Ms. Farberman's skills, professionalism and integrity, it accepted her resignation.

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Dr. Ron Levant and I have posted a statement regarding the Hoffman report.

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From: Jordan, Sarah <sjordan@apa.org>
Date: Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 10:36 AM
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Division Leaders:

 

Information has been posted on the APA webpage at http://www.apa.org/independent-review/index.aspx with the entire independent review and supplemental materials of chief investigator David Hoffman.

 

In addition, the site includes a link to a July 10, 2015 APA press release and recommended actions http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2015/07/independent-review-release.aspx, which outlines actions that APA will take as a follow up to the report.

 

This information may be of interest to your members and you should feel free to disseminate it via your division's listservs.

 

Thank you,

Sarah Jordan

 

Sarah Jordan | Director, Division Services Governance Affairs American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: (202) 336-6022 |  Fax: (202) 218-3599 email: sjordan@apa.org | www.apa.org

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[DIV28SUPER] Division 28 program at the 2015 APA Convention

Dear Colleagues,

 

The 2015 Convention of the American Psychological Association in Toronto, ON, is nearly a month away!  As always this year’s Division 28 program includes several strong symposia, invited addresses, new fellows’ addresses, paper sessions, poster sessions, collaborative programing, and continuing education opportunities.  We have arranged for a diverse program that encompasses novel uses of technology, adolescent development, and more.  We are also co-hosting many events with allied divisions, societies, and institutions. A brief program brochure providing times and places is attached to this email, please take a minute to look over some highlights.  We hope to see you in Toronto, and be sure to bring your passport if you plan to attend and live outside of Canada.

 

Cheers,

 

Matthew T. Weaver, Ph.D.

2015 Program Chair

American Psychological Association

Divions 28: Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse

Phone: 814.824.2733

Email: mweaver@mercyhurst.edu

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[DIV28SUPER] GWAS data related to substance abuse disorders available in dbGAP

Dear Investigator,

 

This is to make you aware of available GWAS data related to substance abuse disorders.  There are opportunities to study substance abuse, understand co-variants related to other diseases, as well as utilizing these data as controls.  The data are available through controlled-access within dbGaP (see hyperlinks below).

 

 

Addiction Related Genome-Wide Association Studies within the database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP)
Study	dbGaP Study Accession	PI	Data Use Limitations
Genetic Determinants of Viral Clearance in HCV-Infected Populations	phs000248.v1.p1	David Thomas	General Research Use (IRB required)
A Genome-Wide Association Study of Heroin Dependence	phs000277.v1.p1	Elliot Nelson	Substance Dependence (IRB required); Alcohol and Tobacco (IRB required); Substance Dependence and Childhood Trauma (IRB required); Alcohol Related Conditions (IRB required)
The Genetic Architecture of Smoking and Smoking Cessation	phs000404.v1.p1	Laura Bierut	General Research Use; Nicotine Addiction Research (IRB required)
Genome-Wide Association Study of HIV-1 Host Genetics Among Injection Drug Users	phs000454.v1.p1	Eric Johnson	Health Research (Non-Commercial)
deCODE Genetics study on genes contributing to nicotine dependence in humans	phs000393.v1.p1	Kari Stefansson	General Research Use (IRB required)
Ecological Stressors, PTSD, and Drug Use in Detroit: The Detroit Neighborhood Health Study (DNHS)	phs000560.v1.p1	Allison Aiello	General Research Use (Non-Profit Organizations)
Study of Addiction: Genetics and Environment (SAGE)	phs000092.v1.p1	Laura Bierut	Health Research; Alcoholism and Related Conditions
Sensitivity to the Subjective Effects of Amphetamine	phs000832.v1.p1	Abraham Palmer	General Research Use
Genomewide Association Study of Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorder in Australian Twin-Families (OZ-ALC GWAS)	phs000181.v1.p1	Pamela Madden/ Andrew Heath	Research on Alcohol and Tobacco Related Phenotypes (IRB required)
CIDR: Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism Case Control Study	phs000125.v1.p1	Bernice Porjesz	Health Research (IRB required); Alcoholism and Related Conditions (IRB required)
The Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism (COGA)	phs000763.v1.p1	Bernice Porjesz	Disease-Specific: Alcoholism and Related Disorders (IRB required)
Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research (MCTFR) Genome-Wide Association Study of Behavioral Disinhibition	phs000620.v1.p1	William Iacono	General Research Use

 

Please contact Mark Caulder if you have any further questions:

Mark S. Caulder, MS, MPH
Health Program Specialist for Population and Applied Genetics

Division of Basic Neuroscience and Behavioral Research
National Institute on Drug Abuse
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