Progress Notes
A newsletter of Division 54
January 2014
Feature Article
The 2014 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference (SPPAC)
By Lisa Schwartz, PhD, and Emily Fredericks
Don't miss SPPAC in Philadelphia in March.
President's Message
- Are you positively deviant?
What are you doing to help pediatric psychology achieve its full potential to improve children's health care? How can we mobilize the exceptional human resources within our organization?
By Tim Wysocki, PhD
Journal updates
- Journal of Pediatric Psychology highlights
A review of 2013 and special issues with 2014 deadlines.
By Grayson N. Holmbeck, PhD - CPPP: A very good year
Suicide and gun violence: I thought this was a pediatric psychology journal.
By W. Douglas Tynan, PhD
Awards and Grants
- Diane Willis Award for Outstanding Article in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Congratulations to Sarah Martin and colleagues.
- Targeted Research Grant awardee
Congratulations to Robin S. Everhart, the inaugural Targeted Research Grant awardee.
By Robin S. Everhart - Story behind the awards: The Mary Jo Kupst Trainee Grant for Research in Resilience
Mary Jo Kupst, PhD's commitment to mentoring graduate students, trainees and junior colleagues is an important part of the legacy for which the Mary Jo Kupst Trainee Grant for Research in Resilience was named.
By Anne E. Kazak - SPP grant awards and research competition winners 2013
Find out who the 2013 SPP award winners are.
- SPP 2014 Student Grant & Award Announcements
Apply for SPP grants and awards.
By David Janicke
In This Issue
- American Board of Clinical Health Psychology
Consider American Board of Clinical Health Psychology (ABCHP) certification.
By W. Douglas Tynan, PhD - Division 54 Programming at the APA Convention
Division 54 has an exciting program for the 2014 APA Convention.
By Erica Sood, PhD - Peds CL Practitioner Resource Bank for Inpatient Pediatric CL Assessment Instruments, Intervention Protocols, Policy and Procedural Documents
Make sure to check out or contribute to the Consultation Liaison SIG resource bank
By Suzanne Thompson, PhD, and Bryan Carter, PhD - Cultural sensitivity in clinical practice and training
Acquiring skills to work with culturally diverse populations is important in all facets of pediatric psychology.
By Anna Maria Patino Fernandez, Monica Mitchell, PhD, and Elizabeth Pulgaron - Experiences from an international member of Div. 54
How well is Div. 54 known outside North America?
By Line Caes, PhD
Candidate Statements
- Candidates for president
Meet the candidates for Div. 54 president.
- Candidates for member-at-large, membership
Meet the candidates for Div. 54 member-at-large, membership.
On the Student Front
- Opportunities for student networking
Opportunities abound for networking in SPP.
By Jennifer Lee, MS - Seeking student leaders for the Society of Pediatric Psychology
Six Student Advisory Board positions are available.
By Jennifer Lee, MS - Undergraduate student spotlight
Consider nominating an outstanding undergraduate student.
- Graduate Student Spotlight Award winner – Winter/spring 2014
Congratulations to Jennifer Rohan, MA.
By Katherine Donlon, MS
Conference Updates
- Society for Behavior Medicine (SBM)/Society for Pediatric Psychology partnership (SPP) update
Both the SPP and SBM will be meeting in Philadelphia this spring.
By Danielle Wischenka, Bernard Fuemmeler, PhD, MPH, and Ann M. Davis, PhD