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Science Teams.” • “Show Teams the Money: Funding Streams.” • “Preparing Psychologists to Create, Join and Lead Interdisciplinary Teams.” • “Case Studies,” a series of talks that illustrate opportunities, challenges and strategies characterizing team science in more detail. • “Tools for Teams: Ensuring That Interdisciplinary Team Science Works.” • “Beyond the Seven Dwarfs: Building a Successful Interdisciplinary Team.” INTERPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, chaired by Helen L. Coons, PhD, president and clinical director of Women’s Mental Health Associates, Philadelphia Why is this area so important for the field? “Interprofessional approaches and team work are essential to effectively address complex challenges in health care, schools, for sports teams, in businesses and within the legal system. These sessions will bring together professionals from different fields and settings to showcase how we can address problems that require collaborative evaluation, Coons consultation and intervention.” What will surprise most psychologists? “Many psychologists have not had the opportunity to learn about interprofessional approaches in diverse practice settings in so many practice settings or hear about the importance of functioning competently on teams to deliver effective services. These sessions will show psychologists how different teams work collaboratively and highlight some of the more innovative models.” Name one not-to-be-missed session. “I’m excited about the session on mentoring where students and early career psychologists can meet with well-known psychologists for small roundtable discussions to hear about interprofessional training opportunities, practice and credentialing in primary care, pediatrics, geriatric and rehabilitative health settings, and in health systems such as the VA and military hospitals and schools.” Sessions include: • “Mentoring Moments for Trainees and Early Career Psychologists.” • “Expanding Performance in Exercise and Sport Psychology.” • “Integrated Approaches to Geriatric Health Care.” • “Integrated Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.” • “Integrated Primary Care.” 32 • “Opportunities in Law Enforcement, Public Safety and Criminal Justice.” • “Integrated Care for Women and Children in Federally Qualified Health Centers.” CE workshops The presidential tracks also include three continuingeducation workshops: • “Overcoming and Preventing Obesity Using an EvidenceBased, Culturally Sensitive Health-Smart Behavior Program,” offering seven CE credits. Presenter: Carolyn M. Tucker, PhD, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. • “Transitioning Your Psychology Practice to Interprofessional Health and Mental Health Settings,” offering four CE credits. Presenters: Helen L. Coons, PhD, Women’s Mental Health Associates, Philadelphia, and Barry S. Anton, PhD, Rainier Behavioral Health, Tacoma, Wash. • “International Classification of Disease,” offering four CE credits. Presenter: Geoffrey Reed, PhD, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. n Submit your poster proposal APA President Suzanne Bennett Johnson, PhD invites you to submit posters featuring your latest work in the three presidential track areas of interdisciplinary science, interprofessional practice and obesity. The special poster session, set for Aug. 5, will showcase up to 60 posters on each track topic. There will be guided tours of the posters by experts in the field and light refreshments. To submit a poster, go to www.apa.org/ convention, where you’ll find a link for submitting abstracts for the Presidential Poster Session. You must: • Submit an abstract relevant to interdisciplinary science, interprofessional practice or obesity. • Complete your submission on or before May 15. • If accepted, you will agree to attend the Presidential Poster Session on Aug. 5, from 4–6 p.m., in the Orlando Convention Center, showcase your findings on a 4 x 6 foot poster board and discuss your work with attendees. All proposals will be reviewed by members of the Presidential Track Program Committees. Authors of all abstracts selected for presentation will be notified by June 8. M O N I T O R O N P S Y C H O L O G Y • M AY 2 0 1 2 http://www.apa.org/convention http://www.apa.org/convention

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - May 2012

Monitor on Psychology - May 2012
Letters
President’s Column
Contents
From the CEO
Math + science + motherhood = a tough combination
The rights of indigenous people take center stage at AAAS meeting
Interdisciplinary programs that are leading the way
Good Governance Project moves into its next phase
APA publishes third edition of seminal ADHD book for kids
Government Relations Update
In Brief
Random Sample
Judicial Notebook
Psychology’s first forays into film
Time Capsule
Questionnaire
Presidential programming
Obesity researchers receive lifetime achievement awards
Top speakers for psychology’s top meeting
Science Watch
Homing in on sickle cell disease
Psychologist Profile
Alone in the ‘hole’
Public Interest
State Leadership Conference ‘12
Perspective on Practice
Education tops council’s agenda
Meet the candidates for APA’s 2014 president
Presidential election guidelines
Division Spotlight
American Psychological Foundation
Support for sexual miniorities
Personalities

Monitor on Psychology - May 2012