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S TAT E L E A D E R S H I P C O N F E R E N C E Shaping the new health-care system Leaders at the State Leadership Conference urged all psychologists to step up their efforts to build a better system. W hat impact will health-care reform have on practicing psychologists? “We are in for change probably like none we have ever seen before,” according to Katherine C. Nordal, PhD, executive director for professional practice at APA and the APA Practice Organization (APAPO). “We are in uncharted territory, with new models of care delivery, new financing mechanisms and more,” Nordal told participants at the opening session of the 2012 State Leadership Conference. “Our theme this year is bringing psychologists to the table: state leadership in health-care reform.” Sponsored by APA’s Practice Directorate and APAPO, the March 10–13 event in Washington, D.C., brought together nearly 500 representatives from state, provincial and territorial psychological associations, APA divisions, APA governance and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students, as well as early career and diversity delegates. In addition to attending educational and networking sessions, participants also converged upon Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress and their staffs. There’s still much uncertainty about how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will play out, said Nordal, 59 M AY 2 0 1 2 • M O N I T O R O N P S Y C H O L O G Y

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