APA and VA Psychology: An Enduring Partnership

Sharon Stephens Brehm, PhD

APA President

10th Anniversary VA Psychology Leadership Conference

Congratulations and Happy 10th Anniversary!!

Thanks to the conference co-sponsors:

– APA Practice Directorate– Association of VA Psychologist Leaders– APA Division 18: Psychologists in Public

Service

APA and VA Psychology: An Enduring Partnership

What is APA? Parallels between APA’s and VA

Psychology’s missions Advocacy for Veterans and VA

Psychology Presidential Initiatives

VA Psychology Leadership Conference

What is APA?

APA’s Mission Statement

To advance psychology as a science and profession, and

As a means of promoting health, education, and human welfare

APA Facts and Figures

Oldest and largest association of psychologists worldwide

148,000 members and affiliates 42,000 graduate students (APAGS) Total staffing = 684 FTE Located on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC

APA is Financially Sound

$105M annual operating budget 37 journals (32,000 pages); books;

PsycINFO – totaling $23M annual revenue Owns 2 buildings on Capitol Hill –

theoretical equity of $135M Member dues among the lowest for an

association this size Dues are only 14% of revenue (5th place)

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Other18%

Sales15%

Dues & Fees14%

Journals 16%

Licensing37%

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Current Theoretical Equity: $75MCurrent Theoretical Equity: $75MCurrent Theoretical Equity: $75MCurrent Theoretical Equity: $75M

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APA and VA Psychology – Parallel Missions

Sharon S. Brehm, Ph.D., in “Meet the APA President” (2007)

“(For APA) the bottom line is quite obvious: We must educate the public so that it understands

- the value of our science,- the importance of our education,- the effectiveness of our practice,- and the commitment we have to the

public interest.”

VA: The Value of Science

VA’s premier research (e.g., PTSD, pain, SMI, telehealth, gerontology)

VA’s clinical research center models, e.g.:

- 21 Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs)

- 10 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers (MIRECCs)

- Polytrauma Centers (expanding)

VA: The Importance of Education

VA is the birthplace of professional psychology training (WWII)

15% of APA-accredited internship sites VA leads development of APA-accredited

postdoctoral training sites (40% of 2007 programs are VA)

VA: The Effectiveness of Practice

VA’s state-of-art electronic medical record World leader in PTSD clinical models Leading developer of evidence-based

Clinical Practice Guidelines (e.g., CPGs on depression, PTSD, integrated care)

Psychosocial rehab – at the forefront of recovery models for SMI

VA: Commitment to the Public Interest

Homelessness Care Traumatic Injury/Disability policy Women’s Trauma Programs Seriously Mentally Ill (SMI) Programs Providing lifetime care for the nation’s

heroes

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APA’s Advocacy for Veterans and VA Psychology

APA Advocacy

APA Council of Representatives Resolution on “Psychological Needs of Our Troops, Veterans, and Their Families” (2005)

Congressional Briefings (e.g., “Psychology in Service to America’s Military Personnel, Veterans and Their Families” – Drs. Toni Zeiss, Terry Keane & Harold Wain)

Congressional Testimony (e.g., Drs. Steve Breckler and Kathy McNamara)

APA Advocacy

Lobbying Senate and House Appropriations Committees for adequate VA funding

Frequent contact with staff of Senate and House VA Committees

Ongoing contact with VA Central Office and top VA officials

APA Advocacy

Frequent contact with Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs)

Serving on the Executive Committee of Friends of VA (FOVA) – Dr. Heather Kelly

Representing APA on the Congressionally-mandated VA Committee on Serious Mental Illness (VA SMI) – Dr. Randy Phelps

APA Advocacy

Public Education Materials:

Homecoming: Resilience After Wartime Resilience in a Time of War: Adapting to

Wartime Stress Mind-Body Health Campaign

Available at: www.apahelpcenter.org

Advocacy - APA Staff Contacts

Science: Heather O’Beirne Kelly, Ph.D.– hkelly@apa.org

Education: Nina G. Levitt, Ed.D.– nlevitt@apa.org

Public Interest: Diane Elmore, Ph.D.

- delmore@apa.org

Practice: Randy Phelps, Ph.D.

- rphelps@apa.org

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APA Presidential Initiatives

2007 APA Presidential Initiatives: Dr. Sharon Brehm

Presidential Task Force on “Integrative Healthcare for an Aging Population” (IHAP)

Joint APA and SRCD (Society for Research in Child Development) Task Force on “Math and Science Education”

Presidential Task Force on “Institutional Review Boards and Psychological Science”

Charge of the IHAP Task Force

This Task Force is charged to examine and make recommendations about how psychologists can work with physicians and other medical care team members to develop a better understanding of psychological factors that affect both illness and treatment among older individuals. The Task Force will be asked to develop ways in which to inform psychologists, physicians, other medical care professionals, and the public about how best to ensure appropriate and effective healthcare for the dramatic increases in the

number of seniors in our population.

Integrative Healthcare for an Aging Population (IHAP): Members

Gregory A. Hinrichsen, PhDPsychological ServicesThe Zucker Hillside Hospital North ShoreLong Island Jewish Health System

Deborah A. King, PhDDirector of Geriatric Psychiatry ServicesDirector of Psychology TrainingDepartment of PsychiatryUniversity of Rochester Medical Center

Peter Lichtenberg, PhDDirector, Institute of GerontologyProfessor of Psychology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Physical Medicine, and RehabilitationWayne State University

Martita A. Lopez, PhDClinical Associate ProfessorDepartment of PsychologyUniversity of Texas at Austin

Jennifer Manly, PhDAssociate ProfessorColumbia University Medical Center

Task Force Co-Chairs

Toni C. Antonucci, PhD Antonette M. Zeiss, PhD Elizabeth M. Douvan Collegiate Deputy Chief Consultant

Professor of Psychology Office of Mental Health Services The University of Michigan VA Central Office

Joint Task Force on Science & Math Education - Charge

This Task Force is charged to focus on how various psychological processes (including but not restricted to attitudinal, cognitive, pedagogical, and social factors) affect children's learning of mathand science.  Particular attention will be given to approaches that would improve math and science education in the United States and to ways in which psychology can strengthen its role in meeting this urgent national priority. This Task Force will be asked to provide a report (and/or other materials) to inform psychologists, educators, and the public about specific actions and more general strategies that can enhance the quality of U. S. math and science education.  

Math and Science Education: APA Members

Nalini Ambady, PhDJohn and Ruth Hazel Associate

Professor of the Social Sciences Department of PsychologyTufts University

Louis Gomez, PhDAon Professor, Learning SciencesSchool of Education and Social PolicyNorthwestern University

David Klahr, PhDProfessor of Psychology Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University

Rich Lehrer, PhDProfessor of Science EducationPeabody CollegeVanderbilt University

Marcia Linn, PhDProfessor of Cognition and EducationSchool of EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley

Nora Newcombe, PhD, Task Force ChairProfessor of PsychologyDepartment of Psychology, Temple University

Math and Science Education:SRCD Members

Jacquelynne Eccles, PhDWilbert McKeachie Collegiate Professor of Psychology, Women’s Studies and EducationDepartment of Psychology, University of Michigan

Kelly Mix, PhDAssociate Professor of Educational PsychologyCollege of EducationMichigan State University

Kevin Miller, PhDProfessor of Education; Professor of PsychologyCombined Program in Education and PsychologyUniversity of Michigan

John Hagen, PhDProfessor of Psychology, Dept. of PsychologyUniversity of MichiganExecutive OfficerSociety for Research in Child Development

Institutional Review Boards and Psychological Science – Charge

This Task Force is charged to conduct a comprehensive review and analysis of IRB issues faced by psychological scientists.  TheTask Force will identify "disconnects" between psychologists andIRBs that lead to perceived and/or actual conflict. To help reduce such difficulties, the Task Force will articulate ways in which to improve the relationship between IRBs and investigators such

that both constituencies can work together effectively to protect research participants and to promote psychological science. This Task Force will provide a report (and/or other materials) to inform scientists, IRBs, and university/institute administrators about specific actions and more general strategies to reach these goals.

Institutional Review Boards and Psychological Science - Members

Thomas Eissenberg, PhDTask Force ChairAssociate Professor of PsychologyDepartment of PsychologyVirginia Commonwealth University

Monica Biernat, PhDProfessor of PsychologyDepartment of PsychologyUniversity of Kansas

Peter Finn, PhDProfessor of PsychologyDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington

Daniel Ilgen, PhDJohn A. Hannah Distinguished Professor of Psychology and ManagementThe Eli Broad College of Business Michigan State University

Barbara Stanley, Ph.DResearch Scientist and LecturerDepartment of NeuroscienceNY State Psychiatric Institute Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University

Scyatta WallaceAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Preventative Medicine and Community HealthSUNY Downstate Medical Center Brooklyn, NY

Presidential TFs: Staff Contacts

Integrative Healthcare for an Aging Population:Deborah DiGilio, MPHddigilio@apa.org

Math and Science Education: Rena Subotnik, Ph.D.rsubotnik@apa.org

IRBs & Psychological Science: Sangeeta Panicker, Ph.D.spanicker@apa.org

APA Convention in San Francisco August 17-20, 2007

Building Bridges, Expanding Horizons: Interdisciplinary and International Perspectives

2007 Presidential Address

“Looking Ahead: The Future of APA and Psychology”

Sharon Stephens Brehm, Ph.DAPA President

Saturday, August 18, 20072:00 P.M.

Moscone Center

Presidential Programming: TF Reports

“Integrative Health Care for an Aging Population: Report on a Presidential Task Force”

“Improving Math and Science Education: What Is Psychology’s Role?”

“Psychologists and Institutional Review Boards: Working Collaboratively to Protect Research Participants”

Presidential Programming (cont.)

“Launching Diversity Science” “Actual Innocence: Contributions of

Psychological Science to the Correction and Prevention of Wrongful Convictions”

“A Challenge for Psychology in Our Time: Understanding the Causes of Terrorism”

“Sexual Orientation and Military Service”

Working Together

Sharon S. Brehm, Ph.D.

president@apa.org