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and universities, and other eligible organizations. At NIDA, Beatty’s responsibilities include: • Developing racial/ethnic minority research and health disparities programs, • Developing initiatives to encourage the increased participation of underrepresented scholars in drug abuse and addiction research, and • Monitoring nIDA’s support of diversity and health disparities research. At APA, she will work on the APA Health Disparities Initiative plus additional areas of focus, including: • Addressing substance abuse research, prevention, treatment and education. • examining the feasibility of a men and boys health disparities initiatives. • exploring the interest and opportunities for other potential health disparities initiatives. Spend a year working for the federal government APA seeks applications for its congressional fellowship and executive branch science fellowship programs. These opportunities allow up to three psychologists to spend a year in Washington, D.C., where they receive first-hand experience with federal policymaking and agency research and funding. Congressional fellows work as special legislative assistants in congressional members’ or committees’ offices and engage in a diverse range of policymaking activities. APA offers the Catherine Acuff Congressional Fellowship for midcareer professionals, William A. Bailey Congressional Fellowship for experts videos guide psychologists through Medicare reporting The APA Practice Organization has created a two-part video series on the Physician Quality Reporting System, formerly known as the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative. Narrated by APA’s Diane Pedulla, JD, the videos guide psychologists through the basics of the Physician Quality Reporting System, including information on bonus payments, eligible measures, how to report and the transition to a mandatory reporting program in 2015. for part one of the video, go to www.apapracticecentral. org/update/2011/03-17/physician-quality.aspx. Part two is at www.apapracticecentral.org/update/2011/08-29/ physician-quality.aspx. in health and behavior issues, and the American Psychological Foundation Jacquelin Goldman fellowship for psychologists with experience working with children. Executive branch science fellows gain crucial experience in science policy and research coordination and funding working in a federal science agency. Both programs offer an annual stipend and funds to support relocation, travel, and the purchase of health insurance. For more information, visit www. apa.org/about/gr/fellows or call the Public Interest Government Relations Office at (202) 336-5935 or the Science Government Relations office at (202) 336-5932. Applications must be postmarked by Jan. 6. APA adds more journals to its mix APA is publishing four more journals beginning in 2012: • Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice. • Law and Human Behavior. • Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. • Psychology of Popular Media Culture. APA and Div. 43 (Society for Family Psychology) have joined together to launch Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, a peer-reviewed scholarly journal publishing papers representing the science and practice of family psychology. As the official journal of Div. 43, it will be a forum for scholarly dialogue regarding the most important emerging issues in the field, a primary outlet for research — particularly as it affects practice — and for papers exploring education, public policy, and the identity of family psychology. Mark Stanton, PhD, is the inaugural editor. The journal will officially begin receiving manuscripts on May 1, and the first issue will be published in early 2012. For more information go to www.apa.org/pubs/ journals/cfp. Law and Human Behavior (official journal of APA Div. 41, the American Psychology-Law Society) addresses the relationship among law, justice and psychology and has a reputation for being the most highly regarded journal 79 n ov e M b e r 2 0 1 1 • M o n i to r o n p s yc h o l o g y http://www.apapracticecentral.org/update/2011/03-17/physician-quality.aspx http://www.apapracticecentral.org/update/2011/03-17/physician-quality.aspx http://www.apapracticecentral.org/update/2011/08-29/physician-quality.aspx http://www.apapracticecentral.org/update/2011/08-29/physician-quality.aspx http://www.apa.org/about/gr/fellows http://www.apa.org/about/gr/fellows http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/cfp http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/cfp

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - November 2011

Monitor on Psychology - November 2011
Letters
President’s Column
Contents
Guest Column
‘Grand Challenges’ offers blueprint for mental health research
Documentary seeks to reach parents of LGBT kids
Treating veterans will cost at least $5 billion by 2020
Selfless volunteering might lengthen your life
Combat and stress up among U.S. military in Afghanistan
South Africa to host international psychology conference
Study uncovers a reason behind sex differences in mental illness
Navy psychologist gives a voice to combat trauma
In Brief
Psychologist suicide
On Your Behalf
Journey back to Heart Mountain
Psychology is key to pain management, report finds
ACT goes international
Judicial Notebook
Random Sample
Time Capsule
Questionnaire
Science Watch
Behavior change in 15-minute sessions?
Health-care reform 2.0
Perspective on Practice
Giving a heads up on concussion
Practice Profile
Searching for meaning
Inspiring young researchers
Aging, with grace
Public Interest
Thank you!
APA News
Division Spotlight
American Psychological Foundation
The man who gave Head Start a start
Personalities

Monitor on Psychology - November 2011