The “Call for APA 2020 Convention Proposals” is live! The submission portal for Division Programming can be found here. The convention will be held August 6 – 9 in Washington, D.C. More information…

By Carolina Bejarano, MA SPP Student Representative Over the next few months, students and trainees may be preparing for interviews at various stages in their training trajectories. The Student Advisory…

It is with much excitement that I share updates on my two-week visit to collaborate with Dr. Liesbet Goubert at Ghent University in Belgium. We were delighted to receive the…

New SPP Student Advisory Board Members   MaryJane Campbell / University of Utah Research Interests: Family functioning, caregiver burden in pediatric chronic illness, family-based interventions. Andrea Fidler / University of Florida…

Started in the summer of 2019, the Digital Health SIG is thrilled to be a part of the Society of Pediatric Psychology (SPP). Digital health is a rapidly changing field…

Please remember to nominate your peer faculty and staff for the upcoming SPP awards of distinction! More about the Awards can be found here. Wright Ross Salk Award for Distinguished…

By Rachel Tunick APA’s Committee on Children, Youth and Families (CYF), comprised of six APA members elected for staggered three-year terms, works to identify and disseminate information concerning the psychological…

Kristoffer S. Berlin, Ph.D. Cynthia Harbeck-Weber, Ph.D., ABPP James Klosky, PhD, ABPP     Call for Applications for Division 54 Fellows Members of the Society of Pediatric Psychology are encouraged…

We are excited to announce our Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference Speakers, Dr. Rahil Briggs, Dr. Jennifer Stinson, and Dr. Stephen Becker.  We hope you’ll join us at SPPAC…

By Kimberly Canter, Ph.D. & Jason Boye, Ph.D. The 2020 APA Annual Convention will take place August 6-9 in Washington, D.C. The 2020 theme for Division 54 Programming is “Pediatric Psychology:…

Kelly Rea Graduate Student, University of Georgia Title: Healthcare Responsibilities and Transition Readiness in Adolescent Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Mallorie Gordon Post-doctoral Fellow, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Title: Social…

By Amy R. Beck, PhD, RYT 200 That family that “never implements recommendations,” the patient who “doesn’t seem motivated,” the eligible research participant who might take longer to consent because…

Recipient: Hadas Nahman-Averbuch, Ph.D.; Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, USA Mentor: Abbie Jordan, Ph.D.; University of Bath, UK Recipient: Katrina M. Cordts, Ph.D., Oregon Health & Science University, USA  Mentor:…

Manuela Sinisterra (right) with Idia Thurston, SPP Member at Large for Student/Trainee Development 2019 Diverse Scholar Award Winner: Manuela Sinisterra, Children’s National Honorable Mention: Alex Blair, Oklahoma State   2019…

SPP established the Pediatric Pain Special Interest Group (PPAIN-SIG) in 2011. It currently consists of 200 members. The PPAIN-SIG’s mission and goals include: Advance the knowledge base of pediatric pain,…

By Carolina Bejarano, M.A. Lately I have been impressed with the enthusiasm and passion students and trainees hold for the Society of Pediatric Psychology (SPP) and their career trajectories in…

The 2020 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference (SPPAC) will be held on March 19-21 in Dallas, Texas. The theme for the 2020 conference is “Pushing the Boundaries: Trailblazing the…

CPPP Update: Impact Factor: To Apply or Not to Apply, That is the Question… By Editor Jennifer VerrillSchurman, Ph.D. To most of you reading this, the term “Impact Factor” or “IF” will…

A huge thank you to our wonderful SPPAC chair, Amy Holley, Ph.D., and co-chair, Jessica Fales, Ph.D. SPPAC 2019 in New Orleans was a great success, including the 50th Anniversary…

By Andrew Riley, Ph.D., and Allison Grennan, Ph.D., Incoming Co-Chairs There are exciting things happening in the IPC space! First, a great thanks to Drs. Cheyenne Hughes-Reid and Rachel Tunick…

By Christina Sharkey, M.S. A well-known problem in our field is the 17-year gap between research and implementation. Although the ultimate goal is to bring the knowledge facilitated by cutting-edge…

Risk and Resilience in Pediatric Psychology: Processes, Mechanisms, and Interventions By Amy Holley, Ph.D., Conference Chair and Jessica Fales, Ph.D., Conference Co-chair We invite you to attend the 2019 Society…

International Collaboration Award Screening for Psychosocial Risk Across Cultures: Risk Profiles Among American and Dutch Families of a Child with Cancer Dr. Martha Grootenhuis and I are grateful to have…

Please vote by submitting the ballot APA mailed to you for the following Division 54 2019 slate of candidates: President-Elect, Treasurer, and APA Council Representative. Ballots are generally sent around…

Carolyn S. Schroeder Award for Outstanding Clinical Practice The Carolyn Schroeder Clinical Practice Award was given to Anna Egan, Ph.D., ABPP. This award recognizes excellence, innovation and leadership in the…

This year at SPPAC we will mark an important year for the Society of Pediatric Psychology – 50 years since we began in 1969! There will be a number of…

by Dawn Dore-Sites, Ph.D., and Lauren Daniel, Ph.D. Kelli Harford (Emory) initiated interest in the SIG and quickly recruited several SPP members including Dawn Dore-Stites (Michigan Medicine) as co-chair and…

By Carl U. Weitman Ph.D., Arthur Lavin, M.D., and Diane E. Lavin, M.S.Ed. Submitted for consideration to the SPP Newsletter, Jan. 3, 2019 Every year, millions of children in this…

2019 Targeted Research Grant Recipients The Society of Pediatric Psychology’s Targeted Research Grant Committee will fund two grant submissions: Claire Coyne, Ph.D., and Matthew Hocking, Ph.D. These proposals exemplify the…

CPPP Update: Ringing in a New Year By Editor Jennifer VerrillSchurman, Ph.D. General Call for Papers As a new year begins, I want to encourage you to consider submitting a…