2019 International Collaboration Awards
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:…
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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 Thanks to…
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By Karen Weiss, Kate Gamwell, Dustin Wallace, and Sara Williams SPP established the Pediatric Pain Special Interest Group (PPAIN-SIG) in 2011. It currently consists of 200 members. The PPAIN-SIG’s mission…
Read MoreON THE STUDENT FRONT
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…
Read MoreSave the Date for the Next SPPAC!
By Jessica Fales, PhD (Conference Chair) and Christopher C. Cushing, PhD (Conference Co-Chair) The 2020 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference (SPPAC) will be held on March 19-21 in Dallas,…
Read MoreDiscover What’s New with Your Professional Journals
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…
Read MoreSPPAC 2019 CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Pictured above, SPP Past Presidents celebrate SPP’s 50th Anniversary, left to right: H. Elizabeth (Betty) King 1978-79, Diane Willis 1976-77, Michael Roberts 1985, Maureen Black 1998, Danny Armstrong 1999, Annette…
Read MoreIntegrated Primary Care SIG
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…
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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…
Read MoreSPPAC 2019 Conference Highlights
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…
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