SPPAC - Division 54

Advancing Advocacy and Leadership through Science and Practice in Pediatric Psychology

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Call for late breaking poster abstracts

If you missed the call this fall, you have another chance to feature your work at SPPAC 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. Submit a late breaking proposal for poster abstract by Monday, January 31.

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Conference Program

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Conference Mission and Objectives

MISSION OF THE SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY ANNUAL CONFERENCE (SPPAC)

The SPPAC aims to advance SPP's mission by:

Advancing the science of pediatric psychology and related fields through dissemination of cutting edge research; promotion of research that is culturally, ethically and developmentally sensitive and includes diverse populations; and education on evidence-based assessment, intervention, and emerging areas of research, clinical care and policy.
Providing a forum for individuals at all levels, from students to established investigators and clinicians, to facilitate consultation, collaboration and mentorship.
Promoting the role and value of pediatric psychology in a changing healthcare environment nationally and internationally.

SPPAC CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES

To provide up-to-date information on evidence-based practice in pediatric psychology services for children and families.
To provide a forum for presentation and discussion of current research in pediatric psychology, and how such research informs clinical practice, service delivery, and policy decisions.
To provide opportunities for productive interaction between and among researchers, practitioners, and trainees.

Schedule-at-a-Glance

Schedule-at-a-Glance*

Thursday, April 7, 2022

9:30 am Registration and Check-In
10 am – 12:30 pm Pre-conference Workshops

Addressing Structural and Institutional Barriers to Supporting Wellness for JEDI Warriors in Pediatric Psychology: A Trauma-Informed Call to Action
Anti-Racism Efforts in Pediatric Psychology: Implementation of Training, Community, and Clinical Activism Efforts of the Anti-racism Workgroup
Developing a Peer Support Program within a Pediatric Healthcare System
Leading change: Using Quality Improvement to Bring Evidence-Based Approaches into the Pediatric Healthcare Setting

1 pm – 2 pm First-time attendee affinity group
2:30 pm – 5 pm Pre-conference Workshops

Beyond Dysphoria: Adapting Interventions for Gender Diverse Youth
Promoting Health Equity with CLAS: Pediatric Psychology and the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care
School Advocacy for Children with Chronic Health Conditions: Opportunities for Pediatric Psychologists to Inform Stakeholders and Change Systems
So You Want to Start a Clinical Program? Best Practices and Considerations for Psychologists across Pediatric Healthcare Settings
The Ethics of Power & Influence: Considerations for Medical Decision-Making & Advocacy

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Welcome Reception / Poster Session 1

Friday, April 8, 2022

7:30 am Registration and Check-In

8 am – 9 am Breakfast / Poster Session 2
8 am – 9 am Networking Breakfast for Mid & Late-Career Professionals

9 am – 11:15 am Welcome Address, Awards, and Plenary Address

Welcome Address: Laura Simons, PhD, President, SPP
2022 SPP Awards of Distinction
Plenary Address: Amplifying the Voice of Racial/Ethnic Minoritized Youth: Photo Stories & LEAP Projects
Margarita Alegría, PhD, Chief, Disparities Research Unit, Department of Medicine & the Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harry G. Lehnert, Jr. and Lucille F. Cyr Endowed Chair, Mass General Research Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital; Professor, Departments of Medicine & Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

11:30 am – 12:30 pm Student Mentoring

11:30 am – 1:30 pm Lunch Break

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Plenary Address

Moving the Needle: Mentorship, Sponsorship and Allyship
Nancy D. Spector, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Vice Dean for Faculty, Drexel University College of Medicine; Executive Director, Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM)

2:45 pm – 4:00 pm Professional Development Breakouts

Advocacy for Pediatric Psychologists: Special considerations for Middle Eastern/North African Populations
Being Intentional When Addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Pediatric Chronic Pain
Empowering the Future Advocates and Leaders of Pediatric Psychology: Implications of Current Pandemics on Training and Beyond
Inclusion of Parents and Caregivers in Program Development and Quality Improvement Projects in Pediatric Medical Settings
The Roles of Pediatric Psychologists in Sustaining and Scaling Primary Care Integrated Behavioral Health Services

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Break

4:45 pm – 6 pm Scientific Symposia Breakouts

Defining Successful Outcomes and Trade-offs (DSOT) for Clinical Management in Differences of Sex Development: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Inform Curriculum Development
Disparities in Behavioral Health Referrals and Treatment
Interactive Digital Health Interventions During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Program Development, Patient Experiences, and Lessons Learned in Three Pediatric Populations
The Society of Pediatric Psychology’s Anti Racism Grant Mechanism Recipients Symposium
Virtual Intervention Feasibility and Recruitment/Retention Successes and Challenges in Pediatric Oncology during the COVID-19 Pandemic

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Internships and Fellowships on Parade / Poster Session 3

Saturday, April 9, 2022

7:30 am Registration and Check-In

8 am – 9 am Breakfast / Poster Session 4

9 am – 10 am Plenary Address

The Fierce Urgency of Now: Pediatric Psychologists as Policy Advocates
Amber A. Hewitt, PhD, Chief Equity Officer, Government of the District of Columbia

10:15 am – 11:30 am Scientific Symposia Breakouts

Access to Behavioral and Mental Health Assessment & Treatment
Emerging Research in Gender Affirming Care for Transgender and Non-binary Youth
Innovative Approaches for Delivering Behavioral Pain Management Interventions in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease and Cancer
Neural Correlates and Biomarkers of Executive Function in Pediatric Chronic Illnesses
Project ECHO - Common to Complex: The Role of Pediatric Psychologists as Leaders, Collaborative Consultants and Educators for Primary Care Providers and Community-Based Mental Health Professionals

11:30 am – 12:30 pm Refreshments / Poster Session 5

1 pm – 2:15 pm Professional Development Breakouts

Ethical Implications of the Pandemic: Impact on Clinical Care, Program Development, and Training
Moving From Mastery to Accountability: Reflections on Cultural Humility in Training and Supervision
Pediatric Psychologists as Leaders Beyond the Hospital Walls: Community Access, Learning Health Networks, and Legislative Advocacy
Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll: Screening, Assessment and Intervention of High-Risk Behaviors amongst Adolescents and Young Adults within the Integrated Primary Care Setting
The Role of the Pediatric Psychologist in Program Development: Practical Strategies for Turning Ideas into Action

2:30 pm – 3:45 pm Scientific Symposia Breakouts

Evidence-Based Practice in the Care of Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth: Exploring and Applying the World Professional Association for Transgender Health's Standards of Care
Supporting Patients, Parents, and Providers: Resource Development within Pediatric Differences of Sex Development
The View from Above: Leveraging Values-Based Payment Models to Develop Innovative Partnerships, Tools, and Strategies to Improve Population-Level Behavioral Health
Turning the "Why" Into Innovative Models of Care: Addressing Health Inequities in Comprehensive Sickle Cell Clinics
Working with Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Patients and Families across Settings: Considerations and Implications

*As of 1.26.22. Subject to change.

Plenery Speakers

Plenary Speakers

Margarita Alegría

Chief, Disparities Research Unit, Department of Medicine & the Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital
Harry G. Lehnert, Jr. and Lucille F. Cyr Endowed Chair, Mass General Research Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital
Professor, Departments of Medicine & Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Margarita Alegría, PhD, is the Chief of the Disparities Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Mongan Institute, the Harry G. Lehnert, Jr. and Lucille F. Cyr Lehnert Endowed Chair at the Mass General Research Institute and a Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She has spent most of her career working on how to reduce health disparities for populations of color, immigrants and linguistic minorities. Dr. Alegría is the PI of four National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded research studies: The Impact of Medicaid Plans on Access to and Quality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment, Building Infrastructure for Community Capacity in Accelerating Integrated Care, Building Community Capacity for Disability Prevention for Minority Elders and Latino Youths Coping with Discrimination: A Multi-Level Investigation in Micro- and Macro- Time. She has published over 300 papers, editorials, intervention training manuals, and several book chapters. In October 2011, she was elected as a member of the National Academy of Medicine in acknowledgement of her scientific contributions to her field. Most recently, Dr. Alegria received the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award for Latino Behavioral Health Research by the National Latino Behavioral Health Association. Dr. Alegría obtained her B.A. in Psychology from Georgetown University in 1978 and her Ph.D. from Temple University in 1989.

Nancy Spector

Professor of Pediatrics
Executive Director, Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) program
Drexel University College of Medicine (DUCOM)

Dr. Nancy Spector, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics and serves in dual roles at the Drexel University College of Medicine (DUCOM): as Executive Director of the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) program, a part-time year long, national leadership fellowship program for women in academic medicine, dentistry, public health, and pharmacy, and as Vice Dean for Faculty.

Known for her leadership abilities and her facilitation skills, Dr. Spector is sought after as a speaker and a visiting professor. Her contributions to graduate medical education and academic medicine are in leadership skills development, professional development, gender equity, mentoring and sponsorship, and curriculum development and implementation. She is a member of PROWD (Promoting and Respecting Our Women Doctors). In addition to her roles at DUCOM, she has been the educational leader of the I-PASS Handoff Study Group and serves as the Chair of the I-PASS Executive Council and is a co-founder of the I-PASS Safety Institute.

Amber A. Hewitt

Chief Equity Officer, Government of the District of Columbia

Dr. Amber A. Hewitt is the Chief Equity Officer for the Government of the District of Columbia. In this role, she works in collaboration with District leadership and agencies to apply a racial equity lens across government operations. In 2018, she was appointed by Mayor Bowser to the Commission on Fathers, Men, and Boys. Amber was the Director of Health Equity at Families USA, a national, nonpartisan consumer health advocacy organization. She also previously worked as a health care lobbyist for an integrated, children’s health system. Amber’s background also includes serving as an American Psychological Association/ American Association for the Advancement of Science health policy fellow in the Office of U.S. Senator Cory Booker. She began her career as a tenure-track professor teaching undergraduate and doctorate-level courses in psychology, social justice, multicultural counseling and diversity issues at the University of Akron and Loyola University Chicago. Her research on adolescent identity development and well-being, with a special focus on Black boys and young men, has been published in several top-tier academic journals. A counseling psychologist by training, Amber has provided psychotherapy and psychoeducational testing for children and families. She received her B.S. in biological sciences from the University of Southern California, M.A. in psychology from Boston University, and a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Loyola University Chicago. She holds adjunct faculty appointments at Catholic University, American University, and Simmons University.

FAQs

Sponsors and Exhibitors

Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Programs on Parade

CEs

Hotel Information

Hyatt Regency Phoenix
122 N 2nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85004

Group room rate: $249 per night plus taxes and fees, available three days prior to and three days after the conference dates. Subject to individual reservation request availability.

https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/PHXRP/G-SPPC

For questions about reservations, please call 1-877-803-7534.

Student members can email info@pedpsych.org to receive a link to book a discounted rate of $219 per night plus taxes and fees.

Registration

Registration is now open.

To receive member pricing, please log in to the member portal and select "Current Events" on the right dropbox.

Member Fees

Early Bird Fees - Available through March 15	Conference	Pre-Conference Workshops
Member (psychologist, physician, allied professional)	$450	$100/one workshop $180/two workshops
Student Member (undergraduate, graduate, fellow, intern)	$200	$75/one workshop $130/two workshops

Late Fees	Conference	Pre-Conference Workshops
Member (psychologist, physician, allied professional)	$550	$125/one workshop $230/two workshops
Student Member (undergraduate, graduate, fellow, intern)	$300	$100/one workshop $180/two workshops

Non-Members

Early Bird Fees - Available through March 15	Conference	Pre-Conference Workshops
Non-Member (psychologist, physician, allied professional)	$550	$150/one workshop $280/two workshops
Non-Member Student (undergraduate, graduate, fellow, intern)	$300	$100/one workshop $180/two workshops

Late Fees	Conference	Pre-Conference Workshops
Non-Member (psychologist, physician, allied professional)	$650	$175/one workshop $330/two workshops
Non-Member Student (undergraduate, graduate, fellow, intern)	$400	$125/one workshop $230/two workshops

Refund and Cancellation Policy

A full refund of registration fees, less a $50 administrative fee, will be available if requested in writing and received at least 7 days before the event. No refunds will be made after that date. A $30 fee also will be charged for returned checks. (Please note that if you fail to cancel by the deadline and do not attend, you are still responsible for payment.) SPP reserves the right to cancel the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference and return all fees in the event of insufficient registration.

The liability of SPP is limited to the registration fee. SPP and Degnon Associates are not responsible for any losses incurred by registrants, including but not limited to airline cancellation charges or hotel deposits.

Contact US

For questions about logistics, registration, or exhibitor/sponsorship opportunities, please email info@pedpsych.org.

For questions about financial support, see our FAQs.

If you have questions about the conference programming, please contact the conference chairs:

Emily Law, PhD
SPPAC 2022 Chair
emily.law@seattlechildrens.org

Soumitri Sil, PhD
SPPAC 2022 Co-chair
soumitri.sil@emory.edu

Map of downtown Phoenix, Arizona

Updates from the SPP President

January 2022
In response to questions about virtual options at SPPAC 2022

Thank you for raising this [question]. I imagine it is weighing on many minds as we weather another COVID surge.

It was determined by the board several months ago that a virtual option was not financially feasible. We are working to develop a robust health and safety protocol. We continue to monitor the pandemic as it evolves.

It is shaping up to be a stellar program and we are hopeful that many folks will find it possible to attend SPPAC 2022 in Phoenix.

Laura Simons
2022 President

September 2021

In-Person versus Virtual Offerings for SPPAC 2022

SPP has received questions about plans for in-person and virtual offerings at SPPAC 2022.

At this time, special interest and affinity group meetings will be hosted via Zoom on April 4-5.

All other conference activities and programming will be in-person only, April 7-9 in Phoenix, Arizona.

For those of you who are able to join us in Phoenix, you can look forward to a full program of activities, including:

Plenary lectures
Scientific symposia
Professional development sessions
Pre-conference workshops
Poster sessions
Networking events for first-time attendees, students, early career, and mid/late career professionals

SPP is monitoring public health guidance and will adjust our meeting plans if needed closer to the conference date. We hope to see you in Phoenix in 2022!

Sincerely,

Wendy Ward
2021 President

August 2021

Dear Members,

It is my pleasure to announce that the Call for Proposals for SPPAC 2022, April 7-9, in Phoenix, Arizona, is now open. The conference theme is Advancing Advocacy and Leadership through Science and Practice in Pediatric Psychology. We will be seeking proposals that represent broad expertise in advocacy and leadership in the field of pediatric psychology, which could be related to public policy or a broader application of advocacy and leadership by and for pediatric psychologists across settings. In addition, we will prioritize submissions that have incorporated patient and family voices, and considered our organization’s values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

New this year—SPP will solicit for paper abstracts with the goal to be more inclusive of a range of sizes of institutions and professional networks. If accepted, papers will be presented orally in a scientific symposium.

After two years of virtual conferences, we are now making plans to host a fully and safe in-person meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. I am looking forward to catching up with everyone in person. Knowing that things are still evolving in this pandemic, we will continue to work closely with the hotel and our management team to deliver a safe conference with as many precautions that we can provide. This year, special interest and affinity groups will host their meetings via Zoom on April 4-5. All other conference programming will be held in person in Phoenix on April 7-9. Due to budget, we will not video record presentations at the conference. We also will not provide a live simulcast during the conference. Thank you for your understanding.

Please review the guidelines about more details on how to submit your proposals. In the coming months, you’ll hear more about the conference from the co-chairs. If you have questions about the program content, please contact the SPPAC 2022 conference chair, Emily Law, PhD, at emily.law@seattlechildrens.org, or the co-chair, Soumitri Sil, PhD, soumitri.sil@emory.edu. For all other questions about the conference, please contact info@pedpsych.org.

All the best,
Wendy Ward
2021 President