APPIC Nominations to CoA
Deadline for 2012 Nominations August 22, 2011 (Nominations Closed for 2011)
Dear Colleagues in the Education and Training Community:
APPIC is seeking nominations for one seat on the APA Commission on Accreditation (CoA) to represent APPIC. Please consider nominating yourself or a colleague for this important seat by August 22, 2011 – it is vital that internship and postdoctoral training issues are well represented on the CoA.
As most of you know, the CoA increased the number of seats from 21 to 32 in 2008. At present, APPIC programs are represented by Ana M. Faraci, Ph.D. (Miami Dade County, Department of Human Services, Psychological Services), Joyce Illfelder-Kaye, Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University) and Lawrence S. Schoenfeld, Ph.D. (University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio). Wayne Siegel, Ph.D. (Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center) represents Other Internship Groups; his position ends 12/31/2011 and he is not eligible for re-appointment. Thus, nominations are solicited for this important position.
An appointment on the CoA requires a substantial amount of work, including three 4-day meetings in Washington, DC (typically April, July & October) and at least one policy review meeting usually held in January. Nominations must include a CV and a letter of interest that identifies interest and qualifications. Nominations are due by August 22, 2011. Please forward your nominations and letter of interest (self-nominations are encouraged) to the Chair of the APPIC CoA Nominations Committee:
Jenny Cornish, PhD: jennifer.cornish@du.edu
Nominees must meet the following criteria to be considered:1. The nominee must have a doctoral degree in professional psychology (i.e. clinical, counseling, school, combined or developed practice area as accredited by American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation).2. The nominee must have a minimum of five years of experience employed at an internship or postdoctoral training site that is a member of a formal training group such as Association of Counseling Center Training Agencies (ACCTA), Association of Postdoctoral Programs in Clinical Neuropsychology (APPCN), Veterans Affairs (VA), or the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral & Internship Centers (APPIC). 3. The nominee has contributed significantly to his/her internship or postdoctoral program’s APA self-study and site visit process. 4. Special consideration is given to internship or postdoctoral training directors, chief psychologists and department chairs with prior experience as a site visitor.5. Qualities such as leadership, ethical responsibility, conscientiousness, fairness, and working well in groups will be strongly considered. 6. Preference is given to current and past ACCTA, APPCN, VA Psychology, APAHC, CCPPP, or APPIC Board members who meet the above criteria.Documents (also linked at the bottom of this page) include:Policies of Accreditation Government2011 Information for Prospective CoA Members2011 CoA Membership ProfileNomination CriteriaPlease contact me if you have additional questions. Thanks!Jenny Cornish, Ph.D., Chair of the Nominations CommitteeAPPIC Board of Directorsjennifer.cornish@du.edu 303-871-4737