SfHP Virtual Programming Series: Practice Management in Integrated Primary Care (IPC): Innovations & Expansion in COVID-19 & Beyond

COUNCILS & COMMITTEESProgram CommitteeSfHP Virtual Programming Series:Practice Management in Integrated Primary Care (IPC): Innovations and Expansion in COVID-19 and BeyondCome join us for an overview of practice management within IPC settings and new practice adaptations arising during the pandemic. Topics related to increased tele-mental health and telework deployment, addressing issues of health equity, leading and supporting interdisciplinary teams in a …

APA Annual Convention

This year, APA is going virtual! Check out the APA Convention Homepage for updates and additional information about how to attend and for Society for Health Psychology Programming Registration is open in June. Registration includes free CE credits for select virtual sessions (1- and 2-hour) that meet Continuing Education criteria.  

#ThisisHealthPsych Event

Our annual #ThisIsHealthPsych twitter event is on Monday March 8th. It’s an exciting time to share all your contributions and the great things happening in our field.  

Presidential Address: State of the Society 2020

“Usually at this time of year, we’d be gathering for cutting-edge scientific sessions, innovative practice workshops, and convivial social events at APA Convention . . . but this has not been a “usual” kind of year!” The Society for Health Psychology President, Zeeshan Butt, PhD has provided the following virtual presidential address:    

Welcome to the first ever SfHP Diversity and Inclusion Officer

The Society for Health Psychology would like to welcome our first ever Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Tanecia Blue, PhD, ABPP Dr. Blue is a board-certified health psychologist and serves as the Chief of the Behavioral Medicine Service at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was notably involved in diversity work within her state psychological association. Dr. Blue will …

SfHP COVID-19 Resources

The Society for Health Psychology’s Health Policy Council complied a list of helpful evidence-based resources from APA, CDC, WHO and other nationally accredited groups We will continue to update these resources in an effort to provide support during this time Click on the image/link below for the complete list of resources COVID-19 Resources for Psychologists, Patients & Healthcare Providers   …

Opioid Crisis Position Statement

In June 2018, a joint statement was made by The Society of Behavioral Medicine and The Society for Health Psychology concerning the opioid crisis. Download a copy of the two-page position statement here: SBM_OpioidCrisisStatement_June 2018.   To learn more about the SfHP Health Policy Council and/or get involved, click here.

Clinical Health Psychology recognized as specialty by the APA Commission for the Recognition of Specialties & Proficiencies in Professional Psychology

The SfHP Task Group for CRSPP Renewal worked very hard this year to submit a petition for recognition of Clinical Health Psychology as a unique specialty within professional psychology. In April 2018, CRSPPP voted to recommend to APA Council that they renew approval for clinical health psychology as a specialty for a period of 7 years! See the revised description of the specialty …