The purpose of the Health Research Council is to promote health psychology research, contribute to the development of future health psychology investigators, and ensure that the SfHP remains a recognized leader in health psychology research.
HRC Roles
- Granting Graduate Student Research and Travel Awards to graduate students annually
- Liaising with other APA and SfHP committees as appropriate
- Providing strategic recommendations to the SfHP Executive Committee regarding research directions such as recommending eminent researchers for expert panels when requested, serving as the source for review processes, or for input on research-related matters brought to the Society.
- Publicizing new or surging areas of research in health psychology via our Division Listservs.
- Arranging for the publication of announcements and/or articles in The Health Psychologist, on the SfHP website, and the Society’s listserv.
Student Research Awards
Two types of awards are granted:
Student Research Award: Funds research for six students
Student Travel Award: Funds travel to the three highest rated student submissions to the APA annual convention.
Useful Links
- APA’s latest database of measures: PsycTESTS
- For high standards of ethical conduct in health psychology research please visit APA Science Directorate Research Ethics
- Society of Health Psychology’s journal: Health Psychology
- The APA Center for Psychology and Health works to secure psychology’s role in the overall improvement of health and health care in the United States
- Society of Health Psychology’s e-zine: The Health Psychologist
- Health Psychology Research:Â Division 38 Video Series
Members
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]