Over the past decade, organizations across many health-related disciplines have introduced research funding opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds.

Despite this push for inclusion, few comprehensive lists of these opportunities are readily accessible.

This teleconference outlined some of the primary research funding opportunities for diverse graduate students in health psychology.

Speakers:

Amanda Almond, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychology, CUNY City Tech

Vice-Chair, Health Research Council, Society for Health Psychology

Lauren Ullrich, PhD

Scientific Program Manager, Office of Programs to Enhance Neuroscience Diversity, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Moderator:

Dominic Ysidron, BA

PhD Student in Clinical Health Psychology, Ohio University

This teleconference provided an overview of the emerging field of psychogastroenterology, specializing in treating patients living with chronic digestive diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Topics include: 1) Overview of psychogastroenterology, including the brain-gut axis and how digestive diseases are impacted by psychological processes; 2) Applying evidence-based treatments, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy, with case presentations; and 3) Resources and organizations to support working with this patient population.

 

Speakers:

Sarah Kinsinger, PhD

Director of Behavioral Medicine for Digestive Health

Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Loyola University Medical Center

 

Tiffany Taft, PsyD, MIS

Director of Psychogastroenterology Research

Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

 

Megan Riehl, PsyD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

GI Psychologist, Division of Gastroenterology

University of Michigan

 

Moderator:

Claire Conley, PhD

Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Editor, SfHP Teleconference Series

The SfHP Health Research Council sponsors SIX graduate student awards each year. Each award is for $2,000.   Four awards are given in the category of “General Health Psychology,” one is an award to “Promote Inclusion,” and one award is for “Research Addressing Health Disparities.”

Proposals will be reviewed on an annual basis and must be received by January 15 – so now is the time to plan and prepare submissions!  Application guidelines may be found at:  https://societyforhealthpsychology.org/councils-committees/health-research-council/graduate-student-awards/

To assist students who are considering applying, a member of the Health Research Council will explain the application process, and a recent recipient will share the process she used when developing her application.

Speaker:

Elizabeth Waldron

Clinical Psychology PhD Candidate

Moderator: 

Dr. Amanda L. Almond

SfHP Health Research Council Vice-Chair  

 

This teleconference explored the state of the science on e-cigarettes focusing on the latest research in and the health implications of e-cigarettes.

Speakers:

Thomas Eissenberg, PhD

Professor of Psychology (Health Program) and

Co-Director, Center for the Study of Tobacco Products

Virginia Commonwealth University

 

Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry

Yale University School of Medicine

 

Adam Matthew Leventhal, PhD

Director, Institute of Addiction Science

University of Southern California

Moderator: 

Renee Magnan, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology

Washington State University

Each year, the Society of Health Psychology sponsors six graduate student awards (now $2000 each) to support new research. This teleconference will feature an overview of the Graduate Student Research Award application, including information on the different types of awards, eligibility criteria, and the application process.

There also will be some tips and suggestions and time for a Q&A with previous awardees and a member of the Health Research Council.

Students who are considering applying are strongly encouraged to participate in this interactive discussion.

Further information about applications and the submission process can be found here: https://societyforhealthpsychology.org/councils-committees/health-research-council/graduate-student-awards/

Speakers:

Kristie Harris, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate, Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine
Yale School of Medicine

Chloe C. Boyle, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar, Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology
UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior

Amy E. Noser, MS
Doctoral Candidate, Clinical Child Psychology Program
University of Kansas

Moderator:

Joshua Wiley, PhD

Monash University, Vice-Chair, SfHP Health Research Council

 

• Randy Phelps, Ph.D., APA Office of Health Care Financing
• Katherine C. Nordal, Ph.D., APA Executive Director for Practice
• Moderator: Daniel Bruns, Psy.D., Health Psychology Associates, Greely, CO
• Host: Helen L. Coons, Ph.D., ABPP
• To listen to the audio of the conference call, please click here.

How can you be doing more to promote health and well-being in your workplace?

Research consistently shows that self care and health promotion in psychologists trickles down to our patients, students, and coworkers. Self care and health promotion in personal life has the ability to transform our workplaces, change our training culture, and bolster our ability to engage in activism. Many of us need more self care than ever in the current tumultuous social climate.

Join us for a discussion with experts in the field, reviewing research, talking about far-reaching implications for this work, and setting practical goals for self care, health promotion, and furthering clinical and research work in this area.

Speakers:

Amanda Almond, PhD The City University of New York

Kristen Riley, PhD Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Erin Ayala, PhD, LP Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

Graduate students often receive the advice that networking is important and should be pursued as often as possible; however, many students are left wondering how to accomplish this task. Networking can take many shapes and can be pursued to achieve various goals. We have three outstanding panelists who will share ideas and answer questions about developing your networking chops. Different professional settings will be represented (VA, university-based medical center, and academic department), and a range of developmental perspectives will be provided (from early career to established faculty). Whether you’re looking to fine-tune your craft or figure out how to get started, we hope this discussion panel will offer insight, perspective, and some concrete steps to help you tackle networking.

Speakers:

Noel B. Quinn, PhD

Co-Director of the Clinical Health Psychology Postdoctoral Residency

VA Connecticut Healthcare System

 

Carly Goldstein, PhD

Assistant Professor

Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center

Alpert Medical School of Brown University

 

Mark A. Lumley, PhD

Distinguished Professor

Director of Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training

Wayne State University

 

Moderator:

KayLoni Olson, PhD

Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior

Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Each year, the Society for Health Psychology sponsors five graduate student awards (of $1500 each) to support new research. To assist students who are considering applying, two previous winners of the student awards will discuss the process they took when developing their applications. Students who are considering applying are strongly encouraged to participate in this interactive discussion.

Further information about applications and the submission process can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/SfHPstudentawards

Speakers:

Michael Bernstein

Postdoctoral Fellow

Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies

Brown University

 

Helen Murray

Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology

Department of Psychology

Drexel University

Moderator:  

Ali A. Weinstein, PhD

Associate Professor, Center for the Study of Chronic Illness and Disability

George Mason University

Chair, Health Research Council, Society for Health Psychology

In this time of uncertainty about funding and healthcare policy, with proposed changes in the national budget and to healthcare legislation, you may be wondering about the future of our work, patients, and society. Patricia Kobor, Senior Science Policy Analyst at the American Psychological Association, will be providing an update on the national budget and proposed healthcare legislation changes, with information about the potential effects of these policies, as well as recommendations for getting involved in order to limit the potential deleterious public health impact of these changes.

 

Speaker:

Patricia C. Kobor, PhD

Senior Science Policy Analyst

American Psychological Association

 

Moderator: 

Kristen E. Riley, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

 

Pain continues to be the leading reason why patients seek out medical treatment. However, treating pain may include use of opioid analgesics that have a risk of abuse or dependence. This teleconference covers some of the challenges and opportunities to improve treatment for patients struggling with chronic pain and opioid use. Participants will learn to differentiate between categories of pain, develop an awareness of the role of interdisciplinary care in pain evaluation and treatment, acquire an understanding of the use of functional pain assessments, and gain familiarity with the epidemiology of opioid prescribing for pain and pathways to reduce opioid use.

Speakers:

Amy Wachholtz, PhD, MDiv, MS

Assistant Professor

Department of Psychology

University of Colorado Denver

 

Ravi Prasad, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor

Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine

Stanford University School of Medicine

 

Moderator: 

Nancy Beckman, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience

University of Chicago 

 

International work can strengthen research such as by broadening perspectives, improving generalizability, and cross-country/culture comparisons. However, international research also brings unique challenges and barriers. This teleconference covers some of the barriers to international research and how they can be overcome with a panel of experienced researchers.

 

Panelists:

Professor Shanthakumar Rajaratnam, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Prof. Rajaratnam is Professor of Psychology in the School of Psychological Sciences and Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences at Monash University. His research program investigates the role of the internal biological clock in the regulation of the sleep-wake cycle, and how disruption of the clock leads to sleep disorders and other physiological consequences (e.g., in shift workers). He has also worked on developing innovative approaches to monitor alertness and novel treatments for biological clock disruption. Prof. Rajaratnam has built collaborations and partnerships with institutions around the world, including regular exchanges with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

 

Dr. Eric Green, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States
Dr. Green is an Assistant Professor of the Practice of Global Health at Duke University. His primary research interest is how technology can improve health and health systems in low-income settings. He is currently collaborating with colleagues on studies in Kenya, Zimbabwe, Liberia, and Rwanda. His research portfolio spans from formative work on human centered design to impact evaluations of individual and group interventions. Dr. Green holds a PhD in Clinical-Community Psychology and a MA in International Studies from the University of South Carolina.

 

Moderator:

Dr. Joshua Wiley

Monash University

 

Speaker:  Antonio E. Puente, Ph.D., APA President Elect

Moderator: Helen L. Coons, Ph.D., ABPP

Concerned about the impact of health care reform on reimbursement of health psychology services in the years ahead?  Responsible for health psychology services and reimbursement in your in your outpatient health care setting?  

After comments by Dr. Antonio Puente regarding possible changes in service coding and reimbursement, we had a 35-minute open discussion with participants on the call.  

Training and Professional Development

• Taking the Unbeaten Path: Three Perspectives on Non-traditional Careers in Health Psychology
• ABPP in Clinical Health Psychology
• How to Succeed in Academic Medicine
• Tips for Engaging in the Job Search: Exploring Alternatives and Negotiating Contracts
• Developing an Identity as a Health Psychologist: Who We Are, What We Do, and How to Best Represent Ourselves
• Applying to/Interviewing for a Health Psychology Clinical Internship

Clinical Topics

• Applying Motivational Interviewing in Primary Care: An Integrated Model (*not yet posted to old site – see attached files*)
• Using Trauma-sensitive Obstetric Care to Reduce PTSD Symptoms among Pregnant Survivors of Abuse and Violence: A Multilevel Intervention Approach
• How Technology May Revolutionize Health Behavior Change
• Traumatic Brain Injury as a Chronic Health Condition

Research Topics

• Publication 101: Mastering the Manuscript Review Process

John C. Linton, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor and Acting Chair of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, West Virginia University School of Medicine

In this call, Dr. Linton addressed the benefits of board certification for clinical psychologists in medical, private practice, and university academic settings.

• To access a copy of Dr. Linton’s slides, please click here.
• To listen to the audio of the conference call, please click here.

Miriam F. Kelty, Ph.D., National Institute of Aging (retired)

In this call, Dr. Kelty discussed different opportunities and strategies for obtaining funding during graduate school and post-doctoral fellowships.

• To listen to the audio of the conference call, please click here.

Michael Honaker, Ph.D., Deputy Chief Executive Officer of APA
Katherine Hahn Oh, Ph.D., Divisions Representative to APA’s Committee on Early Career Psychologists, Staff Psychologist at Oberlin College Counseling Center

In this call, Dr. Honaker provided a detailed description of how APA is structured and how it works as an organization. Dr. Hahn Oh discussed specific opportunities within APA for Early Career Psychologists (ECPs).

• To listen to the audio of the conference call, please click here.
• To access a copy of Dr. Honaker’s slides, please click here.
• To access a copy of Dr. Hahn Oh’s slides, please click here.

• Randy Phelps, Ph.D., APA Office of Health Care Financing
• Katherine C. Nordal, Ph.D., APA Executive Director for Practice
• Moderator: Jennifer Shroff Pendley, Ph.D., Chief Psychologist, Nemours A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children
• Host: Helen L. Coons, Ph.D., ABPP
• To listen to the audio of the conference call, please click here.

Health policy directly affects individuals’ wellbeing and public health at large.

Health policy briefs are short reports about health written in plain language to be easily understood by policy makers, congressional staffers, and other decision makers to inform health policy. While most psychologists and healthcare professionals are interested in health policy and have the skills and knowledge to inform health policy, few have training in how to do so.

This teleconference offers guidance on how to write health policy briefs and get more involved in health policy work. In addition, a brief overview will be provided about how to respond to request for public comments on national health policy recommendations and guidelines.

Speakers:

Joanna Buscemi, PhD, DePaul University

Stephanie Fitzpatrick, PhD, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, SfHP Health Policy Council

Kristen Riley, PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center