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APA Committee on Aging Call
for Nominations
The Committee on Aging (CONA) of the American Psychological Association
invites nominations for its Award for the Advancement of Psychology
and Aging. This award for outstanding achievement is presented annually
to recognize psychologists and friends of psychology who have made
significant contributions to the mission of CONA. The mission of
CONA is to pursue the following goals:
-Science: Provide strong and visible advocacy for a scientific
agenda on aging to policymakers and private and public funding agencies.
-Practice: Promote the practice of psychology by advocating policies
that enhance the availability and reimbursement of health and mental
health services to older adults and their families.
-Policy: Contribute to the formulation and support of public policies
and associated regulations that promote optimal development of older
adults, facilitate psychological practice with older persons, and
expand scientific understanding of adult development and aging.
-Education: Promote inclusion of knowledge about adult development
and aging in all levels of education, including continuing education,
training programs, and professional development of psychologists.
-Public Interest: Promote the application of psychological knowledge
to the well being of older people, with special attention to the
influences of gender, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, and
family in science, practice and policy relating to older adults.
-Public Affairs: Develop and disseminate information concerning
the scientific findings and practice issues about older adults to
psychologists, other professionals, policymakers and the public.
-APA: Serve as a visible focus for the coordination of information
among groups within APA that address aging issues and offer consultation
to relevant APA boards, committees, divisions, state associations,
and directorates; also ensure that older members of APA receive
the appropriate attention of the association.
Successful candidates will have made significant contributions
in one or more of the areas of the CONA Mission stated above. All
nominations must include a brief statement of support for the nominee
(500-word maximum), a current vitae of the candidate and three letters
of reference. Reference letters should indicate the categories in
which the candidate has made contributions related to aging (Science,
Practice, Policy, Education, Public Interest, Public Affairs, APA).
Additionally, letters should address the nominee’s leadership
activities; contributions; and scope of influence that advance knowledge
for and about older adults and aging issues, foster understanding
of older adult’s lives, and improve the status of older adults.
Nominations are solicited by CONA on a yearly basis with a May
15th deadline for receipt of nominations. Award recipients,
selected by CONA, are announced at the following APA Convention.
CONA presented its first outstanding achievement award to Norman
Abeles, Ph.D. at APA’s 2003 Convention.
Nominations and supporting materials should be sent to Deborah
DiGilio, APA Office on Aging, Public Interest Directorate, at the
APA address. Questions can also be directed to Ms. DiGilio at (202)
336-6135 or
by email
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