Divs. 12 and 19 collaborate on continuing-education course

Div. 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology) and Div. 19 (Society for Military Psychology) are collaborating on "Psychological Services for Warriors During Combat and Combat-Related Missions," a preconvention continuing-education course for psychologists who assist combat forces.

Five psychologist instructors, each of whom has worked with American combat forces, will share their expertise in preventing and treating psychological problems, such as posttraumatic stress disorder, during war.

The course will be offered Aug. 17, prior to APA's 2005 Annual Convention in Washington, D.C., Aug. 18–21.

For more information, contact Col. Robert S. Nichols, PhD.

Div. 29 offers mentoring program

Div. 29 (Psychotherapy) has set up a mentoring database so that students within the division can search through members of the division for potential mentors. The database will contain potential mentors' location, research interests, involvement in student training and supervision, and the type of practice they work in.

The database should be up and running later this year. For more information, visit www.divisionofpsychotherapy.org/members/surveys/mentor.php.

Div. 42 offers special convention programming

Div. 42 (Psychologists in Independent Practice) is hosting a presidential miniconvention on independent practice during APA's 2005 Annual Convention in Washington, D.C.

The miniconvention's 11 workshops will feature presentations that detail independent practitioners' experiences from graduate school through retirement, including sessions on "Preparing for Independent Practice," "The Business of Practice," and "Diversifying Your Professional Life."

For more information, including the dates, times and location for the workshops, visit www.division42.org.

Information from the presentations will be included in a "Handbook for Success in Independent Practice," which will be distributed to division members at the division's membership appreciation meeting at the convention. Additional copies will be available for sale to nonmembers.

For more information, contact the division president, Jeff Barnett, PsyD.

Div. 44 to revamp Web site

At the Div. 44 (Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues) 2005 Midwinter Executive Committee Meeting, the division decided to retool its Web site to disseminate lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgendered psychology to a broad audience while making the site more member-friendly. The division's executive committee welcomes input from members or others who are interested in working on the project. For more information, visit www.apa.org/divisions/div44 or contact Division President Michael R. Stevenson, PhD.

Apply for Div. 53 grants, programs, awards

Div. 53 (Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology) is accepting applications for several grants and awards for graduate students and psychologists who study child and adolescent mental health.

The division offers:

• Two $2,500 predoctoral research training grants for graduate students enrolled in APA-approved clinical psychology training.

• One $5,000 grant to a postdoctoral fellow.

To apply for either grant type, send a 2,500-word or less proposal, an itemized budget and a biosketch or curriculum vitae to the division's executive secretary, Marti Hagan, PhD, via e-mail. The deadline to apply is June 30. Include the principal investigator's name and the title, "2005 Research Training Grant Application" in the header of each.

The division is also accepting applications for two awards--one each for an early- and mid-career researchers--for college or university faculty members whose research exemplifies the mission of the division. The recipients will receive $750 toward travel costs to the next APA Annual Convention, where they will receive the award.

The division defines early-career researchers as individuals who are below the rank of associate professor at the time of nomination. Mid-career researchers are at the rank of associate professor at the time of nomination.

To apply, submit a 2,500-word or less nomination letter and a biosketch or curriculum vitae for the nominee. The deadline to apply is June 30. Include the nominee's name and a description of his or her major contributions to research on child and adolescent psychopathology, assessment, prevention or treatment. Each page should have the nominee's name in the header. Send the application to Marti Hagan, PhD, via e-mail.

The division is also launching a faculty mentoring program to offer early-career clinical child psychologists in academe guidance on developing a practice and research.

The division will select up to three mentors who are in their first three years of full-time work in an academic setting at the time of application to participate in the program. The division will select three mentees who show promise for successful academic careers in graduate training and research.

To apply, submit a 2,500-word or less personal statement on your career goals and mentorship needs and a bio sketch or curriculum vitae. Include your name and the phrase "2005 Faculty Mentoring Program" in the header of each page. Send the application to Marti Hagan, PhD, via e-mail. The deadline to apply is June 30.

--Z. STAMBOR

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