APA Ad Hoc Committee on End-of-life Issues |
In August of 2000, the Council of Representatives also voted to approve the inclusion of $26,000 in the 2001 Preliminary Budget for the establishment of a cross-constituency 5-person Ad Hoc Committee on End-of-Life Issues directed to provide oversight and leadership in implementing the recommendations of the Working Group on Assisted Suicide and End-of-Life Decisions, and as part of its charge, to explore and apply for external funding to continue implementation of the recommendations of the Working Group.
A call for nominations for the Ad Hoc Committee on End-of-Life Issues was published in the APA Monitor and the APA AIDS Office newsletter, the Psychology and AIDS Exchange. The call for nomination was sent to the President, President-Elect, and newsletter editor of all APA divisions, all members of the original APA Working Group on Assisted Suicide and End-of-Life Decisions, and all members of the Advisory Committee of the Working Group on Assisted Suicide and End-of-Life Decisions. Those interested in applying were required to submit their letter of application and curriculum vita no later than January 22, 2001. Thirty-nine completed applications were received.
All application materials were forwarded to the Executive Committee (EC) of the Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest (BAPPI). During a conference call on February 12, 2001, members of the EC of BAPPI (i.e., Drs. Tar, McDonald & Root) selected following individuals to be members of the new Ad Hoc Committee on End-of-Life Issues:
JUDITH M. STILLION, Ph.D. (Selected as Chair)
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
WILLIAM E. HALEY, Ph.D.
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
DONNA M. KWILOSZ, Ph.D.
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
ROBERT A. NEIMEYER, Ph.D.
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
SHARON M. VALENTE, Ph.D.
Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Los Angeles, California
JAMES L. WERTH, JR., Ph.D.
University of Akron
Akron, Ohio
Members of the Ad Hoc Committee on End-of-Life Issues will be required to attend two, three-day committee meetings per year in Washington, DC. One meeting will be held on April 20-22, 2001 and the other meeting will be held on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday in September or October of 2001. Members will also participate in periodic conference calls. Between meetings and conference calls, members will be expected to devote a substantial portion of time to writing, coordinating, networking and other activities associated with implementing the recommendations of the Report to the Board.
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