Derek C. Phillips, PsyD, MSCP, ABMP, was awarded a 2022 Presidential Citation in recognition for his leadership and commitment to the profession of psychology by expanding the training and licensure of prescribing psychologists, advocating for psychologists in independent practice, and strengthening the diversity and voices of early career psychologists in the APA.
Phillips began his engagement in psychology leadership and governance in graduate school. His tremendous service to the association includes serving on the APA Council of Representatives (and the Council Choir), as the 2022 chair of the APA Board of Convention Affairs, as past president of APA Division 55, the Society for Prescribing Psychology, as Secretary of APA Division 42, Psychologists in Independent Practice, as treasurer of APA Division 44 the Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation & Gender Diversity, as a member of the APA RxP Designation Committee. He is also a member of the Psychology Political Action Committee Advisory Committee.
Phillips is equally committed to serving the profession of psychology at the state level and to training future prescribing psychologists. He is president-elect of the Illinois Psychological Association and a member-at-large of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Association of Prescribing Psychologists. Phillips, for all of your service, it is my pleasure to recognize you with this citation.