Kimberly Hiroto, PhD, was awarded a Presidential Citation for her remarkable accomplishments as an early career psychologist in terms of providing quality clinical care, ensuring the competence of psychologists to work with older adults and excelling in major national leadership roles.
Hiroto is a staff psychologist with the Santa Rosa Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic, San Francisco, Calif., and is actively involved in teaching and supervision of psychology and medical trainees. Hiroto has experience and expertise in primary care settings, as well as home-based and community settings with older adults and their caregivers. She has made significant contributions to advancing our understanding of the psychology of aging and served on the workgroup that crafted the APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Older Adults. She has been an effective advocate for healthy aging, including blogging on the topic of ageism. Knowledgeable, thoughtful, organized and interpersonally adept, she has done an outstanding job as co-chair of the 2014 Presidential Task force on Patient-Centered Medical Homes.