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9th National Conference

February 7-9, 2019New Orleans, LA

Psychology on the Cutting Edge: Celebrating Psychologists’ Roles, Contributions, and Diversity

in Academic Health Centers

Continuing EducationContinuing education credit for the 9th National Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC) Conference will be provided by Division 12 - Society of Clinical Psychology of the American Psychological Association. Division 12 is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Division 12 - Society of Clinical Psychology maintains responsibility for the program and its content. Partial credit of individual sessions is not available. CE certificates for attending activities will be emailed no later than 4 weeks following the conference to all participants who pay the CE fee and complete the required evaluations. The CE fee is non-refundable. * Indicates session is eligible for CE throughout this program.

Target AudiencePsychologists, educators, and allied health professionals in medical schools, teaching hospitals, and academic health centers.

Registration and Hotel InformationEarly registration is available until December 31, 2018. Registration closes January 25, 2019. Registration can be found on the Conference website: www.ahcpsychologists.org/upcoming-conferences/.

Hotel information and reservation can be found on the APAHC webpage with Le Meridien hotel, New Orleans:www.starwoodmeeting.com/book/APAHC2019.

2019 APAHC Conference Committee

Amy M. Williams, PhDCo-ChairHenry Ford Health System

John A. Yozwiak, PhDCo-ChairUniversity of Kentucky College of Medicine

Liz Cash, PhDSponsorshipUniversity of Louisville School of Medicine

Laura Daniels, PhDRegistrationVirginia Tech Carilion Department of Family & Community Medicine

Joanna S. Yost, PhDMarketing & Social MediaUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine

Teresa Pan, PhDStudent RepresentativeVA Palo Alto Health Care System

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About APAHC 2019 Conference The 9th National Conference of the Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers will address the many clinical, research, training, and administrative topics pertinent to psychologists and other providers working in medical schools, teaching hospitals, and academic health centers. The theme for the 2019 Conference is Psychology on the Cutting Edge: Celebrating Psychologists’ Roles, Contributions, and Diversity in Academic Health Centers.

Keynote speakers include Darrell Kirch, MD, Bradley Karlin, PhD, ABPP, and Jared Skillings, PhD, ABPP.

Dr. Kirch is the President and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and will give an address on the influence of academic medicine on leading change across multiple platforms, such as medical education, research, and patient care. Dr. Karlin is the Vice President and Chief of Mental Health and Agin at the Education Development Center, working with public and private health care systems to promote the dissemination and delivery of evidence-based psychological treatments and improve mental health and dementia care for older adults. Dr. Karlin will give an address on dissemination and implementation of evidence-based psychological treatments in health care. Dr. Skillings is Chief of Professional Practice of the American Psychological Association, which is responsible for promoting the practice of psychology and the availability of behavioral health services through federal and state legislative advocacy, legal and regulatory initiatives, and public education. Dr. Skillings will give an address on professional practice and his experience in this role at APA.

The Conference is a great opportunity to learn a range of skills valuable to functioning as a psychologist in academic health centers, meet new colleagues, and reconnect with old colleagues. We also encourage providers of other professions to attend to continue and grow collaborations.

We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans!

Amy M. Williams, PhD

Conference Co-Chair

John A. Yozwiak, PhD

Conference Co-Chair




Pre-Conference Workshops Thursday, February 7, 2019

Early Career Boot Camp• Biennial day-long, interactive workshop

intended for post-doctoral fellows and early career faculty/staff.

• Application to the Early Career Boot Camp is open to psychologists within 10 years of their doctorate.

• There is no charge for the Boot Camp.• The deadline for application was October 5,

2018 and invitations were sent to applicants in mid-November.

• Registration for the APAHC Conference is required to attend the Early Career Boot Camp.

Mid-Career Boot Camp *• Biennial, day-long, interactive workshop

intended for mid-career faculty/staff.• Application to the Mid-Career Boot Camp is

open to psychologists greater than 10 years post-doctorate.

• There is a $50 cost associated with Mid-Career Boot Camp. This includes CEs and materials.

• The deadline for application was November 5, 2018 and invitations were sent to applicants in early December.

• Registration for the APAHC Conference is required to attend the Mid-Career Boot Camp.

2019 Early Career Boot Camp Committee

Leila Islam, PhDCo-ChairVirginia Commonwealth University

Laura Daniels, PhDCo-ChairVirginia Tech Carilion Department of Family & Community Medicine

Heather Bruschwien, PsyDUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine

2019 Mid-Career Boot Camp Committee

Eugene D’Angelo, PhDCo-ChairVirginia Tech Carilion Department of Family & Community Medicine

Laura Shaffer, PhDCo-ChairUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine

Mariella Self, PhDBaylor College of Medicine




Pre-Conference Workshops Thursday, February 7, 2019

Interprofessional Education Workshop• NEW day-long, interactive workshop focused on Interprofessional Education (IPE).• This workshop is aimed at faculty or students who are interested in learning how to

facilitate interprofessional faculty or student events and/or who would like to learn how to design and implement a new IPE event.

• This event is FREE to attend.• For questions or to register, email Wendy Ward, PhD, ABPP at [email protected].

APA Internship and Postdoc Site Visitor Training *• There is no cost to participate in the training.• Breakfast and lunch are provided for those attending the full-day workshop.• This training is required of new Site Visitors to be eligible to conduct accreditation site

visits. Please review the criteria for being a Site Visitor. • This training is open to new Site Visitors and experienced Site Visitors. Experienced Site

Visitors should attend the workshop at least once every five years.• Continuing Education (CE) credits: Each participant attending the full workshop receives

7.5 CE credits for licensed psychologists, and the Office of Accreditation pays those fees. You will be mailed your certificate a few weeks after the workshop.

• There is a need in the Site Visitor corps for generalists (i.e., psychologists in areas other than clinical, counseling, and school psychology).

• The Commission on Accreditation makes a special effort to ensure diversity among Site Visitors. Therefore, the Commission strongly encourages the nomination of women and members of underrepresented groups.

• Please email Jessica Jentilet, APA Site Visitor Manager, as [email protected] for additional information about the APA Internship and Postdoc Site Visitor Training.



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Keynote Speakers Darrell Kirch, MDALL HANDS ON DECK - DISRUPTION IN ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTERSPresident and CEO, Association of American Medical CollegesBoard of Regents, American College of PsychiatristsMember, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Special Medical Advisory GroupCo-Chair, National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and ResilienceDistinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric AssociationGold Humanism in Medicine Medal, Arnold P. Gold Foundation

Bradley Karlin, PhD, ABPPTRANSFORMING MENTAL HEALTH CARE THROUGH STRATEGIC DISSEMINATION & IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENTS IN HEALTH CARE SYSTEMSVice President, Education Development CenterChief of Mental Health and Aging, Education Development CenterAdjunct Professor, School of Nursing, Northeastern UniversityAdjunct Associate Professor, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins UniversityPast President, Society of Clinical PsychologyFellow, American Psychological Association

Jared Skillings, PhD, ABPPWELCOME TO THE NEW AGE: HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE OF PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICEChief of Professional Practice, American Psychological AssociationChair, ABPP Council of Presidents of Psychology Specialist AcademiesMember, Board of Trustees, American Board of Professional PsychologyPast President, Michigan Psychological AssociationFellow, Michigan Psychological AssociationFellow, American Academy of Clinical Health Psychology




Program Schedule Thursday, February 7, 2019

7:45 am - 8:30 am

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

8:30 am - 4:00 pm

4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

4:20 pm - 6:30 pm

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

6:45 pm - 8:00 pm

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

BOOT CAMP REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

EARLY CAREER BOOT CAMP

MID-CAREER BOOT CAMP

INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP

APA INTERNSHIP & POSTDOC SITE VISITOR TRAINING CONFERENCE REGISTRATION WELCOMEZeeshan Butt, PhD, President, APAHC

KEYNOTE: ALL HANDS ON DECK - DISRUPTION IN ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTERS *Darrell G. Kirch, MD

KEYNOTE: WELCOME TO THE NEW AGE: HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE OF PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE *Jared L. Skillings, PhD, ABPP

RECEPTION & SCIENTIFIC POSTER SESSION

TRAINEE & EARLY CAREER SOCIAL EVENT




Program Schedule Friday, February 8, 2019 (morning)

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

WELCOME & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS John Yozwiak, PhD, & Amy Williams, PhD, Conference Co-Chairs

KEYNOTE: TRANSFORMING MENTAL HEALTH CARE THROUGH STRATEGIC DISSEMINATION & IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENTS IN HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS *Bradley E. Karlin, PhD, ABPP

PSYCHOLOGIST WORKFORCE PROJECTIONS: PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE *Karen Stamm, PhD BREAK TRANSLATING CLINICAL SCIENCE TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: PROGRAMS AND POLICIES *C. Vaile Wright, PhD

APAHC AWARDS & BOARD UPDATESLunch provided

7:45 am - 8:15 am

8:15 am - 8:30 am

8:30 am - 9:30 am

9:30 am - 10:30 am

10:30 am - 10:50 am

10:50 am - 11:50 am

11:50 am - 1:30 pm




Program Schedule Friday, February 8, 2019 (afternoon)

BEHAVIORAL SCENCE INTEGRATION IN PRIMARY & SPECIALTY CARE - OPTIMIZING YOUR INTEGRATED CARE TOOLBOX *Andrew Champine, PsyD

EXPANDING CONSULTATION-LIASON PSYCHOLOGY BEYOND THE ACADEMIC MEDICINE SETTING *Lloyd Berg, PhD, ABPP

BREAK

HEALTH, & BARRIERS TO HEALTH, FOR TRANSGENDER PEOPLE *Molly Gabriel-Champine, PhD

INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION INTEREST GROUP MEETING

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

3:30 pm - 3:45 pm

3:45 pm - 4:45 pm

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm




Program Schedule Saturday, February 9, 2019

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

AT THE EDGE: THE ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGISTS IN EMERGENCY CARE * Jennifer M. Peltzer-Jones, PsyD

CHRONIC PAIN & THE OPIOID CRISIS: THE ROLE OF THE PSYCHOLOGIST ON THE MEDICAL TEAM *Daniel Bruns, PsyD, FAPA

BREAK PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY: POISON PILL OR POSITIVE PUSH FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS? *Mary A. Fristad, PhD, ABPP, William N. Robiner, PhD, ABPP, & Paula D. Zeanah, PhD, MSN, RN

LUNCH ON OWN

TELEBEHAVIORAL HEALTH BEST PRACTICES: WHERE WE’RE AT AND WHERE WE’RE HEADED *Eve-Lynn Nelson, PhD, LP, FATA

INITIATING A DIVERSITY & INCLUSION COMMITTEE WITHIN AN ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER DEPARTMENT: HEARTS, MINDS, & ACTION *Katherine A. Lingras, PhD & Danielle M. Vrieze, PhD

CONFERENCE WRAP-UP

8:00 am - 8:30 am

8:30 am - 9:30 am

9:30 am - 10:30 am

10:30 am - 10:45 am

10:45 am - 11:45 am

11:45 am - 1:00 pm

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

3:00 pm - 3:15 pm




Scientific Poster Session Thursday, February 7, 2019

Poster #1: TITLE: Academic Health Center Psychologists’ Leadership Roles and Perceived Leadership Training NeedsAUTHORS: Laura Shaffer, PhD, William N. Robiner, PhD, ABPP, Elizabeth Cash, PhD, Barry Hong, PhD, ABPP, Jason Washburn, PhD, & Wendy Ward, PhD, ABPP

Poster #2:TITLE: Psychologists as EducatorsAUTHORS: Wendy Ward, PhD, Laura Ramirez, PhD, & William N. Robiner, PhD

Poster #3:TITLE: Using Simulated Patients to Assess Clinical Competency in a Primary Care Health Psychology Fellowship ProgramAUTHORS: Kathleen Young, PhD, MPH, Kristen J. Alston, PhD, & Molly S. Clark, PhD, ABPP

Poster #4:TITLE: Identifying preliminary quality indicators of a psychology consultation-liaison service at an academic health centerAUTHORS: Anastasia Bullock, PsyD, Kelly Gilrain, PhD, Philip Fizur, PsyD, & Kara Aplin, MD

Poster #6:TITLE: Opening Doors for Graduate Students: Developing and Maintaining a Clinical Health Psychology Practicum ProgramAUTHORS: Scott Nyman, PhD, ABPP, Mark E. Vogel, PhD, ABPP, Heather A. Kirkpatrick, PhD, ABPP, & Melissa J. Grey, PhD

2019 Poster Committee

Michelle T. Jesse, PhDChairHenry Ford Health System

Heather M. Bruschwein, PsyDUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine

Mary Kate Miller, PsyDHenry Ford Health System

Jenny B. Tran, MACalifornia School of Professional Psychology




Poster #7:TITLE: Relaxation Based Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy Program Proposal for Adults with Bronchial AsthmaAUTHORS: David Hayduke, MA & Kate Jansen, PhD

Poster #8:TITLE: The Effects of Brief Interoceptive and Emotional Tolerance for Trauma (BIETT) in a VA Health Care Setting AUTHORS: Regina Vanburg, PsyD, Ashlee Martinez, PsyD, & Melanie Longhurst, PhD

Poster #9:TITLE: A Brief Psychological Intervention in Primary Care for Chronic Pain: An Open TrialAUTHORS: Lisa R. Miller-Matero, PhD, ABPP, Mary Kate Miller, PsyD, Bethany Pester, MA, Joseph P. Coleman, PsyD, & Brian K. Ahmedani, PhD

Poster #10:TITLE: Takes a Village: Battling Mental Health Stigma Early in Medical Training (Program Evaluation)AUTHORS: Nathaly Desmarais, PsyD & Melanis Rivera, PsyD

Poster #12:TITLE: If At First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try, Try Again: Challenges of An Outpatient Academic Neuropsychology ServiceAUTHORS: Amy Pacos Martinez, PsyD & Time Tozser, MA

Poster #13:TITLE: Increasing Opportunities for Interprofessional Education within a Clinical Health Psychology Doctoral Program at University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNCC): Lessons LearnedAUTHORS: Brooke Palmer, MA, Nadia Jafari, MA, Ana Orejuela, MA, Amy Peterman, PhD, & Iris Cheng, MD

Poster #14:TITLE: From Theory to Clinical Practice: The Development and Evolution of an Interdisciplinary Cognitive Rehabilitation ProgramAUTHORS: Time Tozser, MA, Amy Pacos Martinez, PsyD, Christopher Stavisky, MOT, OTR/L, Nancy Dukelow, MS, OTR/L, Sheryl Maier, MA, CCC-SLP, Jaime Rosa Campeau, MS, CCC-SLP, Simon Carson, OT/L, MBS, & Chloe Cottone

Poster #15:TITLE: Promoting Competence in Clinical Supervision: A Clinical Supervision Training Initiative Across Disciplines Within an Academic Medical SettingAUTHORS: Clare Gaskins, PhD, Krista Gwon, PhD, & Virginia Robles, PhD

Poster #17:TITLE: Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy or Cognitive Behavior Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain of Older Veterans: A Pilot Randomized Clinical TrialAUTHORS: Caitlin Sorenson, PsyD & Brandon Yarns, MD




Poster #18:TITLE: When Worlds Collide - Lessons Learned: Creating Interprofessional Integrated Primary Care Behavioral Health Training Opportunities for Psychology, Social Work, and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner TraineesAUTHORS: Britt A. Nielsen, PsyD, ABPP, Amy E. Korsch-Williams, MSSA, CNM, LISW-S, Susan Painter, DNP, PMHNP-BC, David Hussey, PhD, & Terry Stancin, PhD, ABPP

Poster #19:TITLE: An Interprofessional Model for Diverse Training and EducationAUTHORS: Michelle Moore, PsyD & Lindsey Poe, PsyD

Poster #20:TITLE: Interprofessional Education: Current State in Psychology TrainingAUTHORS: Katherine Lamparyk, PsyD, William N. Robiner, PhD, ABPP, Amy M. Williams, PhD, Heather Bruschwein, PsyD, & Wendy Ward, PhD, ABPP

Poster #21:TITLE: Are We Open to Learning From Other Professions? Satisfaction and Utility of Interprofessional Education for Psychology and Psychiatry LearnersAUTHORS: Katherine Lamparyk, PsyD, Veena Ahuja, MD, & Molly Wimbiscus, MD

Poster #22:TITLE: Promoting Process and Progress: Using a Quality-Improvement Informed Approach to Improve Psychosocial Rounds in Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, & Stem Cell Transplantation DivisionAUTHORS: Dara M. Steinberg, PhD, Rebecca A. Santiago, BS, & Virginia Robles, PhD

Poster #23:TITLE: Integrated Treatment of Substance Use Disorders: A Stage-Based Model of CareAUTHORS: Elizabeth E. Hubert, PhD, Norma P. Fernandez, PhD, & Larissa Maley, PhD

Poster #24:TITLE: Training Psychologists in Integrated Primary Care and Child MaltreatmentAUTHORS: Elizabeth A. Miller, PhD, Puanani J. Hee, PhD, Barbara L. Bonner, PhD, & Amanda S. Cherry, PhD

Poster #26:TITLE: The Development and Increase in Utilization of a New Pediatric Psycho-Oncology ServiceAUTHORS: Lila Pereira, PhD, Suzanne Braniecki, PhD, & Kimberly Marynowski, BS

Poster #27:TITLE: Inpatient Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention to Reduce Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Distress: Feasibility TrialAUTHORS: Colleen Stiles-Shields, PhD & Tina Drossos, PhD




Poster #28:TITLE: Prevalence of Interprofessional Education Experience and Perceived Competence in Team Skills by Psychology TraineesAUTHORS: Teresa Y. Pan, PhD, Heather Bruschwein, PsyD, & Wendy Ward, PhD, ABPP

Poster #29:TITLE: Screening for Behavioral Health Needs in a Gastroenterology ClinicAUTHORS: Rami Sabbagh, BS, Brent Lang, MA, & Andrea Bradford, PhD

Poster #30:TITLE: Contracts and Touchdowns: Innovations in the Business of Integrated Behavioral Health Care within Specialty Medical ClinicsAUTHORS: Angela R. Wendorf, PhD & Kristin L. MacGregor, PhD

Poster #32:TITLE: The Pillars of a Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Integrated Primary CareAUTHORS: Yaira Oquendo-Figueroa, PhD, Yajaira Johnson-Esparza, PhD, & Jonathan Muther, PhD

Poster #33:TITLE: Professional Wellness in Health Service PsychologyAUTHORS: Amy M. Williams, PhD, Bonney Reed-Knight, PhD, Mariella Self, PhD, William N. Robiner, PhD, ABPP, & Wendy Ward, PhD, ABPP

Poster #34:TITLE: What’s Happening and What’s Not Happening in IPE: Training Directors’ PerspectivesAUTHORS: Elizabeth Kalb, PhD, HSPP, MBA, Heather Bruschwein, PsyD, William N. Robiner, PhD, ABPP, Amy Seay, PhD, & Wendy Ward, PhD, ABPP

Poster #35:TITLE: Advance Care Planning: A Training Role for PsychologistsAUTHORS: Benjamin A. Bensadon, EdM, PhD

Poster #36:TITLE: Integrating Behavioral Health and Internal Medicine Residency TrainingAUTHORS: Benjamin A. Bensadon, EdM, PhD

Poster #37:TITLE: Needs Assessment for Cancer Patients in a VA Healthcare SystemAUTHORS: Margaret R. Bauer, PhD & Jessica Barber, PhD

Poster #38:TITLE: Mindfulness-Based Interventions and Transplantation: A Systematic Review of the LiteratureAUTHORS: Kelly Bryce, PsyD, Mary Kate Miller, PsyD, Samantha Cain, MA, Megan M. Miller, MS, Jane Simanovski, NP, & Lisa R. Miller-Matero, PhD, ABPP




Poster #39:TITLE: Understanding the Relationship Between Indicators of Existential Distress for Patients with Advanced Heart FailureAUTHORS: Lacey R. Clement, PhD, Kevin S. Masters, PhD, Daniel Matlock, MD, MPH, Elissa Kolva, PhD, & Jonathan Shaffer, PhD

Poster #40:TITLE: Examining Methodology in Advanced Care Medical Decision Making Research: Scientific, Ethical, and Pragmatic DilemmasAUTHORS: Lacey R. Clement, PhD, Kevin S. Masters, PhD, Daniel Matlock, MD, MPH, Elissa Kolva, PhD, & Jonathan Shaffer, PhD

Poster #41:TITLE: Experiences of Professional Isolation in Clinical Health PsychologyAUTHORS: Joshua C. Eyer, PhD & Lesley Jo Weaver, PhD

Poster #42:TITLE: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Treating Insomnia and Anxiety Due to Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Case StudyAUTHORS: Emily K. White, PhD, John C. Carter, MD, & Mark Weidenbecher, MD

Poster #43:TITLE: The Concentric Training Model to Prepare Psychology Interns to Care for Underserved PopulationsAUTHORS: Edward E. Hunter, PhD, ABPP, Elizabeth C. Penick, PhD, ABPP, & Anthony Paolo, PhD

Poster #44:TITLE: Integrating Trauma-Informed Screening into a Low-Income Pediatric Primary Care ClinicAUTHORS: Kelsey Sala-Hamrick, MA, Brian Isakson, PhD, Sara Del Campo De Gonzalez, MD, Agatha Popejoy, MD, John Buchan, MD, & Javier Acevez, MD




Contact Us

RegistrationEarly registration pricing is available until December 31, 2018. Registration closes January 25, 2019. Registration can be found on the Conference website: www.ahcpsychologists.org/upcoming-conferences/.

Stay Connected!

Hotel InformationHotel information and reservation can be found on the APAHC webpage with Le Meridien hotel, New Orleans: w w w. s t a r w o o d m e e t i n g . c o m / b o o k /APAHC2019.

ATTENDEE ROOM SHARING MATCH:To learn more about this program and connect with others, contact Teresa Pan, PhD, at [email protected].


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