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Minutes
DIVISION OF CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY (40) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MID-YEAR
MEETING
March 6, 1985
APA Central Office - Washington D.C.
ATTENDING: Kenneth Adams, Linas Bieliauskas,Thomas Boll, Larry Hartlage, Raymond Dean, Manfred Meier, Byron Rourke, Roberta White
GUEST: Arthur M. Horton
TREASURER'S REPORT:
Dr. Dean provided a brief report which is appended. The Division maintains
a balance of $21,026.73 as of l/1/85. The Committee approved an appropriation
of $250 as an honorarium for Dr.Jeffrey Cummings who will be giving an
invited address at the APA Los Angeles meeting.
SECRETARY'S REPORT:
The minutes of the Toronto meeting were approved. Dr. Goldstein asked
the Committee to continue forwarding information to him regarding new training
programs.
NOMINATIONS:
Dr. Boll reported that as of the date of the meeting, there were 10
nominees for president, 6 for secretary and 5 for member-at-large, based
on 140 ballots. It was agreed that, in the future, the Division secretary
would be the point of contact for processing nominations.
MEMBERSHIP:
Dr. Barth submitted the appended report. The Division now has 1815
members and fellows. Dr. Barth was authorized to send a 3rd class mailing
to new APA members containing an invitation to them to join the Division.
The Membership Committee will also consider placement of advertisements
in the newsletters of various state psychological associations.
FELLOWS:
Processing for the following applicants are complete or near complete:
Francois Boller, Charles Golden. The following "New" Fellows are in the
early stages of the application process: Bruce Becker, George Prigatano
and Milton Brutten. The following "old" fellows have also begun processing:
Russell Adams, Brenda Milner.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Dr. Bieliauskasreported that 91 papers and 4 symposia were submitted.
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There will be two invited speakers. Dr. Jeffrey Cummings will be giving an address in the areas of dementia, and Dr.Paul Satz will deliver a lecture in the learning disability area. The Executive Committee was reminded that the Division only receives 18 hours of program time.
COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES:
There will be a conference on education in psychology to be held at
the University of West Virginia this spring. The APA Task Force on the
accredit-ation process has been focusing recently on programs other than
those in clinical, counseling and school psychology. The effort at designation
of what is a psychology deparment has made some progress. A trial program
has received partial approval. There has been some discussion of the regulation
of boxing. Efforts will be made to develop some form of research and training
program for developing a neuro-cognitive examination and teaching referees
and others involved with boxers to improve their mental status examination
skills.
INS/DIVISION 40 TASK FORCE:
Dr. Meier submitted a report on Education, Accreditation and Credentialing
of Post-Doctoral Training in Clinical Neuropsychology. The report was approved
of by the Executive Committee. Dr. Meier also distributed copies of the
mock application for identification and continued recognition of a new
specialty in psychology now under review by the APA.
TASK FORCE ON COMPUTERS:
A statement prepared by this group on the basis of an open meeting
held at Toronto APA will appear (has appeared) in the Division Newsletter.
The Task Force will continue its work directed toward the development of
standards of practice in this area.
NEWSLETTER:
Dr. White asked that the Executive Committee work on establishment
of policies involving dates of issuance of the Division Newsletter and
provision of the Newsletter to non-members of the Division.
OTHER BUSINESS:
(1) Appointment of Division members to APA Committees and Boards:
Dr. Boll will coordinate nominations of individuals suggested at previous
meetings to various APA Committees and Boards.
(2) Business Meeting in Los Angeles: The Division business meeting is tentatively scheduled for August 23 at 5 PM. Dr. Bieliauskas will be making arrangements for the Executive Committee meeting.
(3) Division Committees and Task Forces: Following extended discussion and in the interest of implementing Division By-Laws the following resolutions were proposed and approved by a majority of the Executive Committee.
1. Resolved that all APA or external appointments proposed on the Division's behalf require consideration and majority approval of the Executive Committee
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2. Resolved that no task force be appointed, designated or otherwise constituted without the express approval of the Executive Committee of the Division.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned at 1:l0 PM.
Gerald Go1dstein, Ph.D.
Secretary, Division 40
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