2. APA Executive Director for Professional Practice Katherine C. Nordal,
PhD, discussed implementation of health care reform during her
opening address at the 30th annual State Leadership Conference.

3. Mark B. McClellan, MPA, MD, PhD, Director, Engelberg Center for Health
Care Reform, Chair in Health Policy Studies, Brookings Institution, provided
insight on how economics and other factors will drive health care reform.

4. Presenters Frank V. deGruy, MD; Robin Henderson, PsyD; Rebecca B.
Chickey, MPH; and Elizabeth Winkelman, JD, PhD discussed the need for
greater collaboration among health care providers during the workshop on
Integrated Care in Hospitals and Health Systems.

5. Senior Special Counsel for the APA Practice Organization Alan Nessman, JD,
addressed privacy, confidentiality and security concerns during the session
on electronic health records.

6. In order to effect change, said Arthur C. Evans, Jr., PhD, Commissioner for
the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities Services in
PA, “know where the decisions are made at the local level.”

7. Stephen R. Gillaspy, PhD, shared the story of getting health and behavior
(H&B) codes accepted in Oklahoma during the featured presentation on
expanding psychology’s participation in Medicaid.

8. Marilyn Richmond, JD, assistant executive director for government relations
presents the award for the APA Practice Organization’s (APAPO) Outstanding
Federal Advocacy Coordinator to Janet Hibel, PhD, of Florida for her
dedication to grassroots efforts and advocacy.

9. Speaker Tina Kotek (D-OR) accepts the APAPO State Legislator of the Year
Award for her longstanding support of mental health issues.

10. Washington State Psychological Association members met with staff for
Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) to discuss unnecessary physician supervision
requirements due to the exclusion of psychologists from Medicare’s
physician definition.

11. Cathleen Rea, PhD, of the Virginia Psychological Association shakes hands
with Rep. Scott Rigell (R-VA) before meeting with a staffer to discuss
psychologists’ eligibility for incentive payments to set up electronic health
records.

12. Members of the North Carolina Psychological Association share fact sheets
with the senior legislative aide for Rep. Watt (D-NC) highlighting APAPO’s
three key legislative advocacy messages.

13. Photo credit: Gediyon Kife
Andrea Kozak Miller, PhD, and APAPO Board of Directors member Jennifer
Kelly, PhD, ABPP, share information from their meetings with APAPO
government relations staff at the Capitol Hill visit debriefing session.