Practice Update
APA Practice Organization
July 2009
| Vol.6, No.7
In the Spotlight
Advocating for health care reform on Capitol Hill and at home
A review of how the Practice Organization has been working for you on Capitol Hill in July, and how you can bring the messages crucial to psychology to your representatives next month
Practitioner Resources
- APA Practice: Working for you
Brief highlights of selected Practice Directorate activities and significant developments from February 2009 through July 2009 - Practice-related programs at the 2009 APA convention
If you're en route to Toronto in next month, check out this list of educational opportunities for practicing psychologists during the APA Convention
From the Field
- APA Practice comments on health information technology rule
The Practice Directorate has responded to a draft proposal to establish regional centers that would help health care providers adopt and use health information technology - Battling discrimination in California health facilities
This development marks the latest chapter of the decades-long fight for greater patient access to psychological services - Third psychologist heads to Congress
Judy Chu, PhD, won a congressional seat in California's 32nd district in a July 14 election runoff, becoming the first Chinese-American woman in the U.S. House of Representatives
