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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!
16th Annual VA Psychology Leadership Conference, May 21-24, 2013

"Welcoming Veterans: Reintegration, Recovery, and VA Psychology"

Key Highlights:

  • Keynote address by 2013 APA President Donald N. Bersoff, Ph.D., J.D.
  • Opportunity to obtain valuable Ethics CE through a conference workshop presented by Dr. Steve Behnke from APA.
  • Presentations on recovery-oriented initiatives, including peer support programs.

VA Psychology Leadership Directory

Note: The Directory has been updated as of October 1, 2012! The Executive Committee of AVAPL is pleased to present to you a Directory of VA Psychology Leaders. Many thanks to Mary Levenson and all those who helped her compile this list!

We expect that there may be errors in this list. If you find a listing that is in error, please e-mail Mary Levenson to let her know. The Directory will be updated periodically in an attempt to keep it current. We will rely on your help, too. If you know of a change in psychology leadership, please contact Mary Levenson to let her know, and we will follow up on it.

The Directory will always be available through a link in the right-hand column of the AVAPL home page.
 

New Issue of the AVAPL Newsletter!

Click here to download the newsletter.

 

VA Psychology Photo History Project

Cover of VA Psychology Photo History Project Retired Psychology Leader Dr. Rodney Baker (San  Antonio) has compiled a collection of scanned photos of VACO and VA Psychology Chief/Leaders from 1946 to 2005 and has made this compilation available to the public. Click here to view and download the VA Psychology Photo History document.

APA's Family Caregiver Briefcase

The American Psychological Association’s Family Caregiver Briefcase is now available. This is an online resource for those who work with family caregivers and can help professionals recognize, anticipate, and reduce the stresses on family caregivers across the life span. It provides guidance on how to assist caregivers through individual and organizational practice, research, teaching, and community service. Segments of the briefcase are also useful for family caregivers. To learn more about the Family Caregiver Briefcase, click here to view an information sheet, or visit the website at APA.

Remembering Dr. James Besyner

If you would like to make a contribution to honor the life of Dr. James Besyner:

  • Donations to the American Heart Association in memory of Dr. Besyner may be made here.
  • Donations to the American Red Cross may be made here.
  • Donations to the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) may be made here.

Welcome to the Association of VA Psychologist Leaders' spot on the web! This web site is devoted to the interests of psychologists working in the Department of Veterans Affairs. We want to make this site useful for you, so please let us know what you'd like us to include. Just click on the Contact Us! button to the left, and send us some mail!

 

Disclaimer: This website is not sponsored by, endorsed by, or officially affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs. The contents of this website are the sole responsibility of AVAPL.