PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS: MORNING
Pre-registration required
8:30 – 11:30 am
An Interactive, Skills-based Grant Writing Workshop: The Nuts and Bolts (3 CEs)
Tonya Palermo, PhD, Tim Wysocki, PhD, Avani Modi , PhD, & Ahna Pai, PhD
Registration cap: 60
The goal of this workshop is to strengthen skills in grant writing to allow students and faculty investigators to write more
effective grant applications to fund their pediatric psychology research. Principles and practices covered will be
applicable to writing grant applications for NIH and non-NIH funding sources. The presenters will draw on their collective
expertise in writing and reviewing grant applications to discuss success strategies and lead attendees through several
interactive exercises to develop and refine grantsmanship skills. The first activity is a mock NIH study section intended to
give the participants an overview to the structure and functions of a study section and experience applying NIH review
criteria and scoring. The second activity is an Aims Review intended to give the participants tips on writing aims pages.
Aims for planned projects and grant proposals will be solicited from participants who have registered for the workshop.
One month before the meeting, they will be invited to submit an aims page for review during the workshop. The third
activity is a Panel Discussion (Q & A). This is an opportunity for participants to ask faculty experts their tips for grants
success.
Based on the content of this talk, participants will be able to:
1. List the essential review criteria for NIH proposals.
2. Apply the essential review criteria to score mock grant applications.
3. Describe the structure and functions of an NIH study section.
4. Discuss strategies used by successful grant writers to get their research applications funded.
Target Learner Level: Introductory to Intermediate
About the speakers: Dr. Tonya Palermo is Professor of Anesthesiology, Pediatrics & Psychiatry at University of
Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital. Dr. Tim Wysocki is Principal Research Scientist and Director, Center for
Pediatric Psychology Research, and Co-Director, Center for Healthcare Delivery Science, Nemours Children’s Clinic. Dr.
Avani Modi and Dr. Ahna Pai are both Associate Professors of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of
Medicine and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The four presenters are mid-career and senior pediatric
psychologists with track records of research funding from NIH, PCORI, CDC, and foundations and who have significant
study section grant review experience.
The speakers have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Sleep Measurement for Research and Clinical Practice (3 CEs)
Sarah Honaker, PhD, Lisa Meltzer, PhD, Valerie Crabtree, PhD, & Kristin Avis, PhD
Registration Cap: 75
Sleep is increasingly recognized as a critical factor impacting overall functioning in youth. Accurate assessment of sleep
can enhance clinical practice and research, yet sleep measurement is complex, with a variety of constructs and available
measurement tools. The purpose of this workshop is to provide a detailed review of these constructs and tools,
highlighting best practices for research and clinical practice. Attendees will have opportunities to practice skills and will
receive a variety of electronic resources for measuring sleep. Measurement strategies for use in a variety of clinical
settings (e.g. sleep center, other specialty clinics, primary care, consult service) will be covered. The use of technology
in sleep measurement (e.g. actigraphy, polysomnography, electronic sleep diary applications) will be emphasized. Sarah
Honaker will provide an overview of sleep measurement constructs. She will then review clinical interview strategies
and the sleep diary as an assessment tool. Attendees will practice scoring and interpreting a sleep diary. Lisa Meltzer
will compare a variety of self- and parent-report validated measures for assessing sleep patterns and describe the use of
actigraphy. Information will be provided on how to select actigraphy devices, considerations for using actigraphy with
pediatric patients, and practical tips for the scoring and interpretation of actigraphy studies. Valerie Crabtree will focus
on the measurement of fatigue and sleepiness, highlighting validated measures and the multiple sleep latency test. She
will also review the use of physiological measures of circadian rhythm that can be used in a research context, such as
melatonin and cortisol. Kristin Avis will present on assessment of sleep disorders, highlighting validated measures for
sleep-disordered breathing and parasomnias. She will discuss the indications, process, and outcomes of the overnight
sleep study and maintenance of wakefulness tests, reviewing polysomnography variables used in research. Attendees
will practice reviewing a sleep study report for pertinent findings. The last twenty minutes will be reserved for open
roundtable questions and discussion on four different topics: validated measures, actigraphy, polysmnography, and
measurement strategies for clinical settings. Participants can join one or more discussion groups based on their
interests.
Based on the content of this talk, participants will be able to:
1. Identify at least 3 important constructs that should be measured in pediatric sleep.
2. Interpret sleep diary data provided by a clinical patient or research participant.
3. List several validated measures of pediatric sleep.
4. Explain the indices derived from a polysomnogram (i.e., sleep study).
Target Learner Level: Introductory
About the speakers: Dr. Sarah Morsbach Honaker, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Indiana
University School of Medicine, where she conducts research on pediatric sleep and practices behavioral sleep medicine
at the Riley Children’s Hospital Sleep Disorders Center. Dr. Valerie M. Crabtree is an Assistant Member of the Psychology
Faculty at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She has a wealth of experience in behavioral sleep treatment and
pediatric sleep research, with her current focus being sleep in children with cancer. Dr. Lisa J. Meltzer is an Associate
Professor at National Jewish Health. She has published and lectured extensively on topics pertaining to pediatric sleep
including the development and validation of subjective and objective measures of sleep. Dr. Kristin Avis is an Associate
Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonary and Sleep
Medicine, and is co-Director of their ACGME accredited fellowship in sleep medicine. She is Associate Director of the
Pediatric Sleep Disorders Center at Children’s of Alabama, reads overnight polysomnography and oversees the CPAP
clinical program. All of the presenters are board certified in behavioral sleep medicine and faculty members at academic
medical centers, where they conduct research in pediatric sleep and provide clinical care to youth with sleep disruption.
The speakers have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Pediatric Primary Care Behavioral Health: From Innovation to Application (3 CEs)
Tawnya Meadows, PhD, Shelly Hosterman, PhD, & Monika Parikh, PhD
Registration Cap: 75
Pediatric Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) requires practicing psychologists to expand skills and scope of practice.
This workshop shares experiences and evidence from successful pediatric primary care behavioral health programs to
guide psychologists’ transitions to integrated care practice. The workshop will highlight first steps individuals or groups
can take in designing a primary care behavioral health program. This workshop will provide an overview of nontraditional and innovative roles of the provider as well as an overview of program evaluation outcomes that support
implementation of this model. Attendees will learn strategies to developing a comprehensive program evaluation as well
as be provided with data from a three year pilot project across five dimensions: access to care, satisfaction,
collaboration, clinical outcomes, and cost savings. There will be a discussion as to the unique ethical challenges that
present in a primary care behavioral health clinic. Teaching strategies will include lecture, handouts, small group
discussion, presentation of original and up to date research, and audience participation in discussions.
Based on the content of this talk, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the critical steps involved in selecting, recruiting, and engaging active primary care behavioral health
partners.
2. Describe the logistics of creating and sustaining an integrated care practice.
3. Provide examples of various roles for psychologists working in integrated care.
4. List three positive outcomes of PCBH demonstrated by program evaluation research.
5. Identify one concrete step that can be taken to increase the level of integration with primary care within his/her
own practice.
Target Learner Level: Introductory to Intermediate
About the speakers: Dr. Shelley Hosterman has worked in pediatric primary care behavioral health (PCBH) settings for
five years, has presented on the topic of PCBH at multiple national conferences, participates on the integrated care task
force for Division 54, and has co-directed multi-disciplinary training activities in PCBH. Dr. Monika Parikh completed her
postdoctoral training at Geisinger Medical Center and has worked in PCBH settings for two years. Dr. Tawnya Meadows
has worked in PCBH settings for over 10 years, has presented research on PCBH at multiple national conferences,
participates on the integrated care task force for Division 54, is a member of the Primary Care Behavioral Health special
interest group for CFHA, and has co-directed multi-disciplinary training activities in PCBH. All speakers are current
associates in child and pediatric psychology at the Geisinger Medical Center and train psychology residents for work in
PCBH. Presenters have almost 2 decades of combined experience working and conducting research on pediatric primary
care behavioral health practices.
The speakers have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Clinical and Research Considerations: Transgender and Gender Non-conforming Children
and Adolescents (3 CEs)
Amy Tishelman, PhD, Laura Edwards-Leeper, PhD, & Terry Stancin, PhD
Registration cap: 75
In the last decade, gender-related clinics serving youth and their families have increased across the United States, often
housed in interdisciplinary settings within pediatric medical centers. Given our expertise in child development, child
emotional and behavioral functioning, pediatric medical treatments, and collaboration with medical teams, pediatric
psychologists are ideally suited to participate as members of interprofessional clinics caring for youth with genderrelated concerns. This workshop is designed to complement the invited Diversity talk on transgender youth, to allow a
more in depth exploration of clinical and research issues related to the developmental, psychological and social factors
associated with being transgender or gender non-conforming (TGNC). We will review varying psychological
presentations of TGNC youth from preschool through adolescence and models of care for children across the
developmental spectrum. We will provide a brief overview of the psychological evaluation, supports and services, and
medical treatment options for transgender youth. Priorities for research will be discussed, including the need for
empirically based evaluation and treatment approaches. Teaching formats will include PowerPoint presentations, cases
vignettes, videos and active audience participation.
Based on the content of this talk, participants will be able to:
1. Define terminology used when working with transgender and gender non-conforming youth.
2. Summarize common psychological issues experienced by transgender and gender non-conforming youth.
3. Describe common clinical presentations of transgender and gender non-conforming youth.
4. Explain common approaches to evaluation and treatment with transgender and gender non-conforming youth.
5. Identify ethical considerations when providing services for youth with transgender youth.
Target Learner Level: Introductory to Intermediate
About the speakers: Workshop instructors are highly experienced in working with transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) youth in multi-disciplinary pediatric settings. The lead presenter, Dr. Amy C. Tishelman, is a licensed
psychologist at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital. She is the Director of Clinical Research in the first
clinic to serve transgender youth in a pediatric academic center in the United States, actively working to forge national
research collaborations. She also is an experienced clinician working with this population and is the providing the
keynote on diversity issues at SPPAC 2015. Dr. Laura Edwards-Leeper is a licensed psychologist and Assistant Professor at
Pacific University School of Professional Psychology. She played a pivotal role in developing the first approaches used to
evaluate transgender adolescents in the United States. She currently serves on an APA Task Force developing practice
guidelines for working with transgender individuals, and consults with hospitals working to develop their own
interdisciplinary clinics to serve these youth. Dr. Terry Stancin is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Psychiatry
and Psychology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, the Director of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry &
Psychology, and the Vice-Chair for Research in Psychiatry at MetroHealth Medical Center. She has developed an
interprofessional team for transgender youth in an inner city medical center. All three are active in clinical and scholarly
realms, and have articles in press on serving transgender youth in Professional Psychology: Research and Practice and
Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology.
Dr. Tishelman has participated on an Advisory Board, with other experts on transgender issues from across the country,
at Abbvie (November, 2014). Her role was to educate them about Gender Dysphoria. She received compensation for
her time preparing for, and attending, the meeting, and for travel. The speakers have no other conflicts of interest to
declare.
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS: AFTERNOON
Pre-registration required
1:00 – 4:00 pm
Facilitating Elimination: Empirical Approaches to Toilet Training, Enuresis and Encopresis (3
CEs)
William Warzak, PhD, & Vincent Barone, PhD
Registration cap: 20
This workshop will address concerns of relevance to practitioners who treat children with elimination disorders. It
should be of interest to any professionals, practitioners, service providers and facility staff who assist children in
acquiring continence skills. Specifically, presenters will provide practitioners and treatment staff empirically supported
interventions for toilet training and toileting refusal, enuresis, and encopresis. Training modules will address toileting
dysfunction while addressing practice parameters, issues concerning diagnosis and assessment, a review of treatment
procedures, and pertinent information on pharmacological intervention. The format of the workshop will include
lecture with Power Point, audience participation through question and answer, as well as distribution of treatment
summaries and practical handouts used in practice. For each elimination dysfunction the instructors will present the
major components of empirically supported treatment, giving multiple clinical examples and provide materials and
handouts for implementation in the participant’s clinical practice. Emphasis will be placed on implementation of
practical clinical procedures across a variety of actual settings and clinical concerns. Examples of relevant treatment
manuals, sources for additional reading, and empirical citations also will be provided. Ample time will be allowed for
clinical case presentation and Q & A by attendees.
Based on the content of this talk, participants will be able to:
1. Summarize the existing empiric literature for treating elimination disorders in pediatric patients.
2. Utilize empirically supported elements of the Azrin and Foxx (1973) method, “Toilet Training in less than a Day,”
in clinical practice.
3. Employ sleep hygiene and different alarm therapies (i.e., vibrating, beeping, and voice) as primary interventions
to remediate nocturnal enuresis in clinical patients.
4. Implement effective behavioral strategies to address encopresis and toileting refusal in clinical patients.
Target Learner Level: Intermediate to Advanced
About the speakers: Dr. William J. Warzak is a licensed psychologist at the Munroe-Meyer Institute and a Professor of
Psychology in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Vincent J. Barone is a
licensed psychologist at Children's Mercy Kansas City and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of
Missouri Kansas City Medical School. The authors have over 50 years of combined experience working with children with
elimination disorders. Each has a busy clinical practice based at a medical center and each has published a number of
chapters and peer-reviewed papers addressing issues related to elimination disorders.
The speakers have no conflicts of interest to declare.
1:30 – 3:30 pm
Maladaptive Eating Patterns in Obese Children, Assessment and Treatment (2 CEs)
Elizabeth Getzoff Testa, PhD, Kimberly Guion, PhD, Melissa Santos, PhD, Adelle Cadieux, PsyD, Wendy Ward, PhD,
Laura Shaffer, PhD, Jane Gray, PhD, & Shannon Hourigan, PhD
Registration cap: 75
Maladaptive eating patterns (MEP) are pervasive in pediatric patients with obesity and can have significant implications
for patient success if not assessed and treated specifically and distinctly from usual treatment of pediatric obesity. There
is a need to train providers in assessment and treatment of maladaptive eating in children. Areas of focus will include
food selectivity, food addiction, sneaking, hiding, and hoarding, Night Eating Syndrome, hyperphagia, binge eating and
eating in the absence of hunger (emotional and boredom eating). This interactive workshop will prepare participants to
effectively assess maladaptive eating, learn how to consult with providers from other disciplines, and provide treatment
options within pediatric obesity centers. This workshop is based on positive feedback obtained during our 2014 SPP
workshop requesting more information about MEP. Special attention will be given to teaching evidence-based
assessment and intervention techniques. Participants will also obtain information regarding important research and
policy initiatives emerging in the field of pediatric maladaptive eating. The workshop structure will include an
introduction and four sections outlining learning foci: (1) definitions of each MEP and evidence in support of each as a
unique behavior pattern, (2) strategies for effectively assessing for the presence and intensity of MEP in children with
obesity, (3) an overview settings within which assessment and treatment of MEP is relevant, and strategies for adapting
assessment and treatment to setting, and (4) effective and empirically supported treatments for MEP in children with
obesity. A question and answer period will be allotted at the end of the workshop. This workshop will consist of: brief
lectures, case examples, and discussion. Each of the sections will be lead by a presenter who has participated in the
Focus on a Fitter Future (FFF) national interprofessional committee on pediatric obesity sponsored by The Children’s
Hospital Association and Mattel.
Based on the content of this talk, participants will be able to:
1. Describe at least 5 unique maladaptive eating patterns seen in pediatric populations.
2. Explain how maladaptive eating patterns may impact the treatment of pediatric obesity.
3. Evaluate for the presence and severity of maladaptive eating patterns in children presenting for treatment of
obesity.
4. Implement evidence-based interventions for maladaptive eating patterns in children with obesity.
5. Describe how assessment and treatment strategies for MEP can be adapted for use across various clinical
settings.
Target Learner Level: Introductory to Intermediate
About the speakers: Dr. Elizabeth Getzoff Testa is a pediatric psychologist in the Division of Pediatric
Psychology/Neuropsychology at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital (MWPH) and Director of Psychology Services and
Research for the Weigh Smart Program. Dr. Kim Guion is a licensed psychologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), where she is the sole psychologist in the tertiary pediatric obesity
assessment and intervention clinic. Dr. Melissa Santos is a pediatric psychologist at Connecticut Children's Medical
Center, where she works in a Stage III pediatric obesity treatment program, and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the
University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Dr. Adelle Cadieux is a pediatric psychologist at Helen DeVos Children’s
Hospital in the Healthy Weight Center, a pediatric obesity treatment program. Dr. Wendy Ward is a pediatric
psychologist working in a Stage III pediatric obesity treatment program, and Professor at the University of Arkansas
Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. Jane Gray is a pediatric psychologist and Director of Psychology Training for
the Texas Child Study Center, Director of Behavioral Health for the Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of
Childhood Obesity at Dell Children’s Medical Center, and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational
Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Gray also is Director of Behavioral Health in a Stage III pediatric
obesity treatment program. Dr. Shannon E. Hourigan is a staff psychologist at Boston Children's Hospital and lead of the
Behavior Medicine Team at the Optimal Weight for Life (OWL) clinic focused on treating pediatric obesity. Dr. Laura
Shaffer is a licensed psychologist, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, and
the former Director of Psychological Services in a tertiary care pediatric weight management program.
All of the workshop presenters have served on a national committee, Focus on a Fitter Future (FFF), sponsored by
Mattell and The Children’s Hospital Association. FFF is a 5-year interprofessional committee on pediatric obesity
designed to support collaborative research, create standard of practice guidelines, design and implement healthy
hospital policies, provide patient advocacy, identify reimbursement barriers, and outline interprofessional training
needs. The presenters are all active members of the Div 54 Pediatric Obesity SIG, with several holding current or prior
leadership positions. Presenters have given workshops and seminars on pediatric obesity at multiple national
conferences, received grants to support research in this area, participated on several national panels/workgroups (e.g.,
the APA Obesity Guideline Development Panel, the CHA/AAP Expert Exchange on Pediatric Obesity), and published
manuscripts in key journals.
The speakers have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Disseminating Self-Management and Behavioral Interventions into Practice:
Recommendations for Researchers and Clinicians (2 CEs)
Elizabeth Towner, PhD, Kate Follansbee-Junger, PhD, Shanna Guilfoyle, PhD, Kevin Hommel, PhD, Elissa Jelalian, PhD,
Kobra Eghtedary, PhD, Lisa Todd, MS, Stephen Lassen, PhD, & Meghan McGrady, PhD
Registration Cap: 75
The majority of youth with medical and behavioral conditions struggle with self-management and adherence, placing
them at increased risk for poor health outcomes and poorer quality of life. While evidence-based adherence-promotion
and behavioral interventions are available, they are seldom disseminated into clinical practice or the community. Per the
RE-AIM framework, effective intervention dissemination requires that interventions are developed to consider Reach,
Efficacy, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance. The purpose of this workshop is to provide strategies researchers
and clinicians can use to enhance each of these domains, and as a result, increase the likelihood of effective intervention
dissemination. The first presentation will include an overview of how the RE-AIM framework can be used to guide
intervention development to increase the dissemination potential of adherence and behavioral interventions. The
second presentation will include strategies to maximize the proportion of the target population receiving the
intervention (Reach) in outpatient clinics, community settings, and via telehealth. The third presentation will detail
methods (i.e., cost-effectiveness analyses) to examine the systems-level Efficacy. The fourth presentation will include
strategies to maximize Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance by partnering with medical teams, schools, and
community health workers. In addition, a community partner will discuss how community-research collaborations will
provide the needed tool for the community organizations to use evidence-based decision-making in strategic planning
and program development.
Based on the content of this talk, participants will be able to:
1. Identify each of the 5 domains included in the RE-AIM framework.
2. Provide an example of how each domain of the RE-AIM framework can inform intervention development.
3. List at least 3 strategies for increasing intervention reach.
4. Describe how cost-effectiveness analyses can be used to assess systems-level intervention efficacy.
5. Summarize techniques for involving professionals from other health care disciplines and community partners in
study design, intervention implementation, and evaluation.
Target Learner Level: Introductory to Intermediate
About the speakers: Dr. Elizabeth K. Towner is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Wayne State University School of
Medicine. Dr. Towner is an NIH-funded researcher with expertise in collaborating with community organizations to
develop and implement family-based behavioral health interventions. Drs. Katherine Follansbee-Junger and Shanna
Guilfoyle are Assistant Professors of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center where they have
partnered with medical providers in Neurology to disseminate evidence-based self-management interventions into
standard clinical care for youth with epilepsy. Dr. Elissa Jelalian is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Alpert
Medical School of Brown University with an extensive history of NIH funding for and expertise in the dissemination of
pediatric weight control interventions. Dr. Kevin Hommel is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s
Hospital Medical Center whose NIH-funded research includes the use of existing and development of new technologies
to facilitate the dissemination of pediatric self-management interventions. Dr. Kobra Eghtedary is the Data, Research,
and System Management Director of the Michigan WIC Program where she coordinates research partnerships and
participates in public health leadership relevant to the Michigan WIC program. Ms. Lisa Todd is a Clinical Supervisor of
the Pediatric Weight Management Center at Wayne State University School of Medicine where she assists with the
development of home- and office-based behavioral interventions delivered by community health workers (CHWs). Dr.
Stephen Lassen is an Associate Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center and has published on the use of
telemedicine to disseminate behavioral services. Dr. Meghan McGrady is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center who has published and presented on the use of economic techniques (i.e.,
cost-effectiveness analyses) to evaluate the impact of behavioral interventions when disseminated into standard clinical
care.
The speakers have no conflicts of interest to declare.
SATURDAY WORKSHOP: LUNCH AND LEARN
Pre-registration required
11:30 – 1:30 pm
Pathways to Leadership: How to Find Your Way (2 CEs)
Wendy Ward, PhD, Mary Michaeleen Cradock, PhD, Ann Davis, PhD, MPH, Jennifer Shroff Pendley, PhD, Lori Stark,
PhD, & Tammi Young-Saleme, PhD
Registration cap: 100
This workshop is designed to present a panel of leaders in Pediatric Psychology, including those with research,
educational, and/or clinical roles. Our target audience is mid-career or senior-career pediatric psychologists or other
health professionals seeking leadership roles. Participants will learn the diverse pathways taken by panelists to their
leadership position(s) and how key leadership skills were developed. Participants will be able to ask panelists direct
questions about leadership skill development over time and strategic career development strategies toward leadership
role attainment. Participants will engage in individualized goal-setting, an active learning component of the workshop
that will culminate in participants creating a list of action steps to take home. Participants will have the option of joining
a leadership listserv for the purposes of having a forum for discussion, sharing ideas, and collaborative projects following
completion of this workshop.
Based on the content of this talk, participants will be able to:
1. Identify key pathway options toward leadership positions across clinical, educational, and research domains.
2. List key leadership skills developed by panelists.
3. Discuss strategies for developing relevant leadership skills.
4. Articulate next steps for leadership skill development and/or leadership role attainment in his/her own career.
Target Learner Level: Intermediate
About the speakers: Dr. Wendy L. Ward is a board certified psychologist and Professor of Pediatrics at UAMS College of
Medicine. She is an APA Leadership graduate and serves as both Associate Director of Faculty Affairs and Director of the
Leadership Training Institute. Dr. Mary Michaeleen Cradock is the Director of Behavioral Health at St. Louis Children's
Hospital. Dr. Ann Davis is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She is an APA Leadership
graduate and currently serves as the Member at Large for Membership on the Society for Pediatric Psychology Executive
Board. Dr. Jennifer Shroff Pendley is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Nemours A.I. duPont Hospital for
Children/Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. She is an APA Leadership graduate and
achieved Fellow status in Division 54 in 2014. She served as Psychology Internship Director for over 10 years before
transitioning to her current role as Co-Director of Behavioral Health and Chief Psychologist and is the Editor of Division
54’s newest journal, Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology. Dr. Lori Stark is a board certified psychologist and
Professor of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She serves as both Associate Chair of Finance
and Director of the Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, as well as holding the Arnold W. Strauss
Endowed Chair for Mentoring. She served as President of SPP in 2008 and as Secretary in 1997-1998, and is currently
serving as Associate Editor for JPP. Dr. Tammi Young-Saleme is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Nationwide Children's
Hospital, has a history of being postdoctoral and internship training directors, and currently serves as Clinical Director
for Pediatric Psychology, Interim Section Chief for Pediatric Psychology and Neuropsychology, and Director of
Psychosocial Services and Program Development for Hem/Onc/BMT. She is also an APA Leadership graduate.
The 5 panelists and the moderator (all listed above) represent the diversity of leaders in psychology. First, they
represent leaders that have had successful careers in clinical, educational, and/or research domains and who hold
leadership positions in these diverse areas. Second, the panelists include both recently appointed leaders who could
speak to the transition to leadership, and senior leaders who can speak to strategic advancement in leadership roles
over time. Third, panelists hold positions within and outside of pediatric psychology sections; meaning, panelists can
discuss how to succeed in obtaining leadership roles in interprofessional environments. The moderator has extensive
skill in moderating panel discussions and created and directs a leadership development program for interprofessional
faculty in a large Department of Pediatrics.
The speakers have no conflicts of interest to declare.
The Society of Pediatric Psychology (Division 54 of the American Psychological Association) is approved by the American
Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Society of Pediatric Psychology
maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.