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UPDATE FOR 38: OCTOBER 2023

Should You Be a SfHP Fellow?

What is a SfHP Fellow?

Fellow status is an honor bestowed upon APA members who have shown evidence of unusual and outstanding contributions or performance in the field of psychology. Fellow status requires that a person's work has had a national impact on the field of psychology beyond a local, state or regional level.  Fellows are nominated by their division and reviewed by APA. An individual can be a fellow in multiple divisions.

Why Become a Fellow?

Obtaining fellow status can help support your professional repetition, strengthen your resume/CV and might help you obtain promotions at work.

What is the Process?

The application begins with an online application with three letters of support.  The SfHP Fellows Committee will review that application and forward their recommendations to the APA Membership Committee, whose recommendations are confirmed by the APA Council of Representatives at the APA Convention.

Please note that first-time Fellow applicants must use the APA Portal for submitting materials - including letters of endorsement - all by December 15th.

Those members who are Fellows in other APA Divisions and who would like to apply for recognition by SfHP (“current” Fellows) should contact the SfHP (Div 38) Administrative Office for a brief application at apadiv38@verizon.net.

Still have Questions?

Reach out to the Administrative Office or any board member.

Be sure to read the more information button below for all the details.

The SfHP website features a page for members to post and search for new jobs and fellowships, called the Career Opportunities Center!

This feature enables our members to share announcements of new opportunities in health psychology and simplifies the search process for applicants. It also reduces the volume of posts on the listserv.  Please post all jobs and fellowships to the Career Opportunities Center as opposed to the listserv.

Early Career Professionals Council‘s “Office Hours: Advocating for Integrated Health Psych Services to Hospital Administrations”

• Tuesday October 10, 1-2pm EDT

• Register here by October 6.

• Special Invitation:  Invite a guest to attend!

Women’s Health Interest Group’s “Promoting Health and Wellness in Women across the Life Span:  Individual and Population Health Considerations”

• Tuesday October 17, 3-4pm EDT

• Register here by October 13.

• Special Invitation:  Invite a guest to attend!

Health Advocacy & Policy Council’s “Growing Advocacy and Policy Efforts in Health Psychology:  A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective”

• 2 hours of FREE CE Credit granted for live attendance, with evaluation.

• Thursday October 19, 1-3pm EDT

• Register here by October 16.

Save the Dates:

• November 14, 1pm EDT: ECP Office Hours - Publishing and Editorial Services in Early Career and Beyond

• November 15, 1pm EDT: Welcome Wednesday - Interest Groups, Register here.

• November 16, 1pm EDT: Health Research Council’s Graduate Student Research Awards, Register here.

SfHP-sponsored virtual programming are presented as a FREE benefit of membership in the Society for Health Psychology (APA Division 38). You must be a current member of SfHP to enjoy our webinars (and to receive FREE CE credit if offered).

If you have not yet joined or renewed your membership in SfHP for 2024, please do so today! Call 800-374-2721 if you are unsure about your renewal status or wish to renew by phone.

Did you know that new members who join now will receive SfHP benefits for the rest of 2023 and all of 2024?!

Take a moment to encourage your students and colleagues to join the Society — they will be added quickly to listservs and Interest Groups and able to participate in our FREE webinars for members across the career span (many with FREE CE!) — all before 2024 even starts!  

Click here to become a member! And remember — it is not necessary to be a member of APA to join the Society for Health Psychology (Division 38). Free member access to our Journal (Health Psychology) will begin January 2024.

Want to get involved in SfHP? 

Opportunities include but are not limited to the list below.

Early Career Professionals Council:

• Awards Designate - Helping to select award nominees for the annual ceremony.  

• Professional Development Designate - This is a new role that will involve overseeing the newly established Office Hours Series for ECPs. Responsibilities will include selecting topics and lining up speakers for the informal "Office Hours" events. This can be a single person or a group/subcommittee.

• Social Media Designate - Another new role that will oversee activities related to our social media presence and public relations.

• Liaison to The Health Psychologist: Responsible for managing the column of the E-zine “The Voice of Early Career Psychologists.”  Solicits guest writers (current colleagues, friends, former internship colleagues, grad school friends) to fill the quarterly publication.
  https://societyforhealthpsychology.org/columns/the-voice-of-early-career-psychologists/

Diversity Council:

• Member - Motivated, enthusiastic individuals from students to seasoned professionals who want to contribute to achieving the mission of Diversity Council.

• Web Designate - Liaison to the Web Team who updates the Council’s webpage.

Health Advocacy & Policy Council:

• Member - Lots of opportunities to be involved in specific roles and/or help lead special projects.

Membership Council:

• Member - Lots of opportunities to be involved in specific roles and/or help lead special projects.

If you would like more information about any of the above opportunities and want to connect with the Chair, have an idea of another way you could volunteer, or have any questions, please reach out to the Administrative Assistant at sbrownsfhp@gmail.com.