American Board of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology Update

American Board of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology Update

By Adam B. Lewin, PhD, ABPP
President, ABCCAP

Please congratulate the following Child/Pediatric Specialists who have been boarded in our specialty in 2023. Hats off!

Fiona Miller, PhD

Alexis Quinoy, PhD

Katherine Lamparyk

Sarah Tannenbaum, PsyD

Diana Bastien, PsyD

Dana McMakin, PhD

Sophia Tani, PhD

William Martinez, PhD

Allison Burke, PhD

Amy Sanders , PsyD

Heidi Fisher, PhD

Leah Orchinik, PhD

For those thinking about getting board certified or even simply learning more, please join us for a webinar.  The board will be hosting several informational meetings (many with CE available) to give information on the process (for those who are ready-to-go) and to discuss the personal and profession-wide merits of boarding (for those still deciding).  We’ll also be hosting regular “office hours” to help those in the process.  We continue to expand mentoring opportunities for candidates.

What’s coming in 2023?  The board was excited to sponsor expert CE lectures – In March, Terry Stancin, Ph.D., ABPP presented “Working from the Trenches: Challenges Treating Gender Diverse Youth.”  In May, Wendy Ward, Ph.D., ABPP presented “Best Practices for Being a Mentor in a Mentor Circle.”  We aim to increase these types of benefits in 2023-24.  We are also launching our ABCCAP National Examiner Board, a group of experienced examiners who will help strengthen and expedite our examination process.  This team will function like an editorial board – a national service leadership opportunity.

We will also be recruiting for multiple openings on the ABCCAP Board of Directors, please look out for notifications from ABPP Central Office (you can update your ABPP contact information in the member portal).  The ABCCAP Board is a “working board” – it’s an incredibly collaborative and rewarding experience.  Our board members are educators, clinicians, training directors, administrators, scholars – a diverse group of hard-working volunteers brought together by our passion for the Child/Pediatric specialty area, a commitment to its integrity, and for advancing our specialty in an inclusive, equitable and just manner.

I’ll close with a sincere “THANK YOU!”  to our many mentors, examiners, exam-chairs and my colleagues on the ABCCAP Board!  ABCCAP functions because of the energy and commitment of boarded psychologists.

Please visit our site at https://www.clinicalchildpsychology.com/ for more information.  Come learn about us – I am always happy to talk about the process and its merits – for individuals and our field.