THE PROFESSIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2008 __________________________________________________________________________
THE PROFESSIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2008
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Editor: Arthur MacNeill Horton, Jr., Ed.D. ABPP (CL), ABN, ABPP (BP)
5903 Lone Oak Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20814
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EDITORIAL BOARD
John Blasé, PhD, ABN, Southfield, MI
Richard A. Berg, Ph.D., ABN, Wilmington, NC
Shane S. Bush, Ph.D., ABN, ABPP(RP, CN), Lake Ronkonkoma, NY
Thomas (Tim) Bennett, Ph.D., ABN, ABPP (RP), Colorado State University, CO
Barry M. Crown, Ph.D., ABN, Florida International University, FL
Lawrence Cohen, Esq. Ph.D., Independent Practice of Law, Phoenix, AZ
Dana S. DeBoskey, Ph.D., ABN, Floyd Rehabilitation Center, Rome, GA
Robert W. Elliott, Ph.D., ABPP (CN), ABN, Manhattan Beach, CA
Kay Fitzhugh-Bell, Ph.D., ABN, Indiana University Medical Center, IA
Richard N. Gaines, Ph.D., ABN, Novato, CA
David E. Hartman, Ph.D., ABN, Chicago, IL
Christy L. Jones, Ph.D. ABN, Coastal Neuropsychology Services, Wilmington, NC
Charles J. Long, Ph.D., ABN, University of Memphis, TN
John Meyers, Psy.D. ABN, Sioux City, IA
Robert J. McCaffrey, Ph.D., ABN, SUNY at Albany
Patricia A, Pimental. Psy.D. ABN, Neurobehavioral Medicine Consultants, Carol Stream, IL
Kenneth Podell, Ph.D., ABN, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
J. Randall Price, Ph.D., ABN, Richardson, TX
Dorrie Rapp, Ph.D., ABN, ABPP (RP), White River Junction, VT
Michael J. Raymond, Ph.D., ABN, John Heinz Institute, PA
Cecil R. Reynolds, Ph.D., ABN, Texas A&M University, TX
Scott W. Sautter, Ph.D., ABN, Hampton Roads Neuropsychology, Virginia Beach, Va.
Robert Sbordone, Ph.D., ABPP (CN), ABN, Fountain Valley, CA
Bradley Sewick, Ph.D., ABN, Southfield, MI
Tony L. Strickland, Ph.D., ABN, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science and UCLA School of Medicine, CA
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EDITORIAL/ABN NEWSLETTER: June 2008
The Professional Neuropsychologist provides communication from the ABN Board to the ABN membership. ABN Diplomates able to submit brief articles for possible publication in the newsletter. As per a decision of the ABN Board of Directors, The Professional Neuropsychologist will no longer be mailed out to members but will become solely an internet publication, available to be downloaded from the ABN Website. Also, the acronym for the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology has changed to “ABN”. Please use ABN is all correspondence. Comments, articles for publication in The Professional Neuropsychologist or suggestions should be addressed to the Editor, The Professional Neuropsychologist, Arthur MacNeill Horton, Jr., Ed.D. ABPP (CL), ABN, ABPP (BP), 5903 Lone Oak Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814 or telephone (301) 530-3417, (420) 823-6408, ext. 20, or e-mail Dr. Horton at "drmachorton@hotmail.com". Also, if you have not already done so, please send your e-mail address to Richard Berg, Ph.D., ABN, the ABN WEBMASTER. You can e-mail him at richardaberg@hotmail.com. The ABN website effective December 1, 2008 will be www.NeuropsychologyBoard.org.
ABN Newsletter President's Message
I am very pleased to write this update regarding recent developments with respect to our board. Let me begin by saying that we have an excellent and very hard working board of directors and committee chairs. All of our directors are volunteers and many devote several hours per week of their time on average to address board needs. Our board members often interact on daily basis to meet demands and challenges and plan for our future. Thanks to the work of Dr. Joseph Conroy and others I am happy to report a recent very significant increase in applications for our examination. This has been related at least in part to our introduction of a Senior Option examination process for Neuropsychologists well established in the field. The Senior Option involves lower fees and a requirement for submission of one work sample or scholarly publication and one hour of oral examination in the area of ethics. Please visit our ever evolving website which is managed by Dr. Richard Berg for additional information regarding this and other information.
For the past several years we have been developing a multiple choice examination to replace the written examination wherein applicants were required to generate a narrative in response to a selected clinical vignette. All new applicants are now required to take a 100 item multiple choice exam which will be updated regularly to keep pace with ongoing developments in the field. Dr. John Myers and others have spent hundreds of hours in developing this new test. Our new work sample chair, Dr. Tom McLaren has made some excellent modifications to streamline the work sample submission and review process.
Earlier this year ABN was included as a recognized board by language included in revised State of Florida psychology licensing law that now limits which boards practitioners may designate as evidence of board certification. Through financial contribution and written documentation, ABN has supported efforts by the New York State Association of Neuropsychology to modify a current law in that State which prohibits the use of technicians in Neuropsychological assessment. For more than a year, ABN has held a seat on the Interorganizational Summit on Education and Training in Neuropsychology (ISET). ISET is composed of twelve members from different organizations in neuropsychology who are evaluating whether the Houston Conference materials related to education and training in neuropsychology need to be updated and revised. ABN has also been invited to join the CNS Synarchy as well.
ABN has been invited to participate in an International Conference on Behavioral Health and Traumatic Brain Injury for four days in October of this year at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey. We have supported this important event financially and will be participating in meetings and a Congressional Brain Injury Task force that will include generating a comprehensive report to the U.S. Congress regarding recommendations for the evaluation of psychological and traumatic brain Injuries of returning military veterans. Our Board of Directors met formally for an Annual meeting in March of this year and completed several oral examinations of eligible candidates. We will be presenting a workshop regarding our examination process at the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN) meeting in New York City in October of this year. At the NAN conference we will also be administering the written examination to candidates and performing oral exams as well as training new examiners. Because of the rapid rise in applications, we are considering adding an additional examination time and site not in association with an existing conference.
We are pleased that Dr. Elkhonon "Nick" Goldberg will be our featured speaker at the ABN continuing education breakfast workshop at the NAN conference from 7:00 am until 9:00 am on Friday 10-24-08. We hope that you will be able to join us for Dr. Goldberg's presentation on executive functions. We also hope that you will consider attending a continuing education conference sponsored by the American College of Professional Psychology in April of 2009 in San Diego, California. You will receive more information regarding this conference and an excellent group of speakers in the future. We thank Dr. Cecil Reynolds, Dr. Robert Leark and Dr. Barry Crown for their work in developing this conference which will dovetail with our annual board and examination meeting. In summary, we are a healthy and growing board who continue to administer an examination to certify the highest levels of competency in neuropsychology practice. We continue to evolve and grow and actively participate in related organizations. We advocate for our members and other organizations in the field. I am very pleased to serve as the President of this most impressive board.
Very Truly Yours,
Bradley G. Sewick, PhD, ABN
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REMINDERS FOR NAN CONVENTION-October 2008, New York City
Thursday 23rd
ABN Board Meeting, 4:00-7:00 pm (CONFERENCE ROOM D)
Multiple Choice Exams, 4:00-7:00pm (Room to be announced)
Friday 24th
ABN CE Breakfast, 7:00-9:00 am (Riverside suite)
Oral Exams, 9:00-12:00 pm (Conference Rooms D&E; Liberty 4&5)
ABN General Meeting, 12:00-1:00pm (Conference Room D)
ABN Workshop, 1:30-3:30 pm (Empire Ballroom West)
ABN Board Dinner, 7:00-10:00 pm
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(BELOW IS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE ABN March 7, 2008 MEETING MINUTES PREPARED BY THE NEWSLETTER STAFF-A COMPLETE COPY OF THE MINUTES IS AVAILABLE FROM THE ABN SECRETARY, Scott Sautter, PhD, ABN, any and all errors are solely the responsibility of the Newsletter staff and not Dr. Sautter.
D R A F T
BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MEETING
ABN BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MEETING
American Board of Professional Neuropsychology
March 7, 2008
Laguna Beach, CA
1. Call to order: Dr. Sewick @ Time: 8:32 am PST
Members are directed to recluse themselves if there is a perceived conflict of interest with any particular agenda item or discussion
In attendance: Drs. Bradley Sewick, Robert Elliott, Cecil Reynolds, Richard Berg, Tom McLaren, Michael Raymond, Joe Conroy, Mac Horton, Marie Volbrecht, Scott Sautter, Barry Crown, Marie Volbrecht, Mike Scherneck, and Candida Lutes
2. Approval of minutes from previous ABN Board meeting (November 2007, Scottsdale, AZ) was approved
3. Reports from Officers
a. Treasurer – Dr. Volbrecht
1. Treasurer’s report
i. Attached sheet
ii. Hardship Policy Re Dues Assessment?
a. Considered on an individual basis
b. Secretary – Dr. Sautter
1. Discussion of Natl Org of Psychometrists ad, Dr. Horton indicated an ad could be in the newsletter
c. Past President – Dr. Blase
i. Dr. Blase resigned as Past President to become Executive Director of ACPN
2. ABPdN Liaison to ABN
i. No new information, work in progress, agreeable
3. Florida legislation – update
i. Favorable, they approved 3 boards, ABN is one
4. Division 40 issues
i. Work in progress regarding the definition
5. CCPN
i. Dissolved, and funds into ACPN with 37 associate members came from CCPN to join ACPN out of 90 possible
6. NY State technician issue
i. Positive outcome, ABN recognized
d. President – Dr. Sewick
1. ISET
i. Is a multi-organization group that Brad Sewick is a member, and it is charged with the responsibility of reviewing and revising the HC document, and will develop a survey to address needs (genetics, and psychopharmacology). Issue of ABN will be a part of this and tweaked at the end of the paper to be developed about the revision of the HC.
2. CNS Clinical Neuropsychology Synarchy Group
i. ABN invited by Bill Perry and Brad Sewick invited by the Chair of this group
3. International Conference on Behavioral Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
i. ABN invited, contributed $1000 voted on by listserv, ABN is a formal sponsor to be held Oct 2008 St. Joseph’s Hospital Patterson, NJ; Rosemarie Sclaro-Moser is a co-leader.
e. Past President – Dr. Pimental
1. Discussed moving forward with marketing and branding. This included an educational arm, training arm, marketing/publishing arm, student and professional regional marketing. Development of a Registry, best practices, change of marketing plans.
f. Members at Large – Drs. Lutes, Bianchini, Mayfield, and McLaren
1. No new report, work in progress
4. Executive Director’s Report – Dr. Raymond
a. Separate sheet attached about ABN BOD personnel
5. Committee Reports
a. Application Committee – Dr. Conroy
1. Discussion regarding applications to the board, examiners, and ways to encourage additional members
2. Applications – Numbers and Trends
i. Since NAN 2007 6 have started their applications
b. Work Samples Committee – Drs. Sewick, McLaren
1. Work Samples – Review of Progress, 1 still in review, discussion about review of passes and failures, discussion for uniformity of examiners, if failed and contested appeal by putting up $500 and if pass next review then refunded
c. Oral Exam Committee – Dr. Mayfield
1. Candidates and arrangement for examiners covered by Tom McLaren
Mid Morning Break 10:25 am
d. Written Exam Committee – Dr. Meyers
1. work in progress, separate attached sheet on ABN practice activities analysis survey of professional neuropsychologist; Discussed survey about practices in clinical neuropsychology and what practices show the frequency of questions from which domains within the field (including neuroanatomy, neurological disorders, psychiatric disorders, neuroimaging, neuropathology, neurosciences, neurochemistry, psychometrics, brain-behavior relationships).
2. Chair to write written policy for re-certification with plans for CE program at NAN, Dr. Conway & Dr. Elliott workshop and CE credits. Approved by the BOD.
e. Awards Committee – Drs. Crown, Horton
1. Nomination Scott Sautter Service Award, Joan Mayfield Distinguished Clinical Neuropsychologist, and Ralph Reitan Life Time Achievement Award
f. Journal – Dr Reynolds
1. Email from John Meyers to Cecil Reynolds
2. Cecil Reynolds has been the Editor for 5 years recommended Mac Horton to Taylor and Frances to become the Editor. BOD consider recommending Mac as well. Based on ACPN’s prior discussion and Cecil leaving Dr. Crown suggested that Mac take over as Editor elect. Approved. Journal doing well regarding manuscripts 10% increase annually, and more international submissions.
g. Long Range Planning Committee – Drs. Reynolds, Lutes
h. Policy & Procedure Committee – Drs. Berg, Mayfield
1. work progress
i. Marketing Committee – Drs. Crown, Pimental, Raymond, Reynolds
1. Discussion in progress regarding number of topics
j. Ethics and Cultural Diversity – Dr. Jones
1. work in progress; will need to follow up as to status by Mike Raymond
k. Umbrella Board
1. NPPS a mother board would ensure each member board had certain criteria, improve over a free standing board and no oversight board such that the first board would be ABPdN, review the description that Cecil previously sent out. Purpose and goals that the boards will be to ensure accountability of the criteria and ethics of the boards.
l. Senior Option
1. Discussion about the costs, number of work samples, and number of oral exams including Ethics and Work Style
6. Old Business
a. ABN & ACPN Websites – Dr. Berg
1. Update on website revisions
i. Up and functional, IT responsive, a number of requests for information and forwarded to appropriate people, requests to list positions; the site is fast, attractive and easily accessible; contact Richard Berg to add or change content
2. ABN Listserv
i. ABN BOD and ABN Talk listservs
b. The Professional Neuropsychologist – Dr. Horton
1. publishing, looking for content, will place an ad for the National Psychometrist
Break for lunch 12 noon
c. American College of Professional Neuropsychology
1. Executive Director
i. John Blase unable to attend, refer to the minutes from 3-8-8
2. Legal requirements
i. Corporation in existence, eventually a transfer once the College elects officers. Call for names and a ballot this year, reflected in the minutes
ii. In conjunction with BOD March 2009 meeting will be CE program Psychopharmacology and Neuropsychology
iii. Either New Orleans or Las Vegas for March 2009 ABN BOD meeting.
iv. Associate members able to have a Member at Large position, and vote for candidates. The MAL will be able to vote as a member.
v. Every ABN Diplomate pays dues and yet to be determined who they will pay dues to what group
vi. Approved to proceed as discussed
d. Online or conference call meetings of BOD between meetings in March and at NAN
e. Definition of a neuropsychologist - continues to be a work in progress and will see how develops
f. Acceptance of NR criteria and caution all ABN members to avoid listing credentials that do not meet these criteria
1. Speaks for itself, carried forward from prior meeting
g. Professional Practice paper series
1. Carried over to the next meeting.
h. Need to establish committee position to monitor state and provincial policies for recognizing board certified neuropsychologists. CPQ criteria? Minnesota, Massachusetts, College of Psychologists in Ontario, Canada
1. Minnesota licensing board still says need for ABCN for neuropsychology practice and will need to be evaluated; Pat Pimental worked on this material with Larry Cohen regarding this issue discussed in Mesa March BOD meeting regarding a 2004 letter sent to Ontario but not followed up afterwards. John Blase to follow up and report on this issue.
i. Budget
1. From the treasurer report
j. Electronic Newsletter
1. Already completed by Mac Horton
NEW BUSINESS:
7. Recruitment of new people through new methods, which will need to be further identified and further developed, Barry Crown suggested that a class approach to say when they apply they are in a certain group to complete their board certification process within a specified time period. Other thoughts were directed to more a relationship building. Other considerations included use of a lounge for more informal approaches to relaxed atmosphere to encourage applicants, or a small meeting room/conference room furnished with couches, tables, chairs, to provide a relaxed atmosphere. A lounge for people to go to all day, and open all the time. Opened to all ABN members, ACPN members and associate members and their guests. Publicize that to come in and have a conversation.
8. ABN workshop, for CE program on executive functions, Elkhonon Goldberg. This is Friday morning 7 am to 9 am of the NAN week (Oct 24)
9. NAN Oct 21 – 26, 2008 New York City
10. Good and welfare
11. Meeting of the Committee of the Whole
12. Adjournment: Dr. Sewick Time 1:26 pm
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH ARTICLE
ABN PRACTICE ACTIVITIES ANALYSIS SURVEY OF PROFESSIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGISTS
By Arthur MacNeill Horton, Jr., John Meyers and Cecil R. Reynolds
ABN has conducted a study which identifies the most important areas of knowledge used by neuropsychologists when conducting professional activities and tasks. A summary of the study will be published in a future issue of the ABN newsletter, the PROFESSIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST. The current study is based on earlier efforts by ABN to identify the most import and crucial knowledge required of a Professional Neuropsychologist. An earlier practice analysis that was done by a committee consisting of Arthur MacNeill Horton, Jr., Ed.D., ABPP, ABN, and Francis J. Fishburne, Ph.D., ABPP, ABN, who reviewed their respective practices in clinical neuropsychology for six months, essentially monitoring the clinical incidence by which neuropsychological services were delivered. This was done in 1989, and the results were submitted to the ABN Board at a meeting in Orlando, FL. The practice analysis then formed the basis for the initial ABN examination procedures. The essential finding of the job/practice analysis was that assessment was the crucial and defining feature of the job/practice of a professional Neuropsychologist, and that upon the assessment task all other activities rested. Other activities that were secondary to the assessment would include providing of treatment, counseling services, cognitive rehabilitation, consulting, and supervision of students and technicians. In order to better standardize and objectify ABN examination procedures, in 2004, a Multiple Choice Examination Committee was established to create a multiple choice written examination for ABN. A data base of multiple choice questions in various areas of neuropsychology and allied fields was assembled with neuropsychologists who were teachers contributed previously developed multiple choice test questions and members of the committee writing out questions to fill gaps in content covered. Questions were reviewed by expert ABN Diplomates for appropriateness, difficulty level and clarity. Reviewed items were organized into content domains. Where there were gaps in the data base, committee members wrote new items which were peer-reviewed before being added to the data base of questions. The proper weighting of item content, however, requires a survey of professional opinions to ensure the multiple choice test covers the most vital areas appropriately. A survey instrument was created by the examination committee, which requested input on the most important, frequent and crucial knowledge areas in Professional Neuropsychology was pilot tested on the ABN Board of Directors and further refined. Subsequently a survey was e-mailed to over 200 ABN Diplomates. The survey requested 5 point ratings on knowledge areas in Professional Neuropsychology in a large number of content areas which were selected from knowledge areas identified at the Houston Conference and further refined by the Exam Committee and the ABN BOD.
The following results for the responders to the survey and their responses were obtained.
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
GENDER Male-26, Female-7 (21% Female)
AGE: 29-39-none, 40-40-7, 50-59-19, 60-69-7
ETHNIC STATUS: Euro-American-31, Hispanic-American-1, Native-American-1
(6% Minority Status)
GEOGRAPHIC REGION Northeast-8, South-13, West-7, Mid-West-5
(Largest percentage from South-39%)
PRACTICE SETTING=Solo Private Practice-16, Group Private Practice-10,
Hospital-3, Public School-1, University-3 (79% in Private practice)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES ANALYSIS SURVEY VARIABLES
IMPORTANCE FREQUENCY HARM POTENTIAL
NEUROANATOMY 4.1 3.7 3.5
NEUROLOGICAL
DISORDERS 4.4 4.3 4.1
PSYCHIATRIC
DISORDERS 4.3 3.9 4.1
NEUROIMAGING 3.4 3.0 3.1
NEUROPATHOLOGY 4.2 3.4 3.6
NEUROSCIENCES 3.6 3.3 3.0
NEUROCHEMISTRY 2.7 2.2 2.7
PSYCHOMETRICS 4.7 4.4 4.6
BRAIN-BEHAVIOR
RELATIONSHIPS 4.9 4.8 4.8
The data were very straightforward in identifying the most important and most frequently utilized knowledge domains. These finding would appear to be consistent with other findings in the literature. A remarkable degree of consistency was evident in the data and therefore suggests that the data may be relied upon. Test items were selected for the ABN multiple choice examinations based on the ratings derived from the survey.
As the ABN Multiple Choice Examination allows for the evaluation of professional knowledge and expertise, the proper weighting of questions assures that the examination will be appropriately focused.
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THE FOLLOWING TWO ABN WORKSHOPS WERE OFFERED IN CHICAGO ILLINOIS on Thursday, May 25, 2008 before the APS 21th Annual Convention.
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AMERICAN BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY: WORKSHOPS
Workshop Title: NEUROPSYCHOLOGY OF DRUG ABUSE, PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING AND SEX ADDICTION
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE: To learn about the neuropsychology of drug abuse, pathological gambling and sex addiction. Introductory Level.
DESCRIPTION: Addiction to drug, gambling and sex are major international social problem. This workshop will focus on what is known and unknown regarding the neuropsychology of drug abuse, pathological gambling and sex addiction. The areas covered will include: the neuropsychological effects of abused drugs, such as cocaine, heroin and alcohol, the functional capacity of persons who abuse drugs and neuropsychological assessment of drug abusers. In addition, the neuropsychology of and characteristics of pathological gamblers and sex addicts will also be covered.
PRESENTOR: Arthur MacNeill Horton, Jr., Ed.D. ABPP, ABN
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Workshop Title: INTRODUCTION TO NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE: To learn about neuropsychological assessment. Introductory Level.
DESCRIPTION: This workshop will focus on various aspects of neuropsychological assessment as an introduction to this area. Clinical neuropsychology is an applied science which is concerned with the relationship between the brain and behavior. It integrates the fields of clinical psychology and behavioral neurology and attempts to evaluated individuals suspected of having focal or diffuse brain dysfunction. Neuropsychological assessment utilizes specialized psychological tests to evaluate a wide variety of cognitive functions and behaviors that are dependent on the structural and functional integrity of the brain.
PRESENTOR: Patricia Pimental, Psy.D. ABN
THE ABN WORKSHOPS RECEIVED OVERALL EXCELLENT RATINGS AND THERE WAS GOOD ATTENDENCE WITH VERY POSITIVE COMMENTS BY WORKSHOP ATTENDEES
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY 22nd ANNUAL CONVENTION
Will be held in San Francisco, California, in May of 2009, ABN Workshops are planned.
www.psychologicalscience.org/convention
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ABN AWARD COMMENDATIONS FOR 2009
AMERICAN BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY (ABN)
2009 SERVICE AWARD
TO: Scott W. Sautter, Ph.D., ABN
ABN is delighted to recognize the outstanding professional service contributions of Scott W. Sautter, Ph.D. ABN. Dr. Sautter has made extraordinary contribution to Professional Neuropsychology as a leader, researcher and practitioner. He has served in important leadership roles in ABN and made impressive contributions on the issues of detection of malingering and behavioral neuropsychology... ABN recognizes, with very great pleasure, Dr. Sautter’s many important achievements and grants him this 2009 service award in recognition.
AMERICAN BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY (ABN)
2009 DISTINGUISHED NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST AWARD
TO: Joan Mayfield PhD, ABN
ABN is delighted to recognize the outstanding professional contributions of Joan Mayfield, Ph.D., ABN. Dr. Mayfield has made extraordinary contribution to Professional Neuropsychology as a researcher, practitioner, and leader. She has served in important leadership roles in multiple neuropsychology organizations and made impressive research contributions on the issue of traumatic brain injury in children. ABN recognizes, with very great pleasure, Dr. Mayfield's many important achievements and grants her this 2009 award in recognition.
AMERICAN BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY (ABN)
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT PROFESSIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AWARD
TO: Ralph M. Reitan, Ph.D., ABPP, ABN, ABAP
ABN is delighted to recognize the outstanding professional contributions of Ralph M. Reitan, Ph.D., ABPP, ABN, ABAP. Dr. Reitan has made extraordinary contributions to Professional Neuropsychology as a researcher, practitioner, and organizational leader. He has served in important leadership roles in multiple neuropsychology organizations and made impressive research contributions with his well regarded clinical neuropsychological test battery, the ‘gold standard” in professional neuropsychology! Also, he has served as an advocate for the scientist-practitioner model in professional neuropsychology and a role model for other professional neuropsychologists. ABN recognizes, with great pleasure, Dr. Reitan’s many important contributions and grants him this Lifetime Achievement Professional Neuropsychology Award in recognition of all of the many important things that he has done and the tremendous amount of time he has spent serving ABN and the field of Professional Neuropsychology.