The National Conference of the Society of Pediatric Psychology will be held April 14–17, 2011, at the Marriott Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. The conference will include lectures on state-of-the-science topics in research and practice and symposia addressing topics that cut across multiple interests. Plenary overview speakers will present on topics of pain, adherence, quality of life, consultation/liaison services, quality improvement, health promotion, diversity issues and research methodology. Invited speakers include Tonya Palermo, Bryan Carter, Meg Zeller, Dennis Drotar, Grayson Holmbeck, Dawn Wilson and John Chaney.

Call for Submissions

You are invited to submit abstracts for poster and paper sessions.

Abstracts for posters on pain management, adherence, assessment, injury prevention or any other topic relevant to pediatric psychology are appropriate for submission.

Special Call for Quality of Life Papers: Abstracts of basic or applied research on Quality of Life issues in pediatric psychology will be considered for oral papers and for presentation in poster sessions.

Deadline for submission is December 17, 2010

The conference will include:

• Lectures on state-of-the-science topics in research and practice
• Plenary and poster sessions on topics of pain, adherence, quality of life, consultation/liaison services, quality improvement, health promotion, diversity issues, and research methodology
• Invited speakers: Tonya Palermo, Bryan Carter, Meg Zeller, Dennis Drotar, Grayson Holmbeck, Dawn Wilson, and John Chaney
• 13 hrs. of CEUs, with additional CEUs available for preconference workshops*
• Informal group meetings on special topics relevant to clinical practice

For more information

About conference programming, please contact Michael Roberts at mroberts@ku.edu or
Ric Steele at rsteele@ku.edu

About registration, transportation, lodging or conference arrangements, please contact
Stacy Walters at 785-864-KUCE (5823) or toll-free 877-404-KUCE (5823)

The National Conference in Pediatric Psychology is sponsored by the Society of Pediatric Psychology (Division 54 of the American Psychological Association; see www.societyofpediatricpsychology.org).

*The University of Kansas Clinical Child Psychology Program is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The University of Kansas Clinical Child Psychology Program maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.