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August 11, 2006 Contact: Andrew Boucher
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NATIONAL REGISTER OF HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS IN PSYCHOLOGY ANNOUNCES 2006 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS

Five Psychologists Recognized for Exceptional Contributions

Washington, D.C. - The National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology (National Register) Board of Directors today announced the 2006 winners of the Alfred M. Wellner, Ph.D. Senior Career Psychologist Award. The award is named for the National Register's first executive officer and recognizes excellence in a National Register credentialed psychologist with more than ten years of postdoctoral experience.

This year's award winners are Dr. David J. Drum, Professor of Educational Psychology, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Director of Counseling Services at the University of Texas at Austin; Dr. P. Gayle O'Callaghan, Chairperson of the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychology, with a private practice in Arnold, Maryland; and Dr. Paula Hartman-Stein, Director of Geriatric Psychology at Summa Health System, Geriatric Services Consultant at Coleman Professional Services, and private practice consultant at the Center for Healthy Aging, Kent, Ohio.

The National Register also announced the 2006 winners of its newest award, the Judy E. Hall, Ph.D. Award for early career psychologists. The award is named for the National Register's current executive officer and recognizes excellence in a National Register- credentialed psychologist with less than ten years of postdoctoral experience.

The Judy E. Hall, PhD Award winners are Dr. Douglas W. Lane of Pullman, Washington, a member of the clinical psychology faculty at Washington State University where he focuses on geriatric neuropsychology, geropsychology and rural health services, and Dr. James Patrick Burns of Boston, Massachusetts, a research postdoctoral fellow at Boston University's Danielsen Center for the Study of Religion and Psychology.

National Register Executive Officer Judy E. Hall, Ph.D. is presenting the awards at the American Psychological Association (APA) Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. According to Dr. Hall, "These award winners have made a number of significant and exceptional contributions to the advancement of health service psychology in terms of standards for psychological practice and excellence in care. Each of these award winners has demonstrated vision, dedication to the profession, and compassion."

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