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Welcome to the AK-PA Membership page. You can start or renew your membership to AK-PA right here, right now. Simply click on the link to the application below, print out the form, and mail or fax the completed form with your payment.

Existing Members: Renewal Deadline to remain on AK-PA email discussion list, website referral directory, and members' website listings is February 28th. Please observe the deadline to avoid removal and to help staff minimize work removing and re-adding! Thank you.

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2008 AK-PA Membership Application Form

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So... What's in it for me??

Benefits of AK-PA membership include:

Opportunity to be involved in how the field of psychology develops and is represented in Alaska.
Legislative lobbying to protect your interests as a Psychological Professional in Alaska.
Discounts for AK-PA sponsored Continuing Education events in Alaska.
Membership in the AK-PA listserv, which provides a forum to discuss cutting edge issues in the field of psychology, an opportunity to network with other AK-PA members, and a means to communicate with the AK-PA Board of Directors.
Free listing in the Professional Referral Directory of AK-PA clinical members with advertisement of your credentials, specialties, contact information and website, if you have one.
Please read Dr. David Wilcox's letter below for some of the specific accomplishments your dues have helped to achieve in the past year.

A Letter from the Alaska Psychological Association
President Regarding Membership

Dear Colleagues:

This past year the membership of AK-PA is at an all time high. It is no surprise then, that the members of AK-PA are active and productive in serving psychology in Alaska. Please continue to support psychology in Alaska by renewing your membership or joining AK-PA today!

Membership for the first year is $110, second year at $180, and the third year and beyond is $230. In an effort to continue to increase membership we will again offer a 10% discount if your renewal is postmarked by January 15.

This time of year seems to be a time of reflection on the accomplishments of AK-PA. And indeed, 2007 has been an exciting year.

In March 2007 we again took a large delegation of psychologists to the State Leadership Conference (SLC) in Washington, D.C. SLC is energizing, provides information, and an opportunity to lobby for psychology.
The efforts of members went into gaining acceptance of Licensed Psychological Associates for Tri-Care coverage.
Dr. Paul Craig was elected APA’s next Treasurer. A very prestigious and well-earned position.
At the third annual Awards Banquet, Alaska Pacific University and the Anchorage Women’s Clinic were honored with the Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards. A grant of $1000 was obtained by AK-PA to be used for the Awards Banquet.
Dr. Joel Wieman completed 6 years of service to APA Council of Representatives.
Dr. David Sandberg was elected as Chair of APA’s Committee of State Leaders.
AK-PA has an active Diversity Delegate and Sub Committee, that presented a Diversity CEU workshop, brings diversity topics to AK-PA board meetings, developed a survey on diversity, and developed a list of clinicians willing to assist in human trafficking cases.
Katie Fallin, M.S. was elected as APA, Committee for the Advancement of Professional Practice, Western Representative on the Disaster Response Network Advisory Committee. This recognition is well deserved and significant as it is recognition for a masters level clinician by APA national.
AK-PA’s website has had increasing hits on the referral database.
There has been further development of AK-PA Mental Health listserv with a record number of subscribers and interaction among statewide mental health professionals, both AK-PA members and non-members.
AK-PA supported efforts to have EMDR reimbursed by insurance companies.

We have the momentum and progress of the past year to build on. The 2008 budget reflects the intent to increase membership and participation from rural areas to increase the number of delegates that attend State Leadership Conference.

Warm regards,

David Wilcox, Ph.D.
President, Alaska Psychological Association

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