Practice Advisory Committee

The Practice Advisory Committee is a standing committee that focuses on issues relevant to the clinical practice of neuropsychology. Its purpose is to facilitate the clinical practice mission of Division 40 and address practice-related issues as they arise and to promote the following goals:

• Promote the clinical understanding of brain-behavior relationships and the scientific basis of such knowledge.
• Promote the recognition of clinical neuropsychology as a practice division and specialty within APA.
• Improve collegiality within the neuropsychological practice community.
• Promote clinical externships, internships, residencies, and post-doctoral training experiences in the neurosciences and neuropsychology consistent with the Houston Guidelines for Specialty Training in Clinical Neuropsychology.

Teleneuropsychology Resources:

• Webinar from APA on best telepsychology practices
• Webinar from Trust Parma on risk management
• Webinar from the National Register
• NavNeuro Episode focused on state level advocacy for teleneuropsychology, with Dr. Lanca

Practice Advisory Summary Reports:

• APA Division 40 Executive Meeting – Summary Report Winter 2018
• APA Division 40 Executive Meeting – Summary Report Summer 2018

2019 Testing Code Changes:

• Resources

Committee Chair:

• Joanne Festa, PhD (2023-2026); Director of Neuropsychology, Department of Neurology at the Barbara and Maurine Deane Center for Wellness and Cognitive Health and Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Committee Co-Chair:

• Nancy Hebben, PhD, ABPP-CN (2021-2025); Assistant Professor of Psychology, Part Time, Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School/Cambridge Health Alliance; Independent Practice

Committee Members:

• Michael R. Capawana, PhD, ABPP; Director of Psychometric Training, Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP), Massachusetts General Hospital
• Erica Dawson, PhD, ABPP-CN; Director, Neuropsychology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
• Marykay Pavol, PhD, ABPP-CN; Associate Professor in Neurology and Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center
• Sarah Levy, PhD; Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
• Paula Aduen, PhD; Assistant Professor of Psychology, Mayo Clinic
• Julija Stelmokas, PsyD, ABPP-CN, Staff Psychologist New York Harbor Healthcare System – Brooklyn Campus; Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Michigan Medicine Department of Psychiatry