PA Psychological Association

10/31/2025

PPAGS Board of Directors is introducing a "How To" Graduate School Video Series: a collection of student testimonials and responses to common FAQs about graduate school for psychology--from applications to acceptances and all things in between!

Please feel free to comment your own questions for the PPAGS board members to answer.

Check myPPA and PPA's social media accounts for updates on Fridays throughout November and December!

10/29/2025

Ghost networks leave patients stranded while insurers profit. It’s time for real solutions.
Supporting prescribing psychologists expands access to care, shortens wait times, and ensures patients get the help they need, when they need it.

📖 Read the full report: https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/medicare/118124

10/24/2025

Pennsylvania is facing a mental health access crisis. Long wait times and a shortage of psychiatric providers are leaving too many patients without timely care.

Qualified psychologists can help close this gap. With advanced doctoral training and an additional post-doctoral master’s degree in psychopharmacology, prescribing psychologists are trained to manage mental health medications safely and effectively.

Other states and federal systems, including the Department of Defense and Public Health Service, already allow prescribing psychologists. Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, New Mexico, Louisiana, Colorado, and Utah have shown how prescribing psychologists improve accessibility and manage mental health medications safely.

You can help!
Please urge your Pennsylvania Senator to co-sponsor this vital legislation and support better access to mental health care.

👉 Act now: https://www.votervoice.net/mobile/APAPA/Campaigns/130946/Respond

10/20/2025

Earn up to 15 CE credits during PPA's 2025 Virtual Fall Conference, including the required Ethics, Act 31, and Su***de credits! Just in time for your Pennsylvania psychology license renewal! Did you know the deadline to renew is November 30, 2025? Get your credits before it's too late! There's still time to register online now at: https://www.papsy.org/events/2025-virtual-fall-conference

10/10/2025

We’ve hit 503 signatures!

That’s 503 people who believe qualified Pennsylvania psychologists should be able to prescribe life-saving psychotropic medication helping more people get care when they need it most.

But we’re just getting started.
Every signature = one step closer to improving access to mental health treatment across our state.

🖊️ Add your name & help us keep the momentum going:
👉 https://www.change.org/p/empower-qualified-pennsylvania-psychologists-to-prescribe-psychotropic-medication

10/03/2025

"How To" Graduate School Series - Please Share with Students

Video #1 - How to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation

To kick off the series, we have PPAGS Chair, Nadyah Spahn - spahnn@chc.edu, providing guidance on how to ask for a letter of recommendation.

Feel free to contact Nadyah with any questions. Please share far and wide!

10/03/2025

Nothing says fall like denim🍂✨

Grab your Psi Chi washed denim baseball cap today: https://store.psichi.org/psi-chi-baseball-cap

10/03/2025

PPAGS Executive Board is introducing a "How To" Graduate School Series -- a collection of videos detailing personal experiences and responses to FAQs about graduate school for psychology, from applications to acceptances and all things in between!

Please feel free to submit your own questions or curiosities for the PPAGS board members to answer.

Be on the lookout for the first video in the series... tomorrow! Check myPPA and PPA's social media accounts for updates every Friday.

09/27/2025

Are you a professor teaching an ethics class? Do you supervise students/interns/postdocs? Do you enjoy nuanced discussions about ethical issues?

Check out PPA's Virtual Ethics Educators Conference! Register now at: https://www.papsy.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1993946

09/27/2025

Pennsylvania license renewal notices have been emailed to psychologists by the Department of State. Get your required CE before November 30th!

Earn up to 15 CE credits during PPA's 2025 Virtual Fall Conference, including the required Ethics, Act 31, and Su***de credits! Just in time for your Pennsylvania psychology license renewal! Did you know the deadline to renew is November 30, 2025? Get your credits before it's too late! Register online now at: https://www.papsy.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1993790

09/26/2025

Earn up to 15 CE credits during PPA's 2025 Virtual Fall Conference, including the required Ethics, Act 31, and Su***de credits! Just in time for your Pennsylvania psychology license renewal! Did you know the deadline to renew is November 30, 2025? Get your credits before it's too late! Register online now at: https://www.papsy.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1993790