Report of the Independent Reviewer
And Recent Updates
Current IR Report
Revised Sept. 4, 2015
Council Actions
October, 2015
Errata Sheet
Showing revisions of Sept. 4, 2015
APA Resource Page
Continuously Updated
Original IR Report
Released July 2, 2015
Response Forum
For those mentioned
Call for Comments – Proposed Language to Revise Standard 3.04 of the Ethics Code
The APA Ethics Committee seeks public comment on Proposed Language to Revise Standard 3.04 of the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (Ethics Code). This revision follows the request by the APA Council of Representatives for the Ethics Committee to...
December 18th Letter from APA Central Leadership
December 18, 2015 Dear Members: As 2015 draws to a close, it’s a good time to review the actions APA has taken since the release of the Independent Review report (IR) in July. It was a tumultuous year that required those at APA to step back and reflect on our...
Cynthia D. Belar, PhD, ABPP Named Interim CEO of APA
Cynthia D. Belar, PhD, ABPP, has been named APA’s interim chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, the APA Board of Directors announced today. She will succeed Norman B. Anderson, PhD, who is retiring at year-end. Dr. Belar has a wealth of knowledge about APA,...
COR Action Regarding Interrogations
The post below is a copy of an email sent on August 14, 2015. Dear Colleagues, We are writing to report on the results of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Council of Representatives’ (Council) deliberations on policies to address the major findings of...
Panoramic Review of APA Town Hall Meeting
What follows is an account of a Town Hall Meeting held at the 2015 APA Convention. The topic of the Town Hall Meeting was the Report of the Independent Reviewer (also known as "The Hoffman Report"). These notes are provided courtesy of Daniel Bruns (APA Division 38)....
Independent Review Update
Dear School Psychology Community, Although it has not yet been a week since the public release of the Independent Review, the activity within APA to address the Hoffman report has been significant. Below is a summary of some of the critical events. APA Past President...
APA Announces Retirements and Resignation of Senior Leaders
WASHINGTON, – The APA Board of Directors today announced the retirement of Dr. Norman Anderson, who has served as Chief Executive Officer of the organization since 2003. Prior to the release of the Independent Review, Dr. Anderson had informed the Board he intended...
Release of the Final Report of the Special Investigator
Dear School Psychology Community, As you may now know, a report commissioned by the Council and Board of the American Psychological Association has revealed that some APA leadership and staff members, as well as members of governance, worked with the Department of...