President's Annual State of the Academy Report

As I close out my term as your Academy President it is my privilege to share with AACN members and the readership of The Clinical Neuropsychologist the Annual State of the Academy Report. Once again I am pleased to echo a message of optimism similar to last year's report that the Academy is currently in its strongest position ever, whether that is measured by the unprecedented growth in our membership, success of our annual conference, financial stability of the organization, tangible benefits to our membership, or the Academy's advocacy efforts to enhance the practice of clinical neuropsychologists.

As with any successful organization, AACN's position of strength is due directly to the seemingly endless skills, expert insight, and dedicated volunteerism of our members and our Board of Directors. In this year's Annual State of the Academy Report, we recognize the efforts of so many who have been instrumental in the Academy's advancement during the past year.

Dedicated leadership and service

Throughout our great history the Academy has been fortunate to be served by a Board of Directors made up of individuals who tirelessly volunteer their time and talents on behalf of our membership and the larger field of neuropsychology. The work of our current Board is a testimonial that our tradition of sound leadership is alive and well. I am continually impressed by the dedicated service of this group as they embrace the responsibility of actively advancing our core mission and strategic priorities in a manner that ultimately represents the interests of our membership. Personally I will be forever grateful for the unending support and dedicated leadership of our Board during my tenure as your President.

The AACN Board welcomed Sara Swanson and Karen Postal as our newest members beginning 5-year terms in 2011. Kevin Krull and Paul Moberg rotated off the Board at our January 2011 meeting. In addition, Jackie Micklewright completed her term as our first student delegate appointed to the Board. Leslie Guidotti-Breting was appointed to serve as our current student delegate. The Academy is deeply grateful for their committed service over the last several years. For 2011–2012, the full Board of Directors included the following individuals:

	Kira E. Armstrong, Ph.D. (2008–2013)
	Dean W. Beebe, Ph.D. (2010–2015)
	Robert M. Bilder, Ph.D. (2007–2012)
	Kevin W. Greve, Ph.D. (2010–2015)
	Paul M. Kaufmann, J.D., Ph.D. (2008–2013)
	Michael W. Kirkwood, Ph.D. (2009–2014)
	E. Mark Mahone, Ph.D. (2006–2016)
	Michael McCrea, Ph.D. (2005–2012) [President]
	Susan McPherson, Ph.D. (2006–2014) [Treasurer]
	Richard I. Naugle, Ph.D. (2009–2014)
	Aaron P. Nelson, Ph.D. (2008–2014) [President-Elect]
	Karen Postal, Ph.D. (2011–2016)
	Joseph H. Ricker, Ph.D. (2010–2015)
	Leslie D. Rosenstein, Ph.D. (2007–2014) [Secretary]
	Sara Swanson, Ph.D. (2011–2016)
	Karen E. Wills, Ph.D. (2009–2014)
	Leslie Guidotti-Breting (2011–2012) [StudentRepresentative]

The foreseeable future of the Academy will be directed by a new group of skilled leaders. The AACN Executive Officers elected for 2012–2014 will be Aaron Nelson (President), Mark Mahone (President-Elect), Susan McPherson (Treasurer), Rick Naugle (Treasurer-Elect) and Leslie Rosenstein (Secretary). Linas Bieliauskas continues in his capacity as Executive Director. In addition the following people were recently elected to the AACN Board of Directors for 5-year terms beginning in 2012: Michael Chafetz, Chris Morrison, and Lisa Ravdin.

Sound stewardship of academy resources

As your leadership, the AACN Board of Directors and Treasurer assume the major responsibility of financial stewardship, and you can be assured that our Board of Directors takes this responsibility seriously. Under the leadership and expert fiduciary skills of our Treasurer Susan McPherson, the Academy is currently in its strongest financial position ever. With strong attendance at our 2011 conference and growing membership, AACN has experienced significant financial growth in recent years, despite difficult economic times facing healthcare systems and academic centers.

In 2011 the AACN membership also passed a bylaw change to create a new executive committee position of Treasurer-Elect, who will work closely with the Treasurer and provide improved continuity and stability when this important post is in transition. We are delighted that Rick Naugle has assumed the post of Treasurer-Elect and will eventually move into the role of AACN Treasurer. We will continue to be responsible stewards of our resources and embrace the importance of deriving the greatest benefit to our members at the most reasonable cost.

Building a road map to success

In 2010 the AACN Board of Directors held a strategic planning session designed to (a) identify the key strategic priorities that advance the mission of AACN over the next 2 years, and (b) develop an effective strategic plan to achieve those key priorities. Our specific aim was to identify immediate strategic priorities that aligned with the Academy's over-arching mission “to advance the profession of clinical neuropsychology through its advocacy of outstanding educational and public policy initiatives,” as cited in the AACN bylaws and articles.

With that primary mission in mind the Board of Directors identified the following strategic priorities for the 2-year period from 2010 to 2012

1.	Clinical Practice Standards: Continue the growth of AACN through active promotion of ABCN certification as the highest standard of competency in clinical neuropsychology.
2.	Clinical & Quality Outcomes Research: Actively support the core mission and strategic initiatives of the AACN Foundation.
3.	Education & Training: Further establish AACN's profile as the premier source of continuing education in clinical neuropsychology.
4.	Advocacy & Policy: Support initiatives that demonstrate the unique value of clinical neuropsychology and that will impact policy affecting clinical practice.

Because of how important I believe this strategic planning process is to the future of the Academy, I have chosen to organize this year's President's Report around these strategic priorities and our progress in each area, all in an effort to further advance the overall mission of the Academy and derive direct benefit to our membership, the larger specialty of clinical neuropsychology, and the constituents we serve.

Priority 1: Clinical Practice Standards

Continue the growth of AACN through active promotion of ABCN certification as the highest standard of competency in clinical neuropsychology

Our ability to deliver on this key priority is first and foremost dependent on the quality and depth of the working relationship between our Board and the Academy. In that respect we should be proud that clinical neuropsychology continues to demonstrate a universally admired model of collaborative Board and Academy partnership. Leadership from AACN and ABCN share a great synergy as they take on matters critical to both the credentialing and clinical practice of neuropsychologists. The ability and willingness of ABCN and AACN to band together in promoting the value of board certification as the highest standard of competence in clinical neuropsychology is critical to our over-arching mission. I am especially grateful for the opportunity to work closely with our trusted ABCN Presidents Michael Westerveld and Brenda Spiegler during my tenure and for all that I learned from them along the way.

Both AACN and ABCN have launched major initiatives over the past year to increase awareness of the value of ABCN certification, draw more prospective diplomates to the ABCN process, and increase Academy membership. At several venues throughout the year, special forums led by AACN members are held for trainees in neuropsychology to promote the benefits of board certification through ABCN and membership in AACN.

This campaign has been spearheaded by the Board Certification Promotion Committee, a collaborative AACN–ABCN effort led by Aaron Nelson with ABCN representation from Corky Boake and Joel Morgan. The BCP Committee established a network of 42 “regional representatives,” covering the entire US. Each representative will establish contacts within his/her region with graduate training programs and provide periodic presentations on the value of (and pathway to) board certification. The BCP committee also produced a “myth-busting” fact sheet about board certification, and another fact sheet highlighting the centrality of ABCN as the go-to board for pediatric neuropsychology. These fact sheets are prominently featured on our website and at our exhibitor stations at national meetings. An initiative to encourage established, mid-career colleagues to circle back to the boarding process has also been under way.

AACN is also fortunate to have Academy member Greg Lee as newly elected President of the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), a truly distinctive achievement by one of our own. Future AACN leaders will work closely with Dr. Lee on matters that intersect the interests of AACN, ABCN, and ABPP.

Unprecedented growth

These progressive strategies have delivered in a major way, as evidenced by our unprecedented growth. AACN is now made up of more than 1300 members at all levels, including 753 active members, 387 affiliate members, 123 student members, and 41 senior members (1304 total). This marks a 22% increase in our membership over the past year.

As of the Fall 2011 oral board examinations, ABCN has awarded 841 diplomas in Clinical Neuropsychology, including 66 newly awarded diplomas during 2011. Furthermore we have observed steep increases in the number of applicants entering the ABCN certification process. ABCN now regularly credentials the highest number of new board certified specialists annually among all 14 ABPP specialties and nets the highest proportion of new diplomates who elect to join their respective specialty Academy.

Our continued growth is a testimonial to the high level of interest among clinical neuropsychologists in achieving board certification through ABCN as the premiere standard of competency in the field. In addition we are seeing significant growth in our affiliate and student memberships, which were strategically created to attract prospective candidates for ABCN certification and deliver the benefits of AACN membership to them during their training years.

ABCN continues to make enhancements that improve accessibility and efficiency of the board certification process. Scholar One has been engaged to provide an electronic platform for work sample submission and review, and we expect this enhancement to “go live” in 2012. Beginning this year, the written examination will be delivered online using a system developed by PES and Prometric. This approach will enable the written exam to be administered online at testing centers across the US, obviating the need for (and expense to) candidates to travel to a national conference for paper and pencil testing. In addition, a third oral board examination session is being added to accommodate escalating demands seen in recent years.

Recognizing the needs of pediatric specialists

AACN and ABCN explicitly recognize the unique contributions and priorities of pediatric/child neuropsychologists, and that evolution of the field has increased interest and need for advocacy, learning, and networking within the pediatric subspecialty. In response, AACN established the Pediatric Special Interest Group (PedSIG), which is composed of AACN members and affiliates (including student affiliates) who are building a “home” within the AACN community that supports quality neuropsychological practice with children and adolescents.

The PedSIG has met annually at the AACN conference since 2009. Leadership of the PedSIG is provided by Dean Beebe, Michael Westerveld, and Karen Wills, along with active participation by other AACN Board and Academy members with a special interest in pediatric neuropsychology. Open to all interested AACN members and affiliates, the PedSIG is focused on the interests of pediatric, child-clinical, and lifespan developmental neuropsychologists. Tangible benefits delivered by the Pediatric SIG in 2011 included:

•	Launch of the Pediatric SIG Google online community to facilitate communication and collaboration among pediatric neuropsychologists (to become a member, send an email to: [email protected]).
•	Adopting Child Neuropsychology as an AACN journal with free electronic access for members and affiliates.
•	Hosting Dr. Mike Kirkwood's invited presentation on Symptom Validity Testing in Pediatric Neuropsychology in addition to five regularly scheduled workshops on pediatric/child clinical topics (June 2011 AACN Annual Meeting).
•	Increasing from 20 to 30+ APA-approved CE credits offered each year through AACN journals and presentations that are specifically relevant to clinical work with children.

The Pediatric SIG will continue to advance strategic priorities vital to pediatric neuropsychologists, including collaboration with ABCN and ABPP on development of the formal subspecialization in pediatric/child clinical neuropsychology. Please contact Dean Beebe ([email protected]) if you are interested in joining or would like additional information on the AACN Ped SIG.

Priority 2: Clinical and Quality Outcomes Research

Actively support the core mission and strategic initiatives of the AACN Foundation

The American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology Foundation (AACNF) continues to support the mission and goals of AACN by funding outcomes research targeted at demonstrating the value of neuropsychological services. The Foundation established a strategic plan for fund development and awarded its first grant in 2010 to support studies examining the influence of neuropsychological services on clinical outcome in the neurosciences. Greg Lamberty completed his term as Founding President of the Foundation and Mark Barisa has assumed the role of Foundation President. AACNF Board members include: Kira Armstrong, Mark Barisa, Bill Barr, Bob Bilder, Lauren Dawson, Laura Flashman, Laura Janzen, Sandra Koffler, Greg Lamberty, Mike McCrea, Ted Peck, Otto Pedraza, Neil Pliskin, Leslie Rosenstein, and David Williamson.

The 2010 AACNF grant award winner, Kathryn Van Kirk from the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center and Medical University of South Carolina, reported results of their study entitled Utility of Neuropsychological Services in Reducing Medical Resource Utilization at the 2011 AACN conference in Washington, DC.

The AACN Foundation was pleased to provide grant funding for two separate studies in 2011. Dr. Mark Mahone from Kennedy Krieger Institute and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine was awarded $10,000 for a project entitled Incremental Validity of Neuropsychological Assessment in Identification and Treatment of ADHD. Dr. Arthur Maerlender from the Dartmouth University Medical School received a grant of $28,340 for the proposed study Cost and Clinical Benefit of Neuropsychological Consultation in Concussion Management. The Outcome Measurement Grant Committee consisted of Mark Barisa (Chair), Robert Bilder, Lauren Dawson, Kathleen Fuchs, Laura Janzen, Joseph Kulas, John Langfitt, Ted Peck, Otto Pedraza, Neil Pliskin, and Theodore Wasserman.

The AACN Annual Conference in Washington DC showcased the efforts of the AACN Foundation in several different events. AACN sponsored a special “Opening Night” benefit for the Foundation, which featured a roast of former ABCN President Mike Westerveld. AACN paid for the event, with all proceeds going to the Foundation. It is hoped that the Opening Night event will become a tradition that will raise funds for the Foundation and draw attendees to the meeting for a relaxed opportunity to get together with friends and colleagues before the start of the workshops program.

The foundation hopes to attain a sufficient level of funding for additional research grants in the coming years, and needs our philanthropic support to achieve that goal. Information, applications, and links for making contributions to the Foundation can be found on the AACNF website (www.aacnf.org).

Priority 3: Education and Training

Further establish AACN's profile as the premier source of continuing education in clinical neuropsychology

Both AACN and ABCN recognize the value of continuing education of practicing neuropsychologists to our core mission, as well as the benefit of outreach to trainees we hope to attract to the ABCN certification process. We deliver on this strategic priority through many channels, including our annual conference showcasing excellence in clinical neuropsychology, AACN journals and book publications, online continuing education offerings, and direct support of students and trainees. Mary Ellen Meadows provides expert leadership in coordinating the Academy's continuing education initiatives.

Excellence in Clinical Practice

The Ninth Annual AACN Conference and Workshops on Excellence in Clinical Practice was held in Washington DC in June of 2011. In total attendance was nearly 700, making it one of our largest meetings to date. The consistent and increasing success of the annual AACN Conference is due to the incredible efforts of many, led primarily by Sandra Koffler (Conference Coordinator and Annual Meeting Committee Chair), Susan McPherson (Program Chair), Karen Wills (Pediatric Program Coordinator), Kevin Greve (Forensic Program Coordinator), Pamela McMurray and Gina Rehkemper (Scientific Program Coordinators), Lisa Ravdin (Associate Conference Coordinator), Shana Kurth (Exhibitors Coordinator), Mary Ellen Meadows and John Crouch (Continuing Education Coordinators), Debbie Green (Student Coordinator), and Robb Mapou and Jack Spector (Local Site Coordinators). Annunciata Porterfield from the ABCN/AACN executive office is also a key contributor to the meeting's smooth and seamless execution.

The meeting once again delivered high-quality, intensive workshops in adult, pediatric and forensic neuropsychology from the following individuals:

•	Paul Arbisi, Ph.D.
•	Marcia Barnes, Ph.D.
•	Russell M. Bauer, Ph.D.
•	Yossef S. Ben-Porath, Ph.D.
•	Ralph Benedict, Ph.D.
•	Thomas Berquist, Ph.D.
•	Robert Bilder, Ph.D.
•	Kevin Bianchini, Ph.D.
•	Linas A. Bieliauskas, Ph.D.
•	Julie Bobholz, Ph.D.
•	Kyle Boone, Ph.D.
•	Tim Feeney, Ph.D.
•	Lou French, Ph.D.
•	Laura Howe, Ph.D.
•	Diane Howieson, Ph.D.
•	Grant Iverson, Ph.D.
•	Kevin Greve, Ph.D.
•	Greg Lamberty, Ph.D.
•	Robert Mapou, Ph.D.
•	Joel Morgan, Ph.D.
•	Peter Patrick, Ph.D.
•	Monica Rivera Mindt, Ph.D.
•	Louisa Moats, Ph.D.
•	David Schretlen, Ph.D.
•	Aaron White, Ph.D.

In addition the scientific program attracted 175 posters, many of which were presented by students and trainees in clinical neuropsychology. The Edith Kaplan Award for best poster presentation by a student or trainee was presented to Megan Scott for her work entitled Neuropsychological Correlates of Behavioral Outcomes of Extreme Prematurity. The 2011 AACN conference also featured a tribute to our friend and respected Academy colleague Dr. Tony Wong from the University of Rochester, who passed away suddenly earlier in the year. Dr. Wong's contributions to ABCN and AACN, and his influence on so many trainees, were honored in a presentation by colleagues Brenda Spiegler, Marc Norman, Wendy Marlowe, Monica Rivera Mindt, and John Langfitt. Tony will be sorely missed by members of the Academy and all who knew him.

Setting the standard in professional resources

AACN continues to be the leader in professional publications and resources for clinical neuropsychologists. Here are but a few highlights from the past year.

Under the expert leadership of Jerry Sweet (Editor-in-Chief) The Clinical Neuropsychologist (TCN) continues a tradition of providing great value to the AACN membership and larger ABPP community by publishing authoritative and important papers on critical topics in our field. TCN recently implemented a new editorial structure, with the addition of AACN members William Barr, Robin Hanks, John Lucas, and Michael Schoenberg as Associate Editors. This new editorial structure increases the number of action editors for manuscripts from two to five, which serves manuscript authors well. TCN submissions saw a steep increase in 2011, up 24% from the previous year. Online access to TCN was enhanced for members in 2011 to enhance access directly from the AACN website and to a greater number of past TCN volumes. Andrew Colvin provides expert leadership in coordinating the TCN online continuing education offerings. Some highlights from TCN over the past year included:

•	The TCN/AACN 2010 “Salary Survey”: Professional Practices, Beliefs, and Incomes of U.S. Neuropsychologists (Jerry J. Sweet, Dawn Giuffre Meyer, Nathaniel W. Nelson, & Paul J. Moberg)
•	Special Issue: Moving Forward in Pediatric Neuropsychology (Guest Editors Brian P. Daly, Tania Giovannetti, T. Andrew Zabel, & Douglas L. Chute)
•	Pediatric Neuropsychology: Toward Subspecialty Designation (Ida Sue Baron, Karen Wills, Celiane Rey-Casserly, Kira Armstrong, & Michael Westerveld)
•	Official Position of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology on Serial Neuropsychological Assessments: The Utility and Challenges of Repeat Test Administrations in Clinical and Forensic Contexts (Robert L. Heilbronner, Jerry J. Sweet, Deborah K. Attix, Kevin R. Krull, George K. Henry, & Robert P. Hart)
•	Annual AACN Conference and Workshops Proceedings
•	APA Division 40 Conference Proceedings
•	Proceedings From the Ice Hockey Summit on Concussion: A Call to Action

This year marked an important milestone for Child Neuropsychology. Editor Michael Westerveld and Associate Editor Jacobus Donders provide expert leadership for the journal that is emerging as the Academy's home for pediatric literature and signature journal of the Pediatric SIG. The journal became affiliated with the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology as part of the Academy's continuing development of resources for neuropsychologists with pediatric focus in their practice and research. As a result, Child Neuropsychology is accessible to professional, affiliate, and student members, reaching a wider audience and increasing readership. The journal also began highlighting two or three articles per issue that can be read for CE credits. Recent examples of CE manuscripts included:

•	Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: A Critical Review (O. Spreen)
•	Assessment of Executive Function and Attention in Children with Neurofibromatosis, Type 1: Relationships between cognitive measures and real-world behavior” (J. M. Payne, S. L. E. A. Hyman, E. A. Shores, & K. N. North).
•	Performance on the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) Among a Large, Clinic Referred Pediatric Sample (J. W. Kirk, B. Harris, C. F. Hutaff-Lee, S. W. Koelemay, J. P. Dinkins, & M. W. Kirkwood)

Under the leadership of Susan McPherson (Editor-in-Chief), Ida Sue Baron, Richard Kaplan, Sandra Koffler, Greg Lamberty, and Jerry Sweet, the AACN Oxford Workshop Series continues to provide professionals, trainees, and students with high-quality, focused content on fundamental and timely topics in neuropsychology. Seven titles have now been published in the series, including:

•	Ethical Decision-Making in Clinical Neuropsychology (Shane S. Bush)
•	Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Postconcussion Syndrome (Michael A. McCrea)
•	Understanding Somatization in the Practice of Clinical Neuropsychology (Greg J. Lamberty)
•	Board Certification in Clinical Neuropsychology (Kira Armstrong, Dean Beebe, Robin Hilsabeck, & Michael Kirkwood)
•	Adult Learning Disabilities and ADHD (Robert L. Mapou)
•	The Business of Neuropsychology (Mark Barisa)
•	Neuropsychological Aspects of Epilepsy and Epilepsy Surgery (Gregory Lee)

Eight more texts across a broad array of topics in neuropsychology are in development.

Outside our AACN Oxford Workshop Series, AACN has commissioned an exciting new volume: The Neuropsychology Study Guide and Board Review, edited by Academy members Kirk Stucky, Michael Kirkwood, and Jacobus Donders. Christine Liff will act as the managing editor on the volume. The aim of this work is to provide individuals preparing for the ABCN certification process with a helpful, unified survey of the neuropsychology literature relevant to the examination process. To protect and respect the integrity of examination process, the text's production will remain independent of the specific examination content and development.

Adding to our legacy of distinction

We were delighted and proud to celebrate the achievements of Jerry Sweet, who was selected as the recipient of the 2011 AACN Distinguished Neuropsychologist Award that was presented at the AACN Conference in June. As you all are well aware, Dr. Sweet has made abundant contributions to AACN and the larger field of clinical neuropsychology as an educator, clinician, and scientist over more than three decades. He has served the Academy in many capacities over the past decade, including his role as Academy President from 2006 to 2008. In December 2011, while serving as the specialty's representative to the ABPP Board of Trustees, Dr. Sweet was elected Treasurer of ABPP.

Dr. Sweet joined an esteemed group of neuropsychologists who have been recognized by AACN and awarded the Distinguished Neuropsychologist Award, including:

•	Stephen M. Rao (2004)
•	Linas A. Bieliauskas (2005)
•	Russell M. Bauer (2006)
•	Ida Sue Baron (2007)
•	Kerry deSHamsher (2008)
•	Sandra Koffler (2009)
•	Robert Ivnik (2010)

AACN is extremely grateful for the contributions made to the Academy and the broader specialty of neuropsychology by all of these distinguished neuropsychologists.

Priority 4: Advocacy and Policy

Support initiatives that demonstrate the unique value of clinical neuropsychology and that will impact policy affecting clinical practice

The Academy also takes seriously our obligation to the “heavy lifting” of advocacy on matters that directly or indirectly impact our members and the broader specialty of clinical neuropsychology. Seemingly, not a week passes when the AACN Board is not rolling up its sleeves to advocate, intervene, and sometimes even engage in good old-fashioned intellectual sparring to protect the interests of neuropsychologists. As an example, we were involved in critical matters affecting neuropsychologists in more than 20 states over the past year, and have done the same in countless more over the past 5 years. While we are frequently confronted with the “big rock” issues of third party reimbursement, medical necessity guidelines, and clinical practice standards, we also routinely intervene on issues that appear to have local or smaller-niche implications, but we envision as a threatening trend that could have a much wider national impact on our specialty. Some examples of AACN Advocacy in 2011, all of which can are summarized in more detail at www.theaacn.org, include:

•	AACN's response to the Minnesota Department of Human Services on proposed rule changes on medical assistance coverage requirements for outpatient mental health services that would have negatively impacted neuropsychologists in Minnesota.
•	AACN's active participation and leadership of the Neuropsychology Model LCD Taskforce, a national workgroup representing AACN, American Psychological Association (APA) Division of Clinical Neuropsychology, and the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN), and led by Michelle Braun (Chairperson), Teresa Deer, Paul Kaufmann, Karen Postal, David Tupper, Michael Westerveld, and Karen Wills. This group created a “model local carrier determination” guidance document submitted to the Wisconsin Physician Service Insurance Corporation (WPS) to educate WPS on the value of our services that were threatened by proposed policy changes.
•	The work of Michelle Braun and the Neuropsychology Model LCD Taskforce resulted in the creation of a manuscript entitled Neuropsychological Assessment: A Valuable Tool in the Diagnosis and Management of Neurological, Neurodevelopmental, Medical, and Psychiatric Disorders that was published in the journal Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology (Michelle Braun, David Tupper, Paul Kaufmann, Michael McCrea, Karen Postal, Michael Westerveld, Karen Wills, & Teresa Deer).
•	AACN – APA Division 40 response to the Social Security Administration proposed rule changes for evaluation of mental disorders.
•	AACN response to the American Medical Association's Dementia Performance Measurement Set led by Aaron Nelson, John Lucas, and Sue McPherson.
•	Advocacy pertaining to legislation in several states dictating whether neuropsychologists were included in legal definitions of health care providers qualified to participate in the assessment and management of sport-related concussion. This work resulted in a guidance document published in TCN, entitled Role of Neuropsychologists in the Evaluation and Management of Sport-related Concussion: An Inter-Organization Position Statement (Ruben J. Echemendia, Grant L. Iverson, Michael McCrea, Donna K. Broshek, Gerard A. Gioia, Scott W. Sautter, Stephen N. Macciocchi, & William B. Barr).

Executive Summary

In closing, it has been my highest professional honor to serve as President of our great Academy over the past two years. I am deeply grateful to you and the Board for affording me this opportunity to serve and for your continued support along the way. Like those who came before me, my only hope is that I leave with the Academy in better shape than when I arrived. Thanks to the efforts of our dedicated Board and so many of you, we can be proud of the Academy's position of incredible strength on all fronts at the close of 2011. I have tremendous confidence that our incoming executive leadership and the Board of Directors will continue to devise a smart plan of strategic priorities that honor our core mission and guide the Academy well into the future. My call to you is that you pick up one of the Academy's great causes and make it yours in the year ahead. I am so proud to be a member of AACN and I hope you share that pride with me.