Attention AACE members! AACE members will be voting on important changes to its division name, mission, and vision at the September business meeting in Orlando, FL (September 14-15). Please review the document (click here to view) before this event. These changes were proposed to better relfect AACE's expanded vision to address research and evaluation in our profession, in addition to continuing its focus on assessment and diagnostic considerations.

The 2012 AACE National Assessment and Research Conference will be held September 14-15 in Orlando, Florida. Early registration is now available as is a call for proposals. For more information see our Conference page.

AACE is a great place for students to network and develop their professional skills. Hear what students who attended the most recent AACE conference in Fort Worth have to say about their experiences in AACE. (click here for video).

In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association will release the DSM-V diagnostic manual. The revised manual is scheduled to include many changes and the process by which it is being created and developed has been a topic of concern for many mental health professionals. In fact, several associations have called on APA to consider the probelmatic way in which they are constructing the manual all mental health professionals will use in the future. A copy of the letter AACE President Danica Hays has submitted on behalf of our division is available for you to view (Here).

AACE is pleased to announce the recipients of the first annual Emerging Scholars Award. Dr. Jacqueline Swank, Assistant Professor at the University of Florida and Gulsah Kemer, doctoral student at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro were selected from a pool of highly qualified applicants this year. Both Jacqueline and Gulsah attended the Executive Board meeting at this year's conference in Fort Worth, TX and will be participating in other leadership activites throughout the year. Congratulations to them both!

Past issues of the AACE newsletter NewsNotes are now available online. You can download these issues by visiting the Resources page. The April 2011 issue is now available for download.

If you are looking to become more involved in AACE, committee membership might be for you! To learn more about the exciting and rewarding opportunities available contact our membership chair. A list of current committees and chairpersons is available on the Committees page.