Significant Milestones in SPP (1967-2003)
| 2003 | Rebecca Routh Coon Injury Reserch Award renamed Lizette Peterson Homer Injury Research Award |
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| 1999 | Petition to become Division Accepted by APA |
| 1997 | Rebecca Routh Coon Injury Research Award established. |
| 1996 | SPP Strategic Plan developed with three primary goals: improve interface with pediatricians; increase international profile; explore divisional status. |
| 1995 | Official Liaison to AAP established. Two year appointment entitled Chair, Task Force on the Pediatric Interface. |
| 1993 | Distinguished Service Award renamed Lee Salk Distinguished Service Award. |
| 1992 | Special Award made to Michael C. Roberts for scholarly contributions to Society of Pediatric Psychology as Editor, Journal of Pediatric Psychology. |
| 1992 | Student Research Grant renamed Routh Student Researcher Grant |
| 1990 | Research Scholar Grant renamed Student Research Grant. |
| 1989 | SPP celebrates its 21st Birthday with "Coming of Age" celebration in New Orleans (cruise on Mississippi River) |
| 1988 | First Florida Conference on Children's Health Psychology held in Gainesville, FL. |
| 1988 | Research Scholar Grant established, and first awards presented to Mary Ann Timmis and Laura Basili. |
| 1987 | First Regional Pediatric Psychology Conference held in Cleveland, OH. |
| 1987 | First Significant Research Contribution Award presented to John Spinetta. |
| 1984 | Office of Secretary-Treasurer was divided into 2 separate offices |
| 1985 | Special Award made to Gerald Koocher for scholarly contributions to Society of Pediatric Psychology as Editor, Journal of Pediatric Psychology. |
| 1984 - 1985 | Minor Bylaws revisions made |
| 1984 | Distinguished Contribution Award name changed to Distinguished Service Award by Sue White, Secretary, through "error" in Minutes. The name sticks. |
| 1980 - 1981 | Significant Bylaws revisions made |
| 1980 | Newsletter resumes publication, with Michael Roberts as Editor (Vol. 4) |
| 1980 | SPP officially becomes Section 5 of Division 12 of the American Psychological Association |
| 1977 | Special award made to Arthur Wiens for being a significant resource to SPP |
| 1977 | First SPP Student Research Award presented to Barry Galenko |
| 1977 | First SPP Distinguished Contribution Award presented to Lee Salk |
| 1976 | Journal of Pediatric Psychology first published, edited by Diane Willis |
| 1969 - 1970 | Bylaws of the Society of Pediatric Psychology first developed and approved |
| 1969 | First Newsletter published, edited by Gail Gardner. Newsletter published through 1975, and then resumed in 1980 after a 5 year hiatus |
| 1969 | Society of Pediatric Psychology established, with an affiliate relationship with the American Psychological Association through Division 12, Section 1 |
| 1968 | First Executive Committee Meeting, San Francisco APA |
| 1967 | Committee on Pediatric Psychology established under Division 12, Section 1 (Clinical Child Psychology). Committee members: Logan Wright, Chair; Lee Salk and Dorothea Ross |
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