About the IOPC

IOPC Mission Statement

The Inter Organizational Practice Committee (IOPC) is a coalition of representatives of all of the major national Neuropsychology organizations with advocacy expertise in the US. These include the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN/ American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology), Division 40 of the American Psychological Association (APA), the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN), the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology (ABN), the Cultural Neuropsychology Council (CNC), as well as the American Psychological Association Services (APAS). The IOPC is tasked with coordinating national neuropsychology advocacy efforts, and improving the practice climate for Neuropsychology. This multi-organizational structure allows for synergy in advocacy efforts, while retaining the individual organization’s autonomy in determining the direction of their own organizational priorities. The IOPC represents approximately 8,000 neuropsychologists in the United States.

Some of the specific advantages of the IOPC include increasing the breadth and reach of grass roots advocacy for issues that have local and national implications. Each organization also has overlapping, but not completely redundant interests and organizational structures that shape their stance on, and approach to, important issues. While the IOPC has, and will continue to respond to new issues as they arise through response advocacy, another important role is to help neuropsychologists be more proactive with respect to anticipated changes in legislation and insurance practices that have a direct impact on the profession.