From establishing your private practice to navigating ethical dilemmas, there are a variety of sessions and activities geared towards practicing psychologists at the 2017 APA convention.
This is a selection of practice-related events. Visit the convention program webpage for the full list.
Thursday, Aug. 3
- Activating Psychologists — Advocacy in Science, Education and Practice
8-8:50 a.m.
Convention Center / Room 204A Level Two - Evidence-Based Practice Update — Applying Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Care to CBT for Complex Clients
8-9:50 a.m.
Convention Center / Room 144C Street Level - Autism Spectrum Disorder — Psychologists' Opportunities for Cross-Setting Practice and Research
11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
Convention Center / Room 143A Street Level - Clinical Research and Practice With Populations Involved in the Legal System
2-2:50 p.m.
Convention Center / Room 301 Level Three
Friday, Aug. 4
- Continuing Education Workshop No. 124: Integrating Technology Into Your Clinical Practice
8-11:50 a.m.
Renaissance Washington DC Hotel / Meeting Rooms 12, 13 and 14 Meeting Room Level - The Professional Is Political, or Is It? Navigating Identity in Therapeutic Practice and Supervision
10-11:50 a.m.
Convention Center / Room 140B Street Level - Business of Independent Practice — How to Succeed and Remain Independent
10-11:50 a.m.
Convention Center / Room 147B Street Level - APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent Practice — Recipient: Mary O'Leary Wiley, PhD, ABPP
Presentation Title: The Complexities of the Therapeutic Alliance: Addressing Attachment, Rupture, and Repair
1-1:50 p.m.
Convention Center/Room 144B Street Level - APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology — Recipient: Octavio A. Santos, MS
Presentation Title: Mi Aventura en Búsqueda de La Diversidad y Enriquecimiento Cultural: A Graduate Student’s Journey, Challenges, and Achievements
3-3:50 p.m.
Convention Center/Room 144B Street Level - Calling Midcareer Psychologists in Practice — Competencies and Transition Steps to Health Settings
4-4:50 p.m.
Convention Center/Room 144A Street Level - Division of State, Provincial, and Territorial Psychological Association Affairs (Div. 31) Social Hour and Awards Ceremony
(Co-sponsored by the APA Practice Directorate State Advocacy Program)
Recipient: Ray Michael Droby, PhD — 2017 Excellence in Rural Psychology Award
7-7:50 p.m.
Marriott Marquis, Liberty Salon K
Saturday, Aug. 5
- Beyond Empirically Supported Treatments — Advances in the Evidence-Based Practice of Psychology
11-11:50 a.m.
Convention Center / Room 144A Street Level - Bridging Research and Practice to Eliminate Ethnic Disparities in Clinical Care
11-11:50 a.m.
Convention Center / Room 143C Street Level - Clinical Practice Guidelines — Methods, Relevance and Future Directions
12-1:50 p.m.
Convention Center / Room 140A Street Level - Continuing Education Workshop No. 159: Best Clinical Practices for Anxiety Disorders in Older Adults
1-4:50p.m.
Renaissance Washington DC Hotel / Meeting Room 3 Meeting Room Level - APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research — Recipient: Cameron J. Camp, PhD
Presentation Title: Psychosocial Treatments for Dementia: A Human Rights Issue
2-2:50 p.m.
Convention Center/Room 144A Street Level - APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Institutional Practice — Recipient: Linda R. Mona, PhD
Presentation Title: Culturally Competent Sexual Healthcare: The Untold Story of VA Patient-Centered Care
4-4:50 p.m.
Convention Center/Room 143C Street Level
Sunday, Aug. 6
- Managing Ethical Dilemmas in Clinical Practice — How to Avoid the Ethical "Hot Seat"
8-9:50 a.m.
Convention Center / Room 144C Street Level - Continuing Education Workshop No. 167: Sustaining Practice — Balint Groups for Practitioner Self-Care, Professional Development and Training
8-11:50 a.m.
Renaissance Washington DC Hotel / Meeting Rooms 8 and 9 Meeting Room Level - Training on Human Sexuality — Missed Opportunities and Their Consequences for Clinical Practice
9-9:50 a.m.
Convention Center / Room 102B Street Level - Summit on Master's Training in Psychological Practice — Current and Future Status
10-11:50 a.m.
Convention Center / Room 152A Street Level
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Use the hashtag #APA2017 to read what other convention attendees are discussing regarding the convention.
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