APA President Norine G. Johnson's miniconvention focuses on ways psychologists can expand their outreach worldwide.
The 2001 Presidential Miniconvention, "Psychology Builds a Healthy World: New Markets, New Research," features three days of programming that give scientists and practitioners
insights on emerging opportunities they can tap into using their unique education and training.
Each day of the miniconvention will have a theme: "Healthy families" on Saturday, Aug. 25; "Healthy communities" on Sunday, Aug. 26; and "Healthy workplaces" on Monday, Aug. 27.
For the first time, APA is offering continuing-education credits for the presidential miniconvention sessions. The continuing-education credits are free and no preregistration is required. (Attendance is limited to the first 350 people on a first-come first-served basis.)
Healthy families
Saturday, Aug. 25
* "Real boys, real girls, real parents: preventing violence through family connection," Presidential Invited Speaker: William Pollack, PhD, 9-9:50 a.m.
* "Injury and violence prevention and the family," Chair: Ileana Arias, PhD, 10-11:50 a.m.
* "Families, health and psychology," Chair: Susan McDaniel, PhD, 1-2:50 p.m.
* "Gender, stress and health," Chair: Carol Goodheart, EdD, 3-4:50 p.m.
Healthy communities
Sunday, Aug. 26
* "Healthy sexuality for all: the role of psychology," Presidential Invited Speaker: Susan Pick, PhD, 1-1:50 p.m.
* "Violence and injury prevention: taking it to the community," Chair: Rodney Hammond, PhD, 9-10:50 a.m.
* "Building healthy communities," Chair: Ronald Rozensky, PhD, 11-11:50 p.m.
* "Development of relationships in schools and families," Chair: Michael Roberts, PhD, 2-2:50 p.m.
* "Stress and health in communities," Chair: Thomas Coates, PhD, 3-4:50 p.m.
Healthy workplaces
Monday, Aug. 27
* "Working together: balancing head and heart," Presidential Invited Speaker: James Campbell Quick, PhD, 9-9:50 a.m.
* "Injury/violence prevention and the workplace," Chair: Richard Price, PhD, 10-10:50 a.m.
* "Relationships in the workplace," Chair: Yolanda Brooks, PsyD, 11-11:50 p.m.
* "Ensuring healthy working lives," Chair: Dorothy W. Cantor, PsyD, 1-1:50 p.m.
To learn more about the Presidential Miniconvention, visit www.apa.org/about/president.
