Presidential programs focus on cancer, ethnic-minority issues

Ethnic minorities and cancer are the themes of two presidential miniconventions hosted by APA President Richard Suinn, PhD, at this year's APA Annual Convention in Boston, Aug. 20-24.

Suinn has gathered experts inside and outside of psychology to present research and discuss issues related to these two issues, which have been central themes this presidential year.

"The Presidential Miniconvention on Ethnic Minorities: Scaling the Summit" will provide a forum for discussing issues ranging from mentoring ethnic-minority psychologists to the need for culturally appropriate psychopharmacology treatment for ethnic-minority patients.

The miniconvention begins Friday, Aug. 20, at 11 a.m. with a program on "The gifts that ethnic minorities bring," which will examine the rich heritage of Native Americans, African-Americans, Jews, Hispanic Americans and Asian-Americans. Another highlight of the miniconvention will be a town meeting chaired by psychologist Janis Sanchez, PhD, that will discuss "Building a multicultural and multiethnic society."

Other sessions will provide practical career advice for ethnic-minority psychologists on issues that include mentoring, becoming a journal peer-reviewer and how to get published.

The miniconvention sessions are:

* "The gifts that ethnic minorities bring," Friday, Aug. 20, 11 a.m.­12:50 p.m., Janis Sanchez, PhD, and Jane Fong, PhD, co-chairs.

* "On being a journal peer-reviewer: a workshop for ethnic-minority psychologists," Friday, Aug. 20, 1­2:50 p.m., Lucia Gilbert, PhD, chair.

* "Mentoring for minorities," Friday, Aug. 20, 3­4:50 p.m., Gayle Iwamasa, PhD, chair.

* "Want to publish? Advice from Division 45 editorial board," Saturday, Aug. 21, 11 a.m.­2:50 p.m., Lillian Comas-Diaz, PhD, chair.

* "Psychopharmacology and communities of color," Saturday, Aug. 21, 1­2:50 p.m., Tony Strickland, PhD, chair.

* "Building a multicultural & multiethnic society," Sunday, Aug. 22, 1­2:50 p.m., Janis Sanchez, PhD, chair.

* "Collaboration between traditional healers and psychologists: South Africa and America," Sunday, Aug. 22, 3­4:50 p.m., Melinda Garcia, PhD, chair.

"The Presidential Miniconvention on Cancer" will highlight the role psychologists play in cancer treatment and prevention. University of Pittsburgh psychologist Andrew Baum, PhD, who organized the programming, will open the miniconvention Saturday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m.

Miniconvention symposia will address research on emotional well-being in cancer patients, psychosocial interventions for cancer patients and motivating cancer prevention behaviors. Programming will also include a panel discussion of cancer survivors and talks on how psychologists can facilitate decisions about cancer screening.

The miniconvention sessions on cancer are:

* "State of the art research programs in cancer," Saturday, Aug. 21, 10­11:50 a.m., Michael Andrykowski, PhD, chair.

* "Depression and emotional well-being in cancer patients: a comparative study," Saturday, Aug. 21, 1­2:50 p.m., Virginia Mullin, PsyD, chair.

* "Panel discussion on cancer survivors," Saturday, Aug. 21, 3­4:50 p.m., Lisa Porsche-Burke, PhD, chair.

* "Psychological interventions for younger women with breast cancer," Sunday, Aug. 22, 10­11:50 a.m., Nancy Avis, PhD, chair.

* "State of the art psychosocial care of cancer patients," Sunday, Aug. 22, 2­2:50 p.m.

* "Promoting informed screening decisions: community-based approaches," Sunday, Aug. 22, 3­3:50 p.m., Renee Royak-Schaeler, PhD, chair.

* "Motivating cancer prevention behaviors with appropriately framed messages," Sunday, Aug. 22, 4­4:50 p.m., Robert Croyle, PhD, chair.



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