Annual Education Advocacy Breakfast Meeting Invitation

WHAT: The Annual APA Education Advocacy Breakfast Meeting
Co-sponsored with the APA Public Interest Directorate

WHEN: Saturday, August 8, 2009 (7:15-9:00 AM)

WHERE: APA Toronto Convention, Intercontinental Toronto Centre Hotel Ballroom A

SPECIAL PANEL PRESENTATION: Advancing Psychology in Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps: Promoting Opportunities and Overcoming Obstacles

MODERATOR: Patrick H. DeLeon, PhD (Chief of Staff for Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI) and former APA President)

PANELISTS: Darryl S. Salvador, PsyD (Molokai Ohana Health Care Inc); Gary C. Hawley, PsyD (McConnell Air Force Base); Bradley K. Powers, PsyD (Forest Institute of Professional Psychology); Karen J. Saywitz, PhD (Department of Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine)

Please join us for the annual Education Advocacy breakfast meeting, which is once again being co-sponsored with the APA Public Interest Directorate. This year we are delighted to announce that Dr. DeLeon will moderate a panel discussion regarding efforts to gain greater participation by psychologists in federal Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program (LRP). Dr. Salvador, a current NHSC-LRP participant, will speak about the role of psychologists in providing integrated health care services at federally qualified community health centers (FQHCs) and the benefits of training psychology interns in these centers. Next, Dr. Hawley, former NHSC-LRP payor, will talk about the opportunities and obstacles for psychologists in the NHSC-LRP, and Dr. Powers will then speak about training graduate psychology students to work in FQHCs and the value of participating in the NHSC Ambassador's Program. Drs. Salvdor, Hawley and Powers are all current NHSC Ambassadors.

Finally, Dr. Saywitz, Chair of the APA Working Group on Child Maltreatment Prevention in Community Health Centers, will conclude the discussion with highlights from the Working Group's recent report: Effective Strategies to Support Positive Parenting in Community Health Centers.

Mark you calendars to attend! As always, the breakfast meeting is free and open to members of the Education Advocacy Grassroots Network and all other interested individuals. The annual meeting not only enables us to share legislative updates and information directly with APA members, but also gives us an opportunity to gather important feedback and support from psychologists in the field.

PLEASE RSVP – In order to ensure adequate room and catering arrangements, please RSVP by July 15th to Jess Goshow or phone (202) 336-6062.