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2012 PPA ANNUAL CONVENTION
June 20-23, 2012
Hilton Harrisburg
Moving Forward with the Basics
Advocacy, Public Education and Volunteerism
When we pull together to increase the strength, service, and value of PPA, we all gain by ensuring that psychology continues to be the premier mental health-care profession. We have exciting goals to accomplish together: to advocate for more access to our services through a carefully planned legislative agenda; to serve the public through education about mental health and what psychologists have to offer; to promote healthy lifestyles for us all, including addressing the increasing problem of obesity; and increasing volunteerism and thus the richness of PPA. We encourage you to submit proposals around these themes. The 2012 Annual Convention is an opportunity for you to take a step forward in creating a psychologically healthy future for our profession, our communities, our clients, and ourselves.
PPA’s four-day Annual Convention not only includes an exciting lineup of guest speakers, workshops, research poster sessions, exhibitors, and social events, it is an excellent time to connect with colleagues and friends and learn the latest psychological knowledge in addition to the initiatives designed to enhance psychology as a discipline and profession in Pennsylvania.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Jana N. Martin, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, APA Insurance Trust, Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Martin has served as APA’s Public Education Campaign Coordinator for California since 1996 when APA first launched the public education campaign. She became the Chief Executive Officer of the APA Insurance Trust in December 2010. The title of her keynote address will be “Public Education: A Mission, A Message, and A Map for Psychologists.” Don’t miss this dynamic speaker!
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY SYMPOSIUM SPEAKER: Janelle W. Coughlin, Ph.D., Director, Obesity Behavioral Medicine Program, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland. The title of her presentation will be “The Role of Mental Health Professionals in the Management of Obesity.”
PSYCHOLOGY IN PENNSYLVANIA LUNCHEON SPEAKER: G. Terry Madonna, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs, Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster. Dr. Madonna founded the Keystone Poll in 1992, the oldest survey produced exclusively in Pennsylvania. He is also the host of Pennsylvania Newsmakers, a weekly statewide news and commentary program. The title of his presentation will be “Reaching a Better Understanding of the 2012 Elections in the Nation and Pennsylvania.”