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* Highlight some of the outstanding programming oﬀered at the APA convention. If your session is accepted by the division to which you sent your submission, it will be the decision of the division program chair to submit the session for CE review to the APA CE Oﬃce. WHAT IS THE SUBMISSION PROCESS, AND WHICH SESSIONS ARE ELIGIBLE TO OFFER CE CREDIT? * Within the Call for Programs submission form, you will have an option to select whether you would like your session submitted for CE review (Question 11). If you select “yes,” please review the APA Standards and Criteria (http://www.apa.org/ed/sponsor/ about/standards/manual.pdf) to make sure your session meets the deﬁnition for CE in psychology. * Provide no more than two learning objectives. Review the instructions for writing learning objectives. * The CE Oﬃce will review each session. If your session is approved to oﬀer CE credit, division program chairs will notify you directly. Decisions are made by mid-April each year. Note. The number of sessions to be oﬀered for CE credit may be limited, so not all submitted sessions may be oﬀered for CE credit. Psychologists who hold a PhD (or PhD equivalent) and who are members of a national psychology organization that holds membership in the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPS) are relieved of the requirement to ﬁnd a sponsor for APA convention submissions. To have the sponsor requirement waived, please provide evidence of degree held and membership in a national psychology association that is a national member (or that is part of a coalition that constitutes the national member) of the IUPS. NONMEMBER PARTICIPATION: Individuals who are not members of APA or an association listed with the IUPS may submit a proposal if an APA member is a coauthor of the presentation or sponsors the proposal. An invitation from a division program committee to submit a proposal constitutes the required sponsorship of nonmember participants. Invitations to nonmembers of APA are issued at the discretion of the divisions and their program chairpersons. Ultimately, the divisions are responsible for the nature and quality of their programs, and the only restrictions on programs are those that can be derived from the ethical principles of APA. The person who invites or sponsors a nonmember to participate in the program is responsible for ensuring that these steps are followed: a. Clarify ﬁnancial arrangements, if any, with the sponsoring division and the nonmember participant. b. Provide the nonmember participant with registration and hotel information, which can be found on APA’s website at www.apa.org/convention. All nonmember participants are required to register and pay the convention registration fee. To ensure the availability of hotel rooms, this step must be done by May 1, 2012. c. Where protocol dictates, make arrangements for greeting the nonmember at the airport, escorting the individual to the session, and meeting colleagues at a business meeting or social event. Some nonmembers (President, Vice President, First Lady, Members of Congress, presidential appointees, high-ranking policy oﬃcials, etc.) require special arrangements that should be coordinated with APA. Persons considering such invitations must ﬁrst check with the APA Convention Oﬃce before making any inquiries on availability or issuing any invitations to these individuals. The lists below specify which sessions are eligible and not eligible for CE review. SESSION ELIGIBILITY Eligible for CE Review * Discussions * Fellows’ Addresses * Invited Addresses * Presidential Addresses * Symposia * Skill-Building Sessions NOT Eligible for CE Review * Business Meetings * Film Programs * Committee Meetings * Conversation Hours * Executive Committee Meetings * Paper Sessions * Poster Sessions * Roundtable Discussions * Social Hours III. Rules for Participation WHO MAY SUBMIT: Any APA member may submit a proposed program or presentation for consideration. It is not necessary to be a member of the division to which a proposal is submitted. APA CALL for PROGRAMS * Orlando, Florida * August 2–5, 2012 5 http://www.apa.org/ed/sponsor/about/standards/manual.pdf http://www.apa.org/ed/sponsor/about/standards/manual.pdf http://www.apa.org/convention

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - September 2011

Monitor on Psychology - September 2011
Letters
President’s Column
Contents
From the CEO
Supreme Court hears psychologists on prison and video game cases
Antipsychotics are overprescribed in nursing homes
New MCAT likely to recognize the mind-body connection
A $2 million boost for military and families
In Brief
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATE
On Your Behalf
Judicial Notebook
Random Sample
TIME CAPSULE
QUESTIONNAIRE
Speaking of Education
SCIENCE WATCH
An uncertain future for American workers
Advocating for psychotherapy
PRACTICE PROFILE
ETHICALLY SPEAKING
Seared in our memories
Helping kids cope in an uncertain world
APA and Nickelodeon team up
Muslims in America, post 9/11
Bin Laden’s death
‘They expect us to be there’
Answering the call of public policy
Candidates answer final questions
APA News
Division Spotlight
New leaders
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
Disaster relief training
Honoring teaching excellence
Personalities

Monitor on Psychology - September 2011