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Scheduling Accepted workshop proposals will be scheduled during the 4 days of the convention—Thursday, August 2, through Sunday, August 5, 2012. Presenters must be available to present their workshop on any given day. VI. Participation of Associated Psychological Organizations Associated psychological organizations that would like to request a program time for a business meeting, an award presentation, or a social hour should communicate their requirements and detailed program plans to the Board of Convention Aﬀairs. All events sponsored by an associated psychological organization must be approved by the Board of Convention Aﬀairs for program content and the assignment of meeting space. Without such approval, the event will not have oﬃcial convention status and will not be listed in the Convention Program. Program time will not be made available to any political action committee or other political entity, and program time may not be used for any political activity or for the support or opposition of any political candidate. To be considered by the Board of Convention Aﬀairs, programs proposed by associated psychological organizations (those not listed in the APA Bylaws) should meet the following criteria: * The group must be relevant to the science and practice of psychology. * The session cannot involve any ﬁnancial gain above actual expense of operation to the organizer or other participants. * The session may not interfere with the orderly business of APA. * The session shall be consistent with the APA Code of Ethics, shall not reﬂect unfavorably on APA, and shall be subject to the policies and procedures of the APA. * All groups are limited to 2 hours of meeting time. Under extraordinary circumstances, the Board of Convention Aﬀairs will entertain requests for additional time. * APA will provide only the space, one microphone (where necessary), a lectern, and chairs. Additional needs, such as audiovisual equipment, food, and other services, must be paid for by the organization. APA will supply the name of its contractor for audiovisual equipment upon request. * A credit card number or a check for the service charge, $50, payable to APA, should accompany the request for program time. If a request is not approved, the check will be returned. DEADLINE FOR ASSOCIATED PSYCHOLOGICAL ORGANIZATION REQUESTS: February 1, 2012 Submission Process The 2012 Workshop Proposal Form will be available online on September 1, 2011. All proposals must be submitted through the Convention Programming Online System, CE Workshop Proposal section at www.apa. org/convention. Click on the “Call for CE Workshop Proposal” link. Online instructions are provided to guide you through the process. The proposal does not have to be completed in one sitting (i.e., you may start, save, and return to it at a later time). Before making your ﬁnal submission, review your proposal thoroughly. Once submitted, your proposal is ﬁnal. Upon successful submission, a screen appears acknowledging your submission and providing you with a proposal ID. Print that screen and save the proposal ID for future reference. Note. Some APA divisions oﬀer preconvention CE workshops. These divisional workshops are separate from the CE workshops oﬀered by the CEP Oﬃce and the CEC. Deadline: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 The CE workshop proposal deadline falls earlier than the deadline for convention session proposals submitted to APA divisions. The CEC makes its workshop selections by mid-January. If you have any questions about the workshop proposal submission process, contact Marcia E. Segura at 800374-2721, ext. 5691, or msegura@apa.org. V. Film and Other Media Presentations WHO MAY SUBMIT: APA members and commercial and educational ﬁlm producers and distributors videotapes FORMAT FOR PRESENTATIONS: DVDs and/or ½″ VHS DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: November 15, 2011 Contact the APA Convention Oﬃce at convention@ apa.org or call 202-336-6020 to obtain full instructions and requirements for submitting a ﬁlm or other media program proposal. 8 APA CALL for PROGRAMS * Orlando, Florida * August 2–5, 2012 http://www.apa.org/convention 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