Conference Agenda (Final Version--Subject to Change)

13th Annual VA Psychology Leadership Conference

Theme:  Advancing Psychology in the Evolving Veterans Health Care System

Co-Sponsored by the APA Practice Directorate, the Association of VA Psychologist Leaders (AVAPL) and APA Division 18-Psychologists in Public Service

May 12-15, 2010

Hotel Contessa
 306 W. Market Street
 San Antonio, TX 78205
 Phone: 210.229.9222 Toll-Free: 866.435.0900
http://www.thehotelcontessa.com

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

5:30 pm -7:30 pm

Registration and Informal Social

Thursday, May 13, 2010

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Continental Breakfast

8:00 am - 8:30 am

Welcome and Overview

8:30 am – 9:00 am

Opening Keynote Address: Antonette Zeiss, Ph.D., Deputy Chief Consultant, VACO Office of Mental Health Services

9:00 am – 9:15 am

Discussion

9:15 am – 9:45 am

Break

9:45 am – 10:45 am

Invited Panel
VA Programs for Justice-Involved Veterans:
Sean Clark, J.D., National Coordinator, Veterans Justice Outreach, VA Central Office
Homeless in America: Responding to the Challenge of Homelessness among Veterans:
Victor Carlson, Psy.D., Chief, Homeless Services, Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System

10:45 am – 11:00 am

Discussion

11:00 am -11:45 am

Invited Address: Psychology Training Update
 Update on Psychology Education in VA:
Robert Zeiss, Ph.D., Director, Associated Health Education, Office of Academic Affiliations, VACO
VA Psychology Training Council Update:
Jeanette Hsu, Ph.D.,  Chair, VA Psychology Training Council

11:45 am – 12:00 pm

Training and Education Discussion

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Light Lunch
Informal Networking

 

Training Directors Breakout Session
Research Breakout Session

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Invited Panel
An Overview of Family Services being supported by the VA Office of Mental Health Services:
Shirley Glynn, Ph.D., Clinical Research Psychologist, Greater Los Angeles VA
 Behavioral Couples Therapy for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse:
Timothy O’Farrell, Ph.D., ABPP VA Boston Healthcare System and Harvard Medical School

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Discussion

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Break

4:00 pm -4:30 pm

Invited Address
The APA Practice Organization: Working on Behalf of Professional Psychology
Randy Phelps, Ph.D., APA Deputy Executive Director for Professional Practice

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Discussion

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Social Hour/Poster Sessions 1 & 2

Friday, May 14, 2010 

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Continental Breakfast

8:00 am - 8:15 am

Welcome and Housekeeping

8:15 am – 8:45 am

Invited Address
 Evidence Based Practice and Outcomes: A View from APA:
Carol Goodheart, Ph.D., President, American Psychological Association

8:45 am -9:45 am

VA Central Office Invited Panel
 Antonette Zeiss, Ph.D., Deputy Chief Consultant, VACO Office of Mental Health Services

John Allen, Ph.D., Associate Chief Consultant for Addictive Disorders, VACO Office of Mental Health Services

Sonja V. Batten, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and TBI      

Jeffrey P. Burk, Ph.D., Associate Chief Consultant for Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Services, VACO Office of Mental Health Services

Bradley Karlin, Ph.D., Associate Chief Consultant for Psychotherapy and Psychogeriatrics, VACO Office of Mental Health Services 

Kathleen Lysell, Psy.D., Associate Chief Consultant, Informatics, VACO Office of Mental Health Services 

9:45 am – 10:15 am

Break

10:15 am - 11:15 am

VA Central Office Invited Panel (continued)

11:15 am – 11:45am

Central Office Update Discussion

11:45 am -1:45pm

Boxed Lunch and Breakout Sessions
 Evidence Based Psychotherapy
 The Hybrid Title 38 Boarding Process
Mentoring/Leadership Development
Primary Care-Mental Health Integration

1:45-2:15 pm

Invited Address
Pat DeLeon, Ph.D., MPH, JD, Past President, American             Psychological Association

2:15-3:15 pm

Invited Panel
Treating Tobacco Dependence and Providing Smoking Cessation Services: What Have We Learned?
Mark Ackerman, Ph.D., Health Psychologist, Atlanta VA
 Integrated Mental Health and Pain Care for Returning OEF/OIF Service Members
Michael E. Clark, Ph.D., Clinical Director, Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program, James A. Haley VA Hospital
Using Technology to Support Screening, Identification, and Early Intervention for Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders
Ken Weingardt, Ph.D., Director, Web Services, Office of Mental Health Services, Veterans Health Administration

3:15-3:45 pm

Open Discussion

3:45-4:15 pm

Break

4:15pm -5:15pm

Open Discussion

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Social Hour

Saturday, May 15, 2010 

7:30 am - 8:00 am

Continental Breakfast

8:00 am -12:00 pm

Workshop
Ethical Issues in Practice
Steve Behnke, Ph.D., Director, APA Ethics Office

   
The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS) Psychology Service is the continuing education sponsor for this VA Psychology Leadership Conference.   The NF/SGVHS Psychology Service is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  NF/SGVHS Psychology Service maintains responsibility for this program and its contents. This conference has been approved for 14 hours of  continuing education credit. The Saturday Workshop has been approved for an additional 4 hours of continuing education credit. Participants must attend all portions of the conference and/or workshop to obtain continuing education credit.