Michigan Psychological Association

Dr. Jo Johnson, 2018 MPA Beth Clark Awardee

2018 MPA Fellows, (right to left) Dr. Tom Golla, Ph.D., Dr. Ellen Fedon-Keyt, Ph.D., Dr. Joy Wolfe-Ensor, Ph.D.

Past-President Dr. Kristin Sheridan, Ph.D. and President-elect Dr. Elissa Patterson, Ph.D.

Dr. Delia Thrasher, Ph.D., Chair MPA Membership Committee, recognizing MPA Sustaining Members

Past-president Dr. Kristin Sheridan

Dr. Jared Skilings leading the 2018 MPA Annual Meeting

Dr. Josephine, Federal Advocacy Chair and Dr. Elissa Patterson, MPA President-elect

Dr. Josephine Johnson and Executive Director Swanson at PLC

MPA Leadership attending 2018 APAPO PLC meeting in DC

Casiana Warfield, B.S., presenting graduat student #research at MPA's Annual Spring Conference! #diversity #acculturation

MPA's Spring Conference 2017 Student Poster: Examining Attachment Style, Conflict Resolution & Sexual Satisfaction in Adoptive Parents #research

MPA Sleep Disorder Conference: Douglas Park, PhD, and Amanda Leggett, PhD

MPA Sleep Disorder Conference: Ryan Cardinale, MA, Todd Favorite, PhD, and Deirdre Conroy, PhD

Presenter James Marchman, Ph.D., with Jacob Crowell, MA, LLPC, CAADC at MPA's conference on ACT! #learning #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #continuededucation

James Marchman, Ph.D., presenting on ACT @ MPA conference. Dr. Marchman received an extended standing ovation at the end of the last day!

LaVone Swanson, MPA executive director, helping attendees sign out at the end of a fantastic two-day ACT seminar held by MPA in Lansing!

Student poster 2017: Sexual Orientation Development & Acceptance in a Sample of Emerging Adult, Gay Men at MPA's Spring Conference! #research

Student poster @ MPA Spring Conference 2017 : Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Individuals Face Unique Exercise Barriers: An Examination of Depression & Physical Inactivity. #research

Most of the 2017 MPA Board of Directors and Officers.

Legislative liaison Sandi Lewis updates the MPA Board on recent state government initiatives.

The MPA Board at work.

We are VERY proud of Dr. Josephine (Jo) Johnson for being honored with the APA's annual State Leadership Award!

Dr. Thrasher, Dr. Sheridan, & Caitlyn Sorensen-Kowalski representing MPA at BAAM conference at EMU!

Poster award recipients at MPA's Spring Conference 2017 on Contemporary Understanding of #Transgender Identity and Treatment Approaches #research.

Antonia Caretto, Ph.D., presenter at MPA's Spring Conference 2017 on Contemporary Understanding of #Transgender Identity and Treatment Approaches.

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July 13
8:45 to 12:00 Okemos Holiday Inn Express
(Registration at 8:15-8:45)

Telepsychology & the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT)

Presenter
Alex M. Siegel, JD, PhD

Are you interested in providing telepsychological services or looking for information on interjurisdictional telepsychology practice? Would you like to learn more about the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) and its legislative progress?

Join legal and psychology experts for a three hour seinar to discuss the main principles of providing telepsycholgical services and learn more about the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT).

Presenters will discuss:

Current legal and regulatory factors for telepsychological practice
Obstacles and solutions of interjurisdictional telepsychology practice
ASPPB's Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) Initiative

Alex M. Siegel, JD, PhD
Director of Professional Affairs,
Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards

Dr. Alex M. Siegel is an attorney and clinical psychologist. Three different Pennsylvania Governors (Ridge, Schweiker and Rendell) appointed Dr. Siegel to the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology. He served on the Board for 13 years, six of which as Chair of the State Board. Dr. Siegel was elected to the Board of Directors of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB). He was also elected President of ASPPB in 2008. Currently, Dr. Siegel is the Director of Professional Affairs (DPA) for ASPPB. In his role as DPA, he serves as a liaison between ASPPB and state and national psychological associations. He provides training to new members of psychology licensing boards in the U.S. and the colleges of psychology in Canada. He was staff to the APA/ASPPB/APAIT joint task force on telepsychology and to the ASPPB task force on regulations for interjurisdictional telepsychological practice. He is a member of the PSYPACT task force. He is also a member of ASPPB Supervision Guidelines task force and Chair of the Model Act and Regulations Committee (MARC). In addition, Dr. Siegel consults with state governments, attorneys, courts and maintains a small clinical and forensic practice.
You are invited to attend...

Telehealth & PSYPACT
Friday, July 13
Okemos Conference Center
2187 University Park Dr
Okemos, MI 48864

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