APA Division 55 and the
Tennessee Psychological Association
Are Pleased to Announce

APA Division 55's 2009 Mid-Winter Conference and Tennessee Psychological Association National RxP Advocacy Conference

When: Sunday, February 8th, through Tuesday February 10th, 2009

Where: Nashville, Tennessee at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown - Right in the heart of Music City! 623 Union Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37219.  Phone: (615) 259-2000 Fax: (615) 742-6056. Email:  squest@sheraton-nashville.com Please note:  Contact the hotel directly to make your reservations. Please use the following link to the Tennessee Psychological Association Web Site to register for the conference: http://www.tpaonline.org/cde.cfm?event=237455

Who Should Attend: All APA Division 55 Members
All Psychologists involved in state advocacy for RxP
All Psychologists preparing to take the PEP Exam
All Psychologists wanting a cost-effective update in Psychopharmacology
All Psychologists wanting to learn/share their experience about RxP Advocacy
All Psychologists wanting to help Tennessee become the next state to pass RxP!

VIPs Scheduled to Attend

James Bray, Ph.D., APA President
Katherine Nordal, Ph.D., Executive Director, APA Practice Organization
Deborah Chandler Baker, J.D., APAPO Director for Prescriptive Authority & Regulatory Affairs
Pat DeLeon, Ph.D., Former APA President
Morgan Sammons, Ph.D., APA Division 55 President
And many other national and state leaders in RxP!

Agenda

Sunday, February 8, 2009

APA Division 55 Mid-Winter Conference Starts

8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. APA Division 55 PEP Exam Prep Intensive
Presenter: Marlin Hoover, Ph.D.

7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - Welcome Reception — Cash bar, hors d'oeuvres
Welcome by Division 55 President Morgan Sammons

Monday, February 9, 2009

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. — Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. — 2009 Update on Psychopharmacology
Presenter: Morgan Sammons, Ph.D.

9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Break

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. — Endocrinology for Psychopharmacologists
Presenter: Gregory Moffitt, M.D., Endocrinologist, Knoxville, TN

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Lunch (Provided)
Keynote Speaker: James Bray, Ph.D., APA President

Tennessee Psychological Association National RxP Advocacy Conference Starts

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - APAPO National Leadership Address
Presenters: Katherine Nordal, Ph.D., & Deborah Chandler Baker J.D.

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. RxP Advocacy Roundtable: Learning & Sharing

3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Break

3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. — RxP Advocacy Roundtable continues

4:30 pm. - 5:45 p.m. — Advocating for RxP in Tennessee: Nuts & Bolts
Presenters: Lance Laurence, Ph.D. & Keith Hulse, Ph.D., TPA

• 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. — Reception for attendees with all of Tennessee's State Legislators as our guests
• President Bray will speak
• Open Bar with premium brands and heavy hors d'oeuvres
• Musical Entertainment by Norman West, Ph.D.
  
  

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Lobby Day on "The Hill"

7:30 a.m. - Breakfast (Provided)

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Head for the Hill! (Div 55 members will be paired with TPA members, novices with those with experience)

4:00 p.m. - Informal debriefings, conference ends

Conference Costs:

TPA and CAPP are paying for the expenses of the Tennessee Advocacy Day

Hotel Costs
Div 55 and TPA have negotiated a rate of $147 per night, which is an excellent rate for being right in the middle of downtown Music City!

How to Register
Register Online at TPA's Website: http://www.tpaonline.org
Or contact TPA for a Registration Packet
Telephone: 901.372.1015
Email: admin@tpaonline.org

About Nashville
"Many movies have been made about Nashville. Enough books about Music City have been written to fill a bookcase. And, of course, scores of songs are dedicated to the city of music. But, while music is the lifeblood of Nashville, visitors will also find here a city of culture and history, of haute cuisine, of pro sports, outstanding academics, natural beauty and pure Southern charm. Nashville is a place where the past and the future peacefully coexist and build, one on the other, to create a destination that appeals to the interests of every visitor. This city is alive. You can feel its pulse when you walk down its sidewalks. And, fortunately, you can also hear it almost anywhere you go." (from the Nashville Convention & Visitor's Bureau website). To read more about why you need to visit, here's a good place to start: Music City Visitors.

We think we have put together a terrific conference, we need your help to move the national RxP agenda forward, and we very much look forward to being your hosts at a conference which we plan to be a "don't-miss-it" event!  Here's hoping to see you all in Nashville in February!

C. Keith Hulse, Ph.D., MSCP
For the Tennessee Psychological Association