Article archive / November 1, 2010
Originally published: . Volume 2, No. 3. Source pages: 3.
Dr. Rita Culross (center) and Dr. Tony Young (right) recently attended a meeting of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards, an organization that supports boards and board members across the country. Here they meet with the LSBEP and Executive Director Ms. Jaime Monic (left).
Three members from the Louisiana State Board of Examiners traveled to Savannah, Georgia to attend “Back to the Future: 50 Years of Psychology Regulation,” the annual meeting of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) in October. Drs. Joe Comaty, Rita Culross and Tony Young attended for the state board.
The event included educational presentations and workshops aimed at bringing board members up-to-date with current regulatory topics and events affecting their work on the board of examiners.
The list of presentations included a review of the ASPPB model licensing act and a presentation describing the ASPPB examination program.
Authors reviewed the results of the recent study of job characteristics of practicing psychologists, called a practice analysis. Louisiana’s Dr. Greg Gormanous contributed to this effort last year.
Dr. Rita Culross noted, “Issues that generated a lot of discussion at the conference were telepsychology, continuing professional development, and the current challenges for new members of our profession.”
Dr. Tony Young also mentioned continuing development and the ongoing demonstration of competence, or “Continuing Professional Development.” (See this issue, page one.) He noted that interacting with other board members from around the country was “pleasant and interesting.”
Presentations included “Continuing Professional Development: Looking to the Future,” “ Telepsychology: Panel Introduction, Topic Background & ASPPB Activity,” and “Telepsychology Practice: Regulation Process and Pitfalls.”
“Attending ASPPB in Savannah gave me a wonderful opportunity to be oriented to service as a board member,” Dr. Culross noted. “It was great also to see the strong presence the LA Board has had in ASPPB over the years. Greg Gormanous and Tommy Stigall have both served as Past Presidents of ASPPB, and Greg continues to participate as an Individual Member.”
All handouts from the presentations can be downloaded from the ASPPB website at http://www.asppb.net/i4a/pages/index.cfm?p ageid=3565 (follow ‘go to past meetings’).
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