Article archive / January 1, 2014
Originally published: . Volume 5, No. 5. Source pages: 5.
Three psychologists are running for the Louisiana Board of Examiners of Psychologists in an election that is currently in progress. These are Dr. Joe Comaty, retired from the Department of Health and Hospitals, Dr. Robin Chapman, currently at St. Thomas Community Health Center, and Dr. Connie Patterson, Professor of Practice in Psychology at Tulane.
Dr. Joe Comaty is a medical psychologist currently working as a consultant in teaching and training. He presents in numerous topics in psychology and medical psychology, as noted in his application. Comaty earned his doctorate in 1992 from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.
Comaty as served previously on the board and notes that he has “…experience with the national organization of regulatory boards,” and he is “aware of the current and most pressing regulatory issues including the proper regulation of telepsychology; maintenance of competence; masters level practice of psychology; mobility; standards for licensure; and proper supervision ….”
Also running is Dr. Robin Chapman who works in Health Psychology and who graduated with a PsyD degree from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in 1990. Chapman was licensed in 2012 in Louisiana according to his application, and before that in Massachusetts. He works in institutional practice, he noted, at the St. Thomas CHC in New Orleans.
Chapman noted that his goal would include advocating for the roles of psychologists in health care, substance abuse, and in the treatment of persons with developmental disabilities.
Dr. Constance Patterson is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Psychology at Tulane. She earned her PhD from Illinois State University in 1999. She completed her internship and postdoctoral education at LSU Health Sciences Center, and was licensed in 2004. She is currently serving on the LSBEP’s School Specialist Task Force.
Patterson noted on her application, “I would like to help facilitate more understanding and coalition among various specialties in psychology. We are increasingly asked to do more with shrinking resources. I believe we can serve our profession and our clients best when we collaborate and share our expertise, and we all have a similar goal of providing excellent prevention, intervention and treatment services to the citizens of Louisiana.”
Ballots were mailed to all licensed psychologists in Louisiana, during the Christmas holiday.
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