Article archive / December 2021
Originally published: . Volume 12, No. 12. Source pages: 15.
LPA Holds Fall/Winter Workshop This Week, Friday, December 3
The Louisiana Psychological Association will host a blended in-person/virtual LPA 2021 Fall/Winter Workshop for Friday, December 3rd from 8 am to 4:15 pm at the Sheraton Metairie Galleria. The event will provide 7-1/2 hours of continuing education including two hours in ethics.
The keynote speaker, delivering The Janet & Lee Matthews Invited Address: "Shifting Cultural Lenses in Clinical Practice," will be Dr. Steve Lopez, professor of psychology at University of Southern California. Dr. Lopez directs the culture and mental health lab at USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
The day's training will begin with the presentations in the LPA Science Café, directed by Dr. Amanda Raines. Participants will learn about basic and applied psychological science from researchers around the state, while enjoying breakfast in person or virtually.
Following the keynote speaker, participants will break into experiential learning groups and participate in peer-based problem solving for various specialty areas in psychology, an activity called Lunch and Learn.
The day concludes with a Roundtable Discussion on "Ethical Practice Under COVID-19."
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