2015 Call for Programs:
GPA Annual Meeting and Continuing Education Workshops
2015 Annual Meeting:
The Georgia Psychological Association (GPA) invites psychologists to submit program proposals for
three-hour continuing education workshops for the 2015 Annual Meeting to be held April 24-26, 2015
at the Atlanta Marriott Northwest, Atlanta, GA. Psychologists have high levels of expertise in a broad
range of specialties, and the Annual Meeting is an opportunity to share your knowledge with
colleagues.
2015 Annual Meeting Theme: “Ripped from the Headlines! Psychology in the 21st Century”
GPA’s Annual Meeting Committee strives to offer a variety of workshops, and equal consideration is
given to all submissions. The committee is especially seeking advanced level programming.
Programs for the 2015 Annual Meeting are expected to align with the theme, the “Ripped from the
Headlines! Psychology in the 21st Century.” Programs related to this theme may include the following
areas: Diverse Treatment Modalities and Settings, Telepsychology, Parenting, Psychology across the
Lifespan, Individual/Couples/Group/Family Therapy, Psychology and Social Media, Assessment,
Medical/Health Psychology, Evidence Based Best Practices, Preventative and Community
Psychology, Psychology in the New Insurance Era, the Encompassing Nature of Diversity in
Psychology, Advances in Neuropsychology, Mindfulness, Violence Prevention and Treatment, and
Working with Challenging Populations.
2015 Continuing Education Workshops:
GPA’s Continuing Education program is also seeking proposals for a variety of workshop topics
throughout the 2015 calendar year. The Committee encourages submissions of at least three hours
or more. Acceptance will be based on, but not limited to, member demand, presenter availability,
venue availability timeliness and relevance of the topic and presenter credentials.
Programs will be reviewed for appropriateness and quality by the GPA Continuing Education Committee, GPA Annual
Meeting Committee and, when relevant, a representative from the Academic community. Many factors contribute to
deciding if a proposal is a better fit for the Annual Meeting or as a stand-alone CE workshop. Presenters will be able to
indicate their interest in one or both format later in this form.
Please prepare the information as specified below and return to GPA. Early submissions will help greatly in the planning
process. Check items as you complete them to be sure your proposal includes all requested elements.
To Submit (Electronic Submission Only): Email: amydietrich@gapsychology.org
For questions, contact Amy Dietrich at (404) 634-6272, ext. 208.
The Georgia Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing
education for psychologists. The Georgia Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its
content.
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 10, 2014
(Proposals will not be considered if received after this date). IMPORTANT: Workshops will be peer-reviewed.
Mission: Advancing the profession of psychology in Georgia
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2015 Presenter Application
Presenter Information
Presenter 1
Applicants are required to submit a CV for each presenter.
Name & Degree:
Title/Position:
Affiliations:
Address for Presenter Payment:
City:
State:
Presenter Phone:
Zip:
Fax:
Email:
Presenter 2
Name & Degree:
Title/Position:
Affiliations:
Address for Presenter Payment:
City:
Presenter Phone:
State:
Zip:
Fax:
Email:
Attach an additional sheet for additional presenters.
Honorariums: If your workshop is accepted, you will be given an honorarium. For Annual Meeting, honorariums
will be available on the day of your workshop at registration. If not obtained during the Annual Meeting, staff will
mail the honorarium check to the above addresses. Continuing Education (stand-alone) workshop presenters will
receive their honorarium via mail after the workshop.
___ I understand the process of obtaining an honorarium check.
Workshop Information
Workshop Title:
Workshop Description: Include a description of 100 words or less for marketing materials.
Level of Workshop: ___ Introductory ___ Intermediate ___ Advanced
Current Peer-reviewed References:
Please include a minimum of two recent peer-reviewed journals, books, or relevant research upon which your presentation
is based. Use APA format. This is an APA requirement.
Diversity Statement: A multiculturally competent approach to continuing education respects peoples’ complex
identities. It acknowledges that there are no “one size fits all” remedies and considers that the specific needs of
diverse groups often require modification in how we think about and treat the clients we serve. Please explain how
the content of your workshop will consider and address at least one aspect of the general population’s diversity
(e.g., differing ages, races, sexual orientations, religions, gender identities, cultures, abilities or socio-economic
realities).
Description of Learning Objectives
Applicants must supply at least three learning objectives and approximately one learning objective for each hour of the
workshop.
Learning objectives must be measurable and observable behaviors; focused on the learner; use action verbs. USE the
words list, describe, explain, assess, critique, demonstrate, discuss, apply, utilize, summarize. DON'T use the words know,
understand, learn, become familiar with, learn, gain awareness, etc. as these cannot be observed and measured. For
further information about learning objectives, please review the document on the website in the CE section called “APA
Guidelines for Writing Learning Objectives,” located under the CE application link.
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Introduction: Please provide a 30 second to one minute presenter introduction to be used by a GPA member at the
start of your workshop.
Presenter Needs
Interest:
Please indicate in which setting you are interested in presenting this workshop:
___ Annual Meeting Only
___ Continuing Education Workshop (Stand-alone) Only
___ I would be interested in presenting at either/both the Annual Meeting and as a stand-alone Continuing Workshop
presenter.
Please note that some topics are more appropriate for the Annual Meeting while others may attract a better crowd as a standalone workshop. The CE and Annual meeting committees work to match workshops and presenters with the settings that are
best suited for their topics. A committee member will be assigned to help work through these logistics with you.
Availability:
Annual Meeting: Please indicate if there are any days you are NOT available to present on April 24, 25 and/or 26, 2015.
CE Workshops (Stand-alone): Please indicate any time periods that you would NOT be able to present. (Only include major
time periods such as certain months, life events such as weddings, births, etc. that would block off large portions of time, or if
you have a major preference to a particular time period.) A committee member will contact you to choose specific dated
within the times you are available.
Audio/Visual:
Annual Meeting: GPA will provide the following for Annual Meeting presenters: LCD Projector/Screen, podium, microphone,
and house sound (videos, music). Presenters will need to provide their own laptops. Mac users must bring their own Mac
adapter for the LCD projector.
___I would like internet connection. (This is only a request. Staff will determine if there are enough presenters who request
Internet connections to purchase it for workshop rooms.)
Continuing Education Workshops (Stand-alone):
On-site Workshops: GPA’s Central office is equipped with a LCD Projector/Screen, Laptop, Presenter Remote, Audio, Wifi, and
a Flip Chart. MAC computers must have their own adapter to connect to the LCD.
Off-site workshops: Off-site workshops’ AV equipment vary be venue. Yet, GPA typically provides a LCD Projector/Screen,
Laptop, microphone for larger workshops, and a Presenter Remote. MAC computers must have their own adapter to connect
to the LCD.
If you have any other requests, please list them here.
Handout Policy: GPA will print a maximum of 20 pages and will print 6 slides per page in black and white, totaling to 120
slides maximum. Handouts will be printed back to back.
Annual Meeting Handouts: All accepted presenters will be required to submit handouts by March 20, 2014. Handouts
received after March 20, 2014 will not be printed by GPA. GPA also makes handouts accessible to all Annual Meeting
attendees electronically in pdf form.
Continuing Education Workshops (Stand-alone) Handouts: Handouts will be due one week prior from the workshop date.
_____I will be providing my own handouts.
_____I want GPA to print my handouts.
The Georgia Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education
for psychologists. The Georgia Psychological Association maintains responsibility for its program and content.
**Attach Updated Vitae(s) and Headshot with Application**
To Submit (Electronic Submission Only):
Email: amydietrich@gapsychology.org
For questions, contact Amy Dietrich at (404) 634-6272, ext. 208.
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 10, 2014
(Proposals will not be considered if received after this date). IMPORTANT: Workshops will be peer-reviewed.
All applicants will be notified via email whether or not their program has been accepted by January 15, 2015.