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Greetings Colleagues,
We hope you are enjoying May. We are delighted with our two most recent educational presentations and deeply appreciate our attendees participation. We are grateful to Dr. Jonathan Blair and Dr. Carol Holden. Their presentations were highly engaging, educational, and well researched.
Looking forward we have exciting upcoming educational sessions planned that promises valuable insights. Stay tuned for details! |
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Donations are the Lifeblood WPS
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As members of our psychological community, we invite you to join us in sustaining the valuable work of WPS. As a lean organization, we face financial constraints that jeopardize our ability to maintain essential services. The costs of custom software and our dedicated part-time staff strain our resources. These fees also pay for our website, our searchable member directory, our two-hour lunch time webinars by experts in their specialties, occasional in-person networking meetings, and other services.
Your generous donations will not only help bridge this gap but also ensure the continuity of our mission. Together, let's continue to nurture this community of psychologists. We are grateful for your ongoing support and commitment to our shared vision. |
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| Our Association Manager has put together an instructional document for our membership to refer to when using the message boards. We have made this and all future instructional documents public to help those on the fence better understand our platform. |
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Stephen Gillaspy has been able to get codes previously only available to medical professionals approved for psychologists. He is worth hearing!
Larry FREE interactive event brought to you by The Council of Clinical Health Psychology Training Programs (CCHPTP).
“Reimbursement and Coding for Behavioral Health Services”
Invited Speakers: Stephen Gillaspy, PhD
Senior Director, Health & Healthcare Financing
American Psychological Association
Erin F. Swedish, PhD, MBA
Director, Health Integration
American Psychological Association Engage in a thought-provoking discussion with experts about issues related to healthcare financing and coding relevant for clinical psychology training programs. Come with your questions, share your experiences, challenges, and successes. All are welcome to attend, including faculty, supervisors, students/trainees at any level in clinical health psychology. Date: Wednesday May 22, 2024
Time: 4:00-5:00pm EST
Register in advance for the meeting
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIldOquqjwpHdVE4pQxJaKImb74W_gQGLXQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Speaker Bios: Stephen Gillaspy, PhD
Stephen is a licensed clinical psychologist with extensive experience integrating psychological services into larger healthcare systems. Dr. Gillaspy is recognized throughout the field of clinical psychology for his hard work and dedication as a Health Psychologist, as well as a vital member of American Psychological Association (APA) staff, serving as the Senior Director of Health and Health Care Financing since August 2019. He has also been long-standing, active representative of APA to the American Medical Association, and currently serves as Advisor to the Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) and Alternate Advisor to the CPT Editorial Panel. Prior to joining APA staff, Dr. Gillaspy was a Professor and Director of Pediatric Psychology in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma, College of Medicine. During his tenure in the Section of General and Community Pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), he served as the Director of Research, the Director Clinical Psychology, and Associate Section Chief. He is also a past President of the Oklahoma Psychological Association (OPA), served as Director of the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, and has authored or co-authored numerous articles published in scientific journals.
Erin F. Swedish, PhD, MBA
Dr. Erin F. Swedish is a licensed pediatric psychologist. She joined APA in June 2020. Dr. Swedish leads initiatives regarding health care services and integrated care with the goal to position psychologists as leaders in their specialty and the industry at large. Dr. Swedish received her clinical training in pediatric psychology and previously worked at Boston Children’s Hospital in the gastroenterology department. She completed her fellowship at Dana Farber Cancer Institute specializing in pediatric oncology. Dr. Swedish has also received an MBA from Duke University.
The Council of Clinical Health Psychology Training Programs is an organization of graduate, internship, and postdoctoral training programs and individuals that provide clinical health psychology training.
Our mission is to promote the advancement of graduate and post-graduate training in clinical health psychology with a commitment to multiculturalism, social justice, and integrated-care training that prepares health psychologists to deliver state-of-the-science and culturally-responsive services in a variety of research and clinical health care settings to meet the needs of diverse cultural and linguistic communities across the nation.
For more information about CCHPTP, please visit our website at http://www.cchptp.org/ |
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Past presenters serve as a resource for premium members to consult in their areas of competency. All presenters are premium members and are making themselves available to our membership. |
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Jonathan Blair, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist |
Dr. Jonathan Blair is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in couples therapy. He received his doctorate from Clark University in Worcester, MA, and currently lives and practices in East Lansing, MI. In addition to his direct clinical work, Dr. Blair is passionate about educating both couples and providers on how to build and maintain healthy relationships, as well as how to repair relationships that have been damaged. He is Senior Staff Psychologist at the Mary A. Rackham Institute and adjunct faculty in the Michigan State University Psychology Department where he provides clinical supervision and training to psychology and social work interns and fellows. He also regularly provides consultation and training in couples therapy to several large group practices throughout the state. Dr. Blair's mission is to help couples be better, together.
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| Carol Holden, Ph.D., ABPP Forensic Psychologist |
Dr. Carol Holden maintains an independent practice in criminal forensic psychology and teaches forensic psychology at the University of Michigan. She is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and the University of Michigan. For thirty years, she worked at the State of Michigan’s forensic assessment and treatment facility, the Center for Forensic Psychiatry, where she ultimately served for seven years as Director. In her independent forensic psychology practice, she has performed evaluations in juvenile, criminal, and federal courts. Most recently, she has evaluated over seventy individuals serving life without parole for crimes committed as juveniles for the purpose of resentencing pursuant to the United States Supreme Court case Miller v. Alabama (2012). She has published on supervising forensic assessment, on various aspects of criminal forensic evaluations and treatment, and on women who kill their children. Her current professional interests include forensic assessment of juveniles, the influence of normal adolescent development on delinquent/criminal behavior and on legal decision-making, juvenile life without parole, the application of psychological research in criminal proceedings, and the supervision of forensic assessment.
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WPS is excited to be hosting a free in-person get-together on Sunday, June 9th, 2 - 4 PM. It will be reminiscent of the WPS networking events of days gone by. We invite our members past, present, and future to join us for 2 hours of networking, socialization, and refreshments.
We will meet at a private residence in Northwest Ann Arbor, off of Newport Rd. Attendance is limited to 40 registrants. The address will be released upon registration.
We hope to renew old friendships and cultivate new ones. Feel free to bring any promotional literature regarding your practice that you wish to share.
Contact office for more information. admin@washtenawpsychologysociety.com |
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We are exploring presenters and topics to fill out our webinar calendar through the end of 2024. If you are a member of WPS and interested in presenting a topic to our community feel free to reach out to events@washtenawpsychologysociety.com. Upcoming Events: "WPS is Back" – In-Person Celebration & Networking Event | Sunday, June 9th in Ann Arbor Best Practices and Security for Seniors – Bruno Giordani, Ph.D. | June 21st
Neurodiversity – Carol Persad, Ph.D. | July 26th ADHD and Executive Function – Geraldine Markel, Ph.D. & Pamela Schwartz, Ph.D. Pain Management of GI Disorders – Christina Jagielski, Ph.D. |
Supporting Members: Geraldine Markel, Ph.D., Todd Favorite, Ph.D., Allan Newman.
Washtenaw Psychology Society is made possible by our donors and sponsors. If you would like to join our esteemed list of donors, visit our website www.washtenawpsychologysociety.com/donate |
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WPS is excited to offer promotion opportunities to local businesses! Placement will be included in official WPS communications, as well as our homepage, the bulletin board, and our ads page.
To submit an ad simply navigate to our Advertising page and search for the "submit an ad!" link.
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The Sunfield Institute is offering a limited time 15% discount for all Sunfield workshops to WPS's subscribers. Use code WPS to redeem. Contact Information Contact Name: Jeff Snyder
City: Ann Arbor
State: MI
Zip: 48108
Home Phone: 7342229277
Website
Email: jeffsnyder@sunfieldcenter.com |
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The Wright Counseling is accepting new clients in person and telehealth for both our locations, in Troy, MI and Portage, MI.
We are a small, locally owned counseling clinic that focuses on helping our clients by meeting them where they are at, to help them get where they want to be. We utilize the values of compassion, authenticity, respect and equality to bring about a synergistic relationship between clinician and client. We offer parenting support, couples workshops, individual therapy across the lifespan and family therapy. We believe that connection is the foundation of wellness, both with our Self and the relationships in our lives.
Stephanie Wright |
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Professional Photographic Services
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is a Southeast Michigan photographer who specializes in capturing authentic moments and emotion. He is offering professional headshots, event photography, family photography and more. He is highly resourceful and eager to deliver high-quality images. Click the button below to learn more or contact Stefan. |
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