Ohio Psychological Association

OPA Convention Call for Programs

The call for programs has ended. No more proposals will be accepted.

The Ohio Psychological Association invites program proposals for the 2010 Annual Convention to be held Nov. 10-12 at the Crowne Plaza North, Columbus. This year’s Convention will explore the topic “Psychology: Science, Practice and Advocacy in the Decade Ahead."

Workshop Selection

OPA’s Education Committee strives to offer a variety of programs including workshops, discussions and current research and poster presentations. Equal consideration is given to all submissions. The Committee is especially seeking advanced level programming. The Committee will choose some ethics-based programs and courses that appeal to office staff and business managers, as well as psychologists.

Diversity and Multiculturalism
To stay consistent with OPA’s commitment to diversity and multiculturalism, we advocate proposals that reflect an appreciation and awareness of these issues. Presenters are asked to explain how their workshop addresses and/or integrates diversity issues into the topic.

Interaction and Handouts
OPA also supports programs that allow for the interaction of participants and address cutting edge research or create discussion or thought. Presenters are required to use handouts and—where appropriate—use interactive training techniques.

Ethics Requirement

For the ethics component of the application, programs that qualify for ethics credit include:

Risk Management Issues
Confidentiality
Ethics of Supervision
Boundaries
HIPAA Requirements
Dual Relationships
Professional Impairment
Financial Ethics
Limits and Expansion of Competencies
Representation of Training and Credentialing
Specific ethical principles listed in the APA ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct manual
Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, Section 4732.17.

Learning Objectives
Learning objectives are statements that clearly describe what the attendee will know or be able to do as a result of having attended this program.

They must:

be observable and measurable;
focus on the learner; and
contain action verbs that describe measurable behaviors.

Verbs to avoid when writing learning objectives:

know, understand
learn, appreciate
become aware of, become familiar with

Workshops wanting ethics credit must have associated learning objectives that clearly indicate a focus on ethics.

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Title of Program*	:
Chair/Presenter (Name and Degree)*	:
Co-Presenters (Names and Degrees)	:
Affiliation	:
Address*	:
City, State, Zip*	:
Contact Phone*	:
E-mail Address*	:
Length of Program*	:
Learning Level*	:
Does this program qualify for ethics? See second to last paragraph above about ethics programs.*	:	Yes No
If yes, describe the ethical issues to be addresses.	:
100 word program abstract for Convention Brochure*	:
State your rationale for selecting this focus of ethics.	:
State your qualifications for offering this program in ethics.	:
2-4 Learning Objectives, stated in the context "This workshop is designed to:" (see above for more information)	:
List 2 key references, if appropriate	:
How will this presentation address and/or integrate the psychological aspects or needs of diverse populations?*	:
Explain the diversity component within the presentation, if applicable.	:
100 word bio of presenter(s)*	:
References from other presentations	:
If you have presented on this topic before, explain where.	:
Upload your CV*	:
In submitting a proposal, I accept responsibility for the time scheduled for my presentation.*	:

Presenters will be notified no later than July 2.