What Has OPA Done For You Lately?
- SB314 introduced: authorizes the Director of the Department of Rehabilitation
& Corrections to designate a limited number of appropriately trained psychologists to prescribe medication
- Post election - Key OPA staff and lobbyist meet
new legislators
- OPA Convention attended by over 370 psychologists, students, office staff and exhibitors was a resounding
success
- Theme, dates and location for 2011 Convention
announced: "Psychology in the Global Era: Embracing Career Development", October 26-28, 2011 at Cherry Valley
Lodge in Newark
- Forty-four posters were presented in annual OPA Poster Session. Four students were recognized with top awards, two honorable mentions and a People's Choice Award.
- Heather Gilbert is new Director of Communications
and Education. (hgilbert@ohpsych.org)
- Sent 124 reminders to register with OPAMCE to
psychologists who had been registered last biennium and had not yet registered
for 2010-2012 biennium. Late registration fees began December 1st.
- Sent final notices to approximately 325 members who have not yet renewed
- Held a very successful Small College Roundtable
- Honored four Ohio
businesses with the PHWA and many deserving psychologists during the Annual
Awards ceremony
- Converted the OPA MCE office to a new, electronic fax system
which will help facilitate smoother service for the 3000+ registrants who submit tens of thousands of faxes each biennium