UPCOMING EVENTS
2024 PNS Monthly Meeting:
Spring Symposium - April 26, 2024 @ 12:00pm - 3:00pm *virtual*
Topic: "Future of Neuropsychology: Integration of Technology and Novel Assessment Methods"
Speakers:
2024 PNS Monthly Meeting:
Spring Symposium - April 26, 2024 @ 12:00pm - 3:00pm *virtual*
Topic: "Future of Neuropsychology: Integration of Technology and Novel Assessment Methods"
Speakers:
Robert M. Bilder, PhD, ABPP-CN
Michael E. Tennenbaum Family Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences and Psychology Chief, Division of Psychology David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Talk title: “Neuropsychology After Minnesota: Technology and Innovation to Enhance Quality, Efficiency, and Equity” Bio: Robert M. Bilder is the Tennenbaum Family Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, and Psychology, Chief of Psychology at UCLA Health, and Director of the Center for the Biology of Creativity at UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. He is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and directs training programs in Clinical Neuropsychology at UCLA. His research focuses on brain and behavior, with aims to eliminate artificial boundaries between mental health and illness, and between every day and exceptional creativity. His current NIH grants examine reward mechanisms using neuroimaging and online assessment strategies and he leads the National Neuropsychology Network to aggregate data on a large scale and help develop the next generation of neuropsychological assessment methods, data sharing and data harmonization. He has a long-standing interest in promoting innovation and technology, served as a member of the expert panel at the Minnesota Update Conference for neuropsychology and heads the Disruptive Technology Initiative for the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology. His team recently completed the “Big C” project to examine brain function in exceptional creativity and he now directs a National Endowment for the Arts Research Lab to measure impact of the arts on well-being and co-leads the Mind Well pod of the UCLA Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center to enhance the psychological well-being of students, staff and faculty across the campus. Learning Objectives:
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Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe, PhD
Regents Professor and H. L. Eastlick Distinguished Professor Department of Psychology Washington State University Talk title: “Novel Applications of Technology to Enhance Functional Assessment and Intervention” Bio: Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe is a Regents Professor and H. L. Eastlick Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at Washington State University. Dr. Schmitter-Edgecombe’s laboratory has pioneered novel, ecologically valid methods to assess activities of daily living in real-world environments as well as innovative preventative interventions and compensatory technologies that can support brain health and maintenance of functional independence. The goal of her collaborative work with computer scientists is to extend the functional independence and quality of life of older individuals with neurodegenerative disorders by developing interventions and smart technologies that can promote proactive health care and real-time intervention. Dr. Schmitter-Edgecombe’s work has been continuously funded by more than $20 million in grants including grants from multiple NIH institutes, NSF, the Alzheimer’s Association, and the US Department of Defense. Dr. Schmitter-Edgecombe and her colleagues have also opened the door to new avenues of health and science research and education in the field of Gerontechnology by training a new breed of students in complementary disciplines, including computer science, engineering, psychology and health care. She has authored or co-authored more than 200 publications; and is a co-editor of the second edition of the book“Neuropsychology of Everyday Functioning”. Learning Objectives:
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Virtual Location: https://pennmedicine.zoom.us/j/92734144125?pwd=aHpKR1JpUU5Zem0yUVJtOE5NWDN2dz09
Cost: FREE for PNS Members; $30 for non-members
NOTE: Members will be able to reference the recorded symposium sessions in the Members Only section of our website after May 1st.
CE*: 3 CEs
*PNS is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. PNS maintains responsibility for this program and its responsibility for this program and its content.
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Tentative 2023-2024 Talk Dates and Speakers:
October 18th 2023 - Dr. Erica Weber (Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation)
November 15th 2023 - Dr. Umesh Venkatesan (Moss Rehabilitation)
January 17th 2024 - Mentor Award Recipient, Dr. Tania Giovannetti (Temple)
February 21st 2024 - Dr. Dawn Mechanic-Hamilton (Penn)
March 20th 2024 - Dr. Sakina Butt (Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital)
April 26th 2024 - Spring Symposium
May 2024 TBD - Student Award Presentations
Cost: FREE for PNS Members; $30 for non-members
NOTE: Members will be able to reference the recorded symposium sessions in the Members Only section of our website after May 1st.
CE*: 3 CEs
*PNS is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. PNS maintains responsibility for this program and its responsibility for this program and its content.
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Tentative 2023-2024 Talk Dates and Speakers:
October 18th 2023 - Dr. Erica Weber (Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation)
November 15th 2023 - Dr. Umesh Venkatesan (Moss Rehabilitation)
January 17th 2024 - Mentor Award Recipient, Dr. Tania Giovannetti (Temple)
February 21st 2024 - Dr. Dawn Mechanic-Hamilton (Penn)
March 20th 2024 - Dr. Sakina Butt (Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital)
April 26th 2024 - Spring Symposium
May 2024 TBD - Student Award Presentations