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Education

 
 
Presentations
2007 - 2008 Allentown Seminar Series
The Allentown Seminar Series is offered twice a month on Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Allentown State Hospital, 1600 Hanover Street in Allentown.

For directions from Hershey Medical Center to Allentown State Hospital, click here.

Please e-mail Bill Milchak at wmilchak@psu.edu for more information.


Date

Speaker

Topic

Sep  5

James Siberski, MSW

Sexual Advances: Boundary Issues  Rescheduled to 3/26/07

Sep19

William Klinger, PhD

Tai Chi Four:  Mind, Body, Spirit and Psyche

Oct  3

Kevin Grigsby, DSW


A Model for Ethical Decision Making

Oct 17

Paul Kettl, MD


Update on Alzheimer’s Disease

Oct 31

William Milchak, MSW

Teen and Young Adult Drug & Alcohol Trends

Nov  7

Mark Rapp, MD


Psychiatric Ethics

Nov 21

James Hegarty, MD


The History of Lobotomy in Psychiatry

Dec  5

James Siberski, MSW

Violence, Aggression and Non-Pharmacological Verbal Intervention

Dec 19

Steve Chin, MD

Cancer Related Neuropsychiatric Syndrome

Rescheduled to 6/4/08

Jan  9

Charles Gilbert, ACSW

Communicating with Patients & Families

Jan 23

James Siberski, MSW


Sexual Advances:  Boundary Issues

Feb  6

Kathleen Dougherty, MD

Violence and Dangerousness in Psychiatric Patients

Feb 20

Steven Sinderman, MD


Head Injuries and Psychiatric Illness

Mar  5

Ravi Singareddy, MD

Panic Disorder


Mar 19

Edward Bixler, PhD

Normal Sleep Patters:  Effects of Age and Gender

Mar 26

Douglas Ockrymiek, MD

Update on Late-life Psychosis


Apr 2

Robert Friedberg, PhD

The Role of Emotion in Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Apr 16

Errol Aksu, MD

Geriatric Psychopharmacology:  Update 2008

Apr 30

Paul Kettl, MD


New Topics in Psychopharmacology                 

May 14 Angela Gorman, PhD Multicultural Diversity Issues in Psychiatry
May 28 Joseph Barber, MD Overview of Non-Alzheimer's Dementia
Jun 4 Steve Chin, MD Cancer Related Neuropsychiatric Syndrome

 Credit:  Penn State College of Medicine designates these educational activities for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 credits.  Physicians should only claim credit to commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

2.0 Contact Hours will be awarded for Licensed Psychologist.
Education, Health Services & Outcomes Research Division is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for Psychologists.

2.0 Contact Hours will be awarded to Licensed Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Professional Counselors.
As an approved provider for psychology continuing education credits by the American Psychological Association (APA), EHSORD has pre-approval from the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Work Examiners to offer continuing education credits to Licensed Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Professional Counselors.