The Minnesota Psychological Association would like to encourage MPPAW members to attend a conference on Ethics and Multicultural Competency: Issues for Practitioners presented by Dr. Melba Vasquez. See below for details:
Topic: Ethics and Multicultural Competency: Issues for Practitioners
Date: November 13th, 2009
Location: Metropolitan State University 700 Seventh St. E. , Auditorium St. Paul, MN
Speaker: Dr. Melba Vasquez, Ph.D., ABPP
Dr. Melba Vasquez is a psychologist in independent practice in Austin , Texas . She is co author with Ken Pope of Ethics in Psychotherapy & Counseling: A Practical Guide (2007, 3rd edition) and How to Survive and Thrive as a Therapist: Information, Ideas and Resources for Psychologists in Practice (2005). Dr. Vasquez served as president of the Texas Psychological Association, president of APA Divisions 35 (Society of Psychology of Women), and 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology), and as the first Latina member-at-large, APA Board of Directors. She is a Fellow of the APA and holds the Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology. She is a candidate for president-elect of APA. Dr. Vasquez is a co-founder of APA Division 45, Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues, and of the National Multicultural Conference and Summit . She has received numerous awards, including the 2007 APA Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent or Institutional Practice in the Private Sector and the National Register’s 2007 Alfred M. Wellner Senior Career Award for Outstanding Service to Psychology.
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