Dear APA Division 28 Members,
The 126th annual APA meeting is rapidly approaching (August 9-12, 2018, San Francisco, CA). On behalf of the current APA Division 28 President (Mark Smith) and Program Chair (myself), we are excited to present to you the 2018 Division 28 programming schedule (see attached).
Division 28 Program Highlights Include:
- Multidisciplinary themes and approaches (collaborative programming with 14 other APA divisions, 4 APA groups and 2 NIH divisions)
- Primary and secondary symposia focused on opioids (4), cannabis/marijuana (4), nicotine/tobacco (2), psychedelics (1) and alcohol (1)
- Emphasis on translational and sex differences research
- Two primary symposia sponsored by the APA Central Programming Group focused on emerging clinical and research tools with live demonstrations (non-invasive brain stimulation and data crowdsourcing)
- Two networking/social hours
- Two collaborative poster sessions with Division 50 (addiction), NIDA and NIAAA (>100 posters total)
- Eight opportunities to earn continuing education credits
Division 28 is also participating in these special events:
- The APA Social Hour for First-Time Attendees
- The APA Science at Sunset Poster Competition
Other important notes:
- The early-bird registration deadline (save up to 20%) is a little over a week away. Register here: http://convention.apa.org/attend/pricing
- Keyword search the entire convention program here: http://www.apa.org/convention/program-search.aspx?_ga=2.5664755.1782418109.1529507864-298983051.1515943711
- Stay connected with this handle: #APA2018
- Stay connected with the APA Convention App (fyi, the reviews for these apps are not stellar but the website keyword search seems legit):
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/american-psychological-association/id1007514352?ls=1&mt=8
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coreapps.android.followme.apaconvention
- Visit the main convention website for additional information here: http://convention.apa.org
If you have any program-related questions, concerns or comments, then please feel free to email me. We are looking forward to seeing you in San Francisco!
Warm regards,
Michael
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Michael J. Wesley, Ph.D.
Program Chair, Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse
Mark Smith
President, Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse
Assistant Professor and Director
Neurobehavioral Systems Lab
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Department of Behavioral Science
Office: (859) 323-1332
Lab: (859) 257-7444
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