Call For Papers

Eleventh Annual Convention
Lesbian & Gay Psychotherapy Association of Southern California
Saturday, June 18, 2005
The Wyndham Bel Age Hotel West Hollywood

Convention Theme: Current Issues in the GLBT Community: Health, Legal and Life Style

Submission Requirements:

  1. Proposals must be submitted using the application on the reverse side (or second page of email), must provide all requested information and original signatures. Morning programs are two hours long and afternoon programs are one and one half hours long. Please include four complete unstapled copies. Proposals which do not follow the application format will be rejected without consideration. No proposals or other materials will be returned. You will be notified of acceptance or rejection via email or letter. No honorarium is provided for convention presenters. Reasonable A/V equipment will be provided if requested in advance.

  2. The LAGPA Convention Committee is accepting proposals on Health, Legal and Life Style issues directly related and pertaining to the LGBT Community. This year we are especially looking for programs on HIV among women and minorities, domestic violence prevention, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, relationships, sexual expression, substance abuse, compulsions, same sex marriage and depression, to name a few. Proposals will be reviewed by the LAGPA Convention Committee. The committee makes its decision based on the following regulations/guidelines: Proposals should reflect intermediate to advanced level of learning; Proposal topics should be based upon clearly stated educational goals and objectives; Proposals should reflect applicability and relevance to licensed masters or doctoral level psychotherapists in the areas of clinical practice, theory, research and methodology; Proposals should demonstrate how the presentation will be organized in order to best facilitate the learning process for attendees; Proposals should be objective (i.e., not reflecting any commercial views of the provider or presenter or anyone giving financial assistance to the provider or presenter); Proposals should be accompanied by a syllabus that contains instructional objectives (5), learning methods (i.e., lecture, slideshow, video, case material, etc.), and summaries of the main points for each topic; Proposals should be complete, accurate and timely. Proposals should specify if they are for 1 _ or 2 hour time slots (only 3 two-hour time slots are available and will be assigned at the discretion of the conference committee.

  3. Should you require assistance or clarification, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Harry Drasin at hdrasin@ucla.edu.

  4. All proposals must be postmarked no later than Friday April 15, 2005. Please Do Not FAX. For consideration, convention proposals must include: Application completed in full; Maximum of 50 word abstract; Syllabus Vitae of all presenters; Short 1-2 line bios for all presenters and chairs/moderators; Signed authorization by all presenters, chairs and moderators. Mail to:

 

LAGPA Convention Committee
1125 N. Fairfax Ave., Box 46206,
West Hollywood, CA 90046-6206

 

Download a Call For Papers Application
(it's page 8 of the Progress Notes PDF File.