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June 15-18, 2006

Posted By: CLINICAL GEROPSYCHOLOGY CONFERENCE
Date: Saturday, 11 March 2006, at 4:17 a.m.

2006 NATIONAL CLINICAL GEROPSYCHOLOGY CONFERENCE

Aging and Decision-Making Capacity: Clinical, Family and Legal Issues

June 15-18, 2006

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Antlers Hilton Hotel

Web address: www.uccs.edu/geropsy [brochure and information available]

Conference Co-Chairs:

Sara Honn Qualls, PhD, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Michael A. Smyer, PhD, Boston College

Co-sponsors:

Retirement Research Foundation, the Gerontology Center at the University of
Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS), APA Division 20 (Adult Development and
Aging).

Mission: Build service capacity in geriatric mental health by providing
specialty training in unique aspects of mental health services for the aging
population.

Audience: Experienced mental health professionals (e.g, clinical
psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists) wanting to move their
practices into the area of geriatric mental health; health care
professionals; attorneys; and graduate students planning on a career working
with older adults.

Speakers: Hasker Davis (UCCS), Cathy Bodine (University of Colorado Health
Sciences Center), Jennifer Moye (VA Boston Healthcare System), Kathryn Kaye
(Colorado Neurological Institute), Thomas R. Cole (University of Texas
Health Sciences Center), Stacey Wood (Scripps College), and co-chairs Smyer
and Qualls

Site: The historic Antlers Hilton, the only full-service hotel in downtown
Colorado Springs and fresh from a recent multimillion dollar renovation. The
Antlers Hilton offers beautiful views of Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountains,
heated pool and spa, and first-class dining and conference services.

Continuing Education: Sixteen (16) professional continuing education units
are available to psychologists through APA-Division 20, and to social
workers through the Colorado Chapter of the National Association of Social
Workers (NASW). One (1) graduate credit hour is available to graduate
students through the UCCS Extended Studies Program.

Registration fee is $450 for professionals, $300 for post-doctoral fellows,
and $200 for graduate students. Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits are
tentatively approved for Colorado attorneys through the Colorado Supreme
Court Board of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education (final approval
pending).

Contacts: Visit the conference web site for full schedule, presenter bios,
registration form, and booking instructions for the conference hotel. Or
contact Brian Glach, Conference Coordinator: geropsy@uccs.edu or (719)
262-4071.

Sara Honn Qualls, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology, Director of Clinical Training
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7150
O: 719-262-4151
F: 719-262-4166
squalls@uccs.edu