SAPA – AzPA Joint Meeting

Come and meet your colleagues in SAPA and Azpa!  Please stop by on May 11th, 3:00-6:00 p.m. We will have a brief joint meeting with AzPA and SAPA to be followed
by a reception.

Where: El Parador Restaurant
2744 E. Broadway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85716   

 Hosted by SAPA.

SAPIC CE Event

 SOUTHERN ARIZONA PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP CENTER

 Presents

Multidisciplinary Approaches To Treatment of Chronic Pain

Presenter:  John T Saglime, Jr., MA
Pre-doctoral Intern, Sierra Tucson

 1.5 CE’s available

 Thursday May 3, 2011,  1-2:30 p.m.                

La Frontera Arizona: 502 W. 29th, M.U.C.C.*

  If you plan to attend please RSVP to Annie at Arivera@lafrontera.org  

This training is Free

For CE’s:

  • ·         If you are a LFC employee, please let Mayday know you plan pay $5 (check or cash) the day of the training,
  • ·         If you are not an LFC employee, but would like the CE’s, please pay $10 (cash or check) at the training.

Overview:

The presentation will cover the definition of chronic pain, and how it differs from acute pain common and necessary for human survival.  The presentation will discuss the prevalence rates and a brief history of the research about chronic pain, the factors that contribute to chronic pain, and the common interventions and their possible side effects.

Learning Objectives:

1. Definition of chronic pain, including statistics and figures on prevalence rates in the US.

2. Biological, psychological, and environmental factors that contribute to chronic pain.

3. Current empirically supported multi-disciplined interventions for chronic pain


SAPA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. SAPAmaintains responsibility for this program and its content.

There is no fee for the training.  In order to receive a certificate of attendance for CE credit, you must attend the entire program,

complete an evaluation form and pay the administrative fee. There is no partial credit. 

*The M.U.C.C. is between 502 and 504, the easiest way to find it is to find the new Administrative building (504) and walk up the hill, through a cast-iron gate. The M.U.C.C. will be on your right.