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FINAL SSPC 2015 Annual Meeting Program Schedule
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Recent Liz Kramer News
Members in the News: Psychiatry Residency Builds Global Reach by Using Local, Overseas Settings
by Aaron Levin Mental illness knows no boundaries, a fact that some psychiatry residency programs are incorporating...
Executive Director’s Note
We're busy here, actively preparing for the 2015 annual meeting which is less than five months away. Based on those...
Past Liz Kramer News
From the Desk of the Executive Director
Greetings everyone. It's hard to believe that summer is half over and the 2014 Annual Meeting was two months ago. I hope everyone is having a good summer despite the weather. In terms of numbers our meeting in San Diego was the best ever, with a total of 126 people...
Call for Papers for Annual Meeting – Providence, Rhode Island, April 23-25, 2015
Abstract Submission Deadline: September 15, 2014 Culture and Global Mental Health The theme of the annual meeting is Culture and Global Mental Health. We are particularly interested in submissions based on clinical activities, teaching, and research that address the...
Call for Papers for Charles Hughes Fellowship and John Spiegel Fellowship SSPC Annual Meeting Providence, Rhode Island, April 23-25, 2015
Paper Submission Deadline: September 15, 2014 Culture and Global Mental Health The theme of the annual meeting is Culture and Global Mental Health. We are particularly interested in submissions based on clinical activities, teaching, and research that address...
Help us stay organized!
As the organization grows in size and complexity it becomes increasingly more important for us to stay organized, especially since we are such a geographically diverse group. For that reason we are asking you to please use the psychcult2015@gmail.com box only for dues...
From the Desk of the Executive Director
Time passes quickly when you're having fun. It's hard to believe that our 2014 annual meeting is just 3 months away! This issue of the newsletter is devoted to the meeting. We hope that those of you who already have registered will share it with your colleagues and...
Visit San Diego, the birthplace of California!
by Jim Jaranson SSPC welcomes you to San Diego, "America's Finest City," for the annual meeting May 15-17, 2014. This the first time in its 35-year history that SSPC has met in San Diego, California's second largest city and the country's eighth largest with...
Call for Nominations for SSPC Awards
Each year the Society presents two important awards for significant achievements by individuals who conduct advanced work in the field of cultural psychiatry. These are: The Lifetime Achievement Award: This is to be presented annually to a person who has made...
Previous Lifetime Achievement winners
2002 Ron Wintrob 2003 Joe Westermeyer 2004 Bob Kraus 2005 Ray Prince 2006 Ed Foulks 2007 Joe Yamamoto 2008 WenShing Tseng 2010 Laurence Kirmayer 2011 Spero M. Manson 2012 Renato Alarcon
From the Editor’s Corner
by Shannon Suo As you can tell by the Steven and Liz’s articles, excitement is in the air for the 2014 Annual Meeting in San Diego. Personally, I look forward to the chance to visit with old and new friends and participate in lively discussions on a multitude of...
Extra, Extra, Read All About It!
The Tenement Museum Tour in New York was a huge success, and many of you told us you'd like to have extra-curricular activities and opportunities to have dinner with other attendees. This year we have facilitated a few activities which, although not part of the SSPC...