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Quote – Annual Meeting 2013
“The SSPC (meeting) is a unique opportunity for residents to play an active role in learning how theory and policy directly affect clinical care...residents were also given the chance to make...
Resident Reflections on the SSPC 2013 Annual Meeting
The SSPC Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada was my first SSPC meeting. Right away, Dr. Heather Stuart dynamically spoke about stigma in health care settings, and by the conclusion of her presentation, I was left thinking about my personal role in the stigma...
Call for Papers for the 2014 Meeting
The call for papers for the 2014 SSPC meeting, which will be held in San Diego from May 15 to 17, 2014 is now open. The theme of the meeting is Trauma, Recovery and Culture. The deadline for abstract submission is September 16, 2013. This is an absolute and...
Attention Residents attending the SSPC Meeting in Toronto!
by Larry Merkel I am writing to invite you to attend the group supervision workshop in cross cultural psychiatry at the SSPC Annual Meeting in Toronto, which will be held Friday (5/03) starting at 10:30 AM and will run through 1:30 PM. Lunch will be...
President’s Message
Our program for the 2013 conference in Toronto has been posted at the SSPC website (www.psychiatryandculture.org) for you to view. Many thanks to our Program Committee under the able leadership of Roberto Lewis-Fernandez, and the untiring support of our Executive...
SSPC 2012 Meeting in the Big Apple
by Ramaswamy Viswanathan The SSPC Annual Meeting, May 9 – 12, was held in a historic part of New York City known for its rich immigrant heritage and cultural diversity. The first 3 days were held at the Angel Orensanz Center for Contemporary Art, a former...
President’s Message
Dear Members and Friends, I hope everyone is having a good summer and looking forward to a productive fall. SSPC is growing, and the Board and committees are working hard on new projects as well as planning for the annual meeting in 2013. Here is a summary of...
Book Your Hotel Now for the 2013 Annual Meeting
Room reservations are open at the Delta Chelsea Hotel for the 2013 meeting. A block of rooms on the Executive Floor is being held until March 31 at the guaranteed rate of $129.00 plus 13% tax ($145.77), single or double occupancy. Triple occupancy is...
Psychiatry Resident Perspective on the 2012 SSPC Meeting in New York City
by Shaneel Shah, Karen Mu, and Shivana Naidoo As psychiatry residents, we try to understand how our patients define health and suffering through their cultural lens. We assess their understanding of mental illness, its cause and course if left...
SSPC Annual Meeting
Globalization and the Dilemmas of Multiculturalism Dates: May 9-12, 2012 Venue: Angel Orensanz Foundation for Contemporary Art 172 Norfolk Street New York, New York 10002