Two videos about Launceston, one contemporary, one from the National Film and Television Archive in 1966.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3Y1RauJmZU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlklnP25_2A
The visitor can decide what has changed in 47 years...
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
CCN Student Conference Award
The CCN is pleased to offer a student prize to the value of $500 for this year's conference. See details at http://www.psychology.org.au/Content.aspx?ID=3910
There will also be prizes awarded for the best student platform and poster presentations at the conference, as mentioned in the Call for Submissions document.
There will also be prizes awarded for the best student platform and poster presentations at the conference, as mentioned in the Call for Submissions document.
Tuesday, 8 May 2012
Submissions portal is open
The call for submissions is available at https://events.psychology.
We hope to have a full and stimulating conference programme for the discerning clinical neuropsychologist, including several different presentation formats which will allow translation of research evidence to clinical practice at an advanced level.
The online portal for submissions is at https://events.psychology.
We are particularly interested in presentations addressing upcoming and controversial issues in clinical neuropsychology.
Topics of interest, in alphabetical order, will be added to this post later this evening
Friday, 4 May 2012
Call for submissions - closing date 18 June
Watch this space for the formal call for submissions!
The final proofs have been approved, so we're just waiting for the APS to go live with the submission portal, and to release the final version of the submissions document (hopefully on Monday). The submissions will need to be made via the conference website, at www.groups.psychology.org.au/ccn/events-cpd/conferences
Launceston and the Tamar Valley look beautiful in the submissions document, and we hope that many of you will set aside time to attend the conference and visit this wonderful place.
The photos at the end of this post were taken on a Tamar River luncheon cruise just two weeks ago - a wonderful four-hour cruise up the Tamar, featuring heritage buildings, farmland, vineyards, and our wonderful bushland. There was abundant birdlife, including sea eagles, and even a young seal sleeping by a navigation marker.
In case the location isn't enough to tempt you, think of the programme that we hope to offer this year: clinical neuropsychology papers backed by the most recent research evidence, that put the science of our profession into action.
We're particularly interested in presentations that look at evidence for the efficacy of neuropsychological assessments and interventions (e.g., behaviour management, memory groups, and for patients with complex comorbidities (psychiatric, medical, substance abuse), and the role of neuropsychologists in the community (e.g., community reintegration and interventions), and in less common decision-making contexts like sexuality and testamentary capacity.
We'd be delighted to have a program that educates and informs us on infrequently covered issues like sexuality and brain impairment, informed consent, e-health, ethics, the new driving guidelines, DSM-V, and the new diagnostic guidelines for dementia.
As you'll see when you look at the submissions guidelines, there are several different presentation formats to choose from. So think about submitting a presentation, especially if you haven't done so before - there are over 500 members of the CCN with talents in many areas. Our conference is a chance for you to share your professional passion and expertise with your colleagues.
Finally, in a spirit of community service, we hope to offer a small number of public forums on the last day of the conference for people affected by conditions like TBI and dementia and their carers. There is a great hunger in the community for information about neurobehavioural conditions. If you enjoy educating consumers and other professionals about these areas, please let the committee know via email.
The final proofs have been approved, so we're just waiting for the APS to go live with the submission portal, and to release the final version of the submissions document (hopefully on Monday). The submissions will need to be made via the conference website, at www.groups.psychology.org.au/ccn/events-cpd/conferences
Launceston and the Tamar Valley look beautiful in the submissions document, and we hope that many of you will set aside time to attend the conference and visit this wonderful place.
The photos at the end of this post were taken on a Tamar River luncheon cruise just two weeks ago - a wonderful four-hour cruise up the Tamar, featuring heritage buildings, farmland, vineyards, and our wonderful bushland. There was abundant birdlife, including sea eagles, and even a young seal sleeping by a navigation marker.
In case the location isn't enough to tempt you, think of the programme that we hope to offer this year: clinical neuropsychology papers backed by the most recent research evidence, that put the science of our profession into action.
We're particularly interested in presentations that look at evidence for the efficacy of neuropsychological assessments and interventions (e.g., behaviour management, memory groups, and for patients with complex comorbidities (psychiatric, medical, substance abuse), and the role of neuropsychologists in the community (e.g., community reintegration and interventions), and in less common decision-making contexts like sexuality and testamentary capacity.
We'd be delighted to have a program that educates and informs us on infrequently covered issues like sexuality and brain impairment, informed consent, e-health, ethics, the new driving guidelines, DSM-V, and the new diagnostic guidelines for dementia.
As you'll see when you look at the submissions guidelines, there are several different presentation formats to choose from. So think about submitting a presentation, especially if you haven't done so before - there are over 500 members of the CCN with talents in many areas. Our conference is a chance for you to share your professional passion and expertise with your colleagues.
Finally, in a spirit of community service, we hope to offer a small number of public forums on the last day of the conference for people affected by conditions like TBI and dementia and their carers. There is a great hunger in the community for information about neurobehavioural conditions. If you enjoy educating consumers and other professionals about these areas, please let the committee know via email.
Saturday, 28 April 2012
Conference update and FAQs
The formal online submissions will open very soon, once the wonderful APS events and graphic design teams have finished helping us to format it. The deadline for submissions is June 4th, 5 weeks away - this will allow us to get through the blind review process in June, and prepare the programme and online registrations for release in August.
CCN members have been responding to a survey about our conferences, and some of the comments are worth addressing here
1. CPD logging for the Psychology Board of Australia - concern from one member that there won't be time to log the conference as a PD activity by the November 30 deadline.
In reference to the first CPD cycle, the Board states that Psychologists will be required to declare on their (registration) renewal that they have understood and met the requirements of the CPD standard. Submission of the CPD plan, activity log and reflective journal is not required unless selected for an audit.
So if you need CPD points from the conference, and worry about not having time to log it before November 30th, don't worry!
2. Cost of transport to non-capital cities.
Launceston is well-serviced by Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin airways. There are frequent direct flights from Melbourne, and there are also daily direct flights from Sydney and Brisbane.
If you keep your eyes open for special offers, you can often fly one-way from Launceston to Melbourne for less than $80, to Sydney for under $130, and to Brisbane for $200 or less. Our family enjoyed a holiday in Far North Queensland last year for $249 per person (Launceston to Cairns).
For those with a little more time on their hands, who might like to do some driving in this beautiful state, the Spirit of Tasmania sails from Station Pier in Port Melbourne every day, and it can cost as little as $69 to bring your motor vehicle on the crossing.
3. Accommodation options
Launceston has many different accommodation options for different budgets. The ones listed on this blog represent a range of hotels with a good reputation who have offered special deals for conference attendees. There are also backpackers' hostels and other options available, including a range of exquisite B&B and self-catered apartments, so have a look at your favourite accommodation site, and think about linking up with a colleague to share.
4. Places to network with colleagues at the conference venue
The Tramsheds at Inveresk are located in a university/museum/art gallery precinct. Neuropsychologists taking a break from the conference program who would like a comfortable place to sit and chat with colleagues can go to Blue Cafe just at the end of the Tramsheds (www.bluecafebar.com.au), and there is a coffee shop within the museum (museum entry is free). The Phenomenon Factory at the museum is recommended for neuropsychologists to connect with their inner scientist, particularly the bridge through a rolling drum that challenges the most resilient vestibular system. Otherwise, there is plenty of space to walk around the park-like setting at Inveresk, and along the river, for collegial chats coupled with brain-stimulating gentle exercise.
CCN members have been responding to a survey about our conferences, and some of the comments are worth addressing here
1. CPD logging for the Psychology Board of Australia - concern from one member that there won't be time to log the conference as a PD activity by the November 30 deadline.
In reference to the first CPD cycle, the Board states that Psychologists will be required to declare on their (registration) renewal that they have understood and met the requirements of the CPD standard. Submission of the CPD plan, activity log and reflective journal is not required unless selected for an audit.
So if you need CPD points from the conference, and worry about not having time to log it before November 30th, don't worry!
2. Cost of transport to non-capital cities.
Launceston is well-serviced by Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin airways. There are frequent direct flights from Melbourne, and there are also daily direct flights from Sydney and Brisbane.
If you keep your eyes open for special offers, you can often fly one-way from Launceston to Melbourne for less than $80, to Sydney for under $130, and to Brisbane for $200 or less. Our family enjoyed a holiday in Far North Queensland last year for $249 per person (Launceston to Cairns).
For those with a little more time on their hands, who might like to do some driving in this beautiful state, the Spirit of Tasmania sails from Station Pier in Port Melbourne every day, and it can cost as little as $69 to bring your motor vehicle on the crossing.
3. Accommodation options
Launceston has many different accommodation options for different budgets. The ones listed on this blog represent a range of hotels with a good reputation who have offered special deals for conference attendees. There are also backpackers' hostels and other options available, including a range of exquisite B&B and self-catered apartments, so have a look at your favourite accommodation site, and think about linking up with a colleague to share.
4. Places to network with colleagues at the conference venue
The Tramsheds at Inveresk are located in a university/museum/art gallery precinct. Neuropsychologists taking a break from the conference program who would like a comfortable place to sit and chat with colleagues can go to Blue Cafe just at the end of the Tramsheds (www.bluecafebar.com.au), and there is a coffee shop within the museum (museum entry is free). The Phenomenon Factory at the museum is recommended for neuropsychologists to connect with their inner scientist, particularly the bridge through a rolling drum that challenges the most resilient vestibular system. Otherwise, there is plenty of space to walk around the park-like setting at Inveresk, and along the river, for collegial chats coupled with brain-stimulating gentle exercise.
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Invited speaker: Alex Troster
The CCN2012 committee is pleased to announce that Dr Alex Troster will be presenting a workshop at our conference.
Dr. Alex Tröster is a Professor and Senior Scientist at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, where he also serves as director of neuropsychology research at the Barrow Center for Neuromodulation.. He received his doctorate in clinical psychology and neuropsychology from the University of California, San Diego and San Diego State University.
Current research interests include the role of the basal ganglia in cognition, neuropsychology of cognition and emotion in Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, and the neuropsychological and quality of life effects of deep brain stimulation and functional neurosurgery. Current projects include the characterization of memory and verbal fluency deficits in Parkinson’s disease and intraoperative stimulation to study the role of basal ganglia in expressive language and predict language changes after deep brain stimulation. Dr. Tröster was also a member of the Movement Disorder Society Task Force that formulated mild cognitive impairment criteria and assessment guidelines for Parkinson’s disease, and he is currently examining the role of MCI in outcomes of neuromodulation.
He is a past recipient of the National Academy of Neuropsychology’s early career achievement award, and that Academy’s award for scientific contributions to clinical neuropsychology. Dr. Tröster has edited a book on memory disorders and authored or co-authored more than 160 scientific and medical journal articles and numerous book chapters. He serves on the editorial boards of the journals Neuropsychology, Brain and Cognition, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, and Neuropsychology Review, and as a reviewer for more than 30 other scientific and medical journals. He has been an invited lecturer at meetings in Europe and Asia.
Dr. Tröster belongs to a number of professional societies, including the International Neuropsychological Society, the National Academy of Neuropsychology (fellow), the Movement Disorders Society, the American Psychological Association (fellow), and the American Academy of Neurology. He is Past President of the National Academy of Neuropsychology. He served as the co-chair of the National Academy of Neuropsychology’s Policy and Planning Committee and on the American Psychological Association’s Division of Clinical Neuropsychology Practice Advisory Committee and Scientific Advisory Committee. Dr. Tröster has served as the chair of the scientific program committee for the National Academy of Neuropsychology twice, and on several committees of the International Neuropsychological Society. He was a member of the National Institutes of Health Workgroup on Cognition and Emotion in Parkinson’s Disease and the Deep Brain Stimulation Consensus Group of the Movement Disorders Society and Congress of Neurosurgeons. He served on the Movement Disorder Society committees for the assessment of psychosis and the assessment of cognition, its Task Force on Mild Cognitive Impairment and on the Parkinson Study Group’s scientific review committee.
Dr. Troster has served as a consultant to several medical device companies, including Medtronic, ANS/St Jude and Boston Scientific, in the design, conduct, and evaluation of deep brain stimulation trials for movement disorders, epilepsy, and psychiatric disorders.
Dr. Alex Tröster is a Professor and Senior Scientist at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, where he also serves as director of neuropsychology research at the Barrow Center for Neuromodulation.. He received his doctorate in clinical psychology and neuropsychology from the University of California, San Diego and San Diego State University.
Current research interests include the role of the basal ganglia in cognition, neuropsychology of cognition and emotion in Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, and the neuropsychological and quality of life effects of deep brain stimulation and functional neurosurgery. Current projects include the characterization of memory and verbal fluency deficits in Parkinson’s disease and intraoperative stimulation to study the role of basal ganglia in expressive language and predict language changes after deep brain stimulation. Dr. Tröster was also a member of the Movement Disorder Society Task Force that formulated mild cognitive impairment criteria and assessment guidelines for Parkinson’s disease, and he is currently examining the role of MCI in outcomes of neuromodulation.
He is a past recipient of the National Academy of Neuropsychology’s early career achievement award, and that Academy’s award for scientific contributions to clinical neuropsychology. Dr. Tröster has edited a book on memory disorders and authored or co-authored more than 160 scientific and medical journal articles and numerous book chapters. He serves on the editorial boards of the journals Neuropsychology, Brain and Cognition, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, and Neuropsychology Review, and as a reviewer for more than 30 other scientific and medical journals. He has been an invited lecturer at meetings in Europe and Asia.
Dr. Tröster belongs to a number of professional societies, including the International Neuropsychological Society, the National Academy of Neuropsychology (fellow), the Movement Disorders Society, the American Psychological Association (fellow), and the American Academy of Neurology. He is Past President of the National Academy of Neuropsychology. He served as the co-chair of the National Academy of Neuropsychology’s Policy and Planning Committee and on the American Psychological Association’s Division of Clinical Neuropsychology Practice Advisory Committee and Scientific Advisory Committee. Dr. Tröster has served as the chair of the scientific program committee for the National Academy of Neuropsychology twice, and on several committees of the International Neuropsychological Society. He was a member of the National Institutes of Health Workgroup on Cognition and Emotion in Parkinson’s Disease and the Deep Brain Stimulation Consensus Group of the Movement Disorders Society and Congress of Neurosurgeons. He served on the Movement Disorder Society committees for the assessment of psychosis and the assessment of cognition, its Task Force on Mild Cognitive Impairment and on the Parkinson Study Group’s scientific review committee.
Dr. Troster has served as a consultant to several medical device companies, including Medtronic, ANS/St Jude and Boston Scientific, in the design, conduct, and evaluation of deep brain stimulation trials for movement disorders, epilepsy, and psychiatric disorders.
Monday, 6 February 2012
CCN job fair
The CCN conference this year will provide a job fair - an opportunity for employers to talk about vacant positions or their health service in general, in order to attract future employees.
Details will follow with the call for submissions (up soon!), so if you have a need for neuropsychologists in your area, particularly regional and rural Australia, think about how you might like to participate. And you can subscribe to the email feed for this blog to receive regular updates.
Details will follow with the call for submissions (up soon!), so if you have a need for neuropsychologists in your area, particularly regional and rural Australia, think about how you might like to participate. And you can subscribe to the email feed for this blog to receive regular updates.
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