Conference Fees:
Scheduled Workshops include:
15 November Friday 2 -4:30
1. Sports and Performance Psychology in Practice
Dr. Kate Hays
2. A Geek's Guide to Legal Assessment and Expert Testimony
Dr. Brian Levitt
3. Learning ACT from the Inside Out - An Experiential Workshop
Dr. Sherri Turrell
4. Couples Therapy in the Context of Childhood Trauma (EFT and RLT approaches)
Dr. Tessa Colthoff
16 November Saturday 9-11:30
5. Engaging and Supporting Caregivers in the Mental Health Care of their Child
Dr. Paulo Pires
6. Challenges in the Psychological Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Dr. Karen Rowa
7. Supervision of Registered Healthcare Providers: presentation of draft OPA guidelines
Dr. Jonathan Douglas and Lara Sigurdson
8. Ethical Decision Making: Adult Clients, Duty to Report and (Risk of) Child Sexual Abuse
Dr. Ainslie Heasman
16 November Saturday 2-4:30
9. Novel Directions in PTSD Research
Dr. Margaret McKinnon
10. Assessment and Treatment of Autism
Dr. Nancy Marchese, Dr, Nancy Freeman, Dr Caroline Roncadin, Dr Irene Drmic
11. Update on WSIB (1hour session)
Dr. Faith Kaplan, Dr. Ron Kaplan, Dr. Jason Ramsay & WSIB Presenters: Teresa Sinclair, Jessie Farran and Gillian Nicholls
12. Motivational Interviewing
Dr. Michael Coons
Notice of Change (November 12):
Due to an unforeseen circumstance, the original Joint WSIB and Auto Insurance Legislation Update workshop will be altered for the conference. The WSIB workshop portion will continue as planned for the full hour. However, due to unforeseen circumstances the Auto Insurance update will now be offered as an interactive webinar in a few weeks’ time. Registrants for this Joint Workshop will receive notification of the date and time of the Webinar in advance.
Those attending the WSIB session will be able to join other sessions in the second hour. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this unexpected change may cause you.
Please see the Preliminary Program for more details - click here
OPA Awards
Please take the time to submit your nomination - click here for the nomination form
OPA Student Posters
(Students presenting posters will attend the Conference for free)
Please take the time to submit your application - click here for the application form
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Phone: 416-395-5577
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TTY 416-393-7100 (hearing or speech impaired)
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Closest major intersection Yonge Street and Bloor Street. Located one block north of Bloor Street on the east side of Yonge Street.
TTC subway station Yonge. Walk to library north on Yonge Street.
Paid - parking lots on Cumberland Avenue, Asquith Ave and Church Street.
Hotel Intercontinental
416-960-5200
220 Bloor St W.
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Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto
60 Yorkville Ave
416-964-0411
fourseasons.com
Grand Hotel and Suites
225 Jarvis Street
416-863-9000
https://grandhoteltoronto.com/
EconoLodge Inn & Suites
335 Jarvis Street
416-962-4686
http://www.econolodge.com/CN761?srp=LOPA
(Enjoy OPA member benefits at this hotel, contact hotel directly)
The Saint James Hotel - An Ascend Collection
26 Gerrard Street East
416-645-2200
www.thesaintjameshotel.com
(Enjoy OPA Member Benefits at this hotel: Ontario Psychological Association Choice Client ID # 00161660)