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The AAMFT Annual Conference
Marriage: Relational and Societal Perspectives
Atlanta,GA
September 23 - 26, 2010
Networking Opportunities
Special Events, Meetings, and Receptions
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Divisional Leadership Training and Development of Future AAMFT
Division Leaders
9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
This
AAMFT leadership training is free to division leaders and
prospective division leaders. Participants must register with
the AAMFT division affairs staff. If you are not a division
leader and are interested in learning more about leadership,
please contact your division’s President or President-Elect
about attending the conference. A directory of contact
information for the divisions can be found on the AAMFT’s Web
site at www.aamft.org. CE credit is not available for this
session.
Exhibit Hall Grand Opening
5:30
p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Amridge Univeristy
Join
fellow conference attendees for fun, door prizes, and
complimentary refreshments at the grand opening of the Exhibit
Hall. This year’s Exhibit Hall will feature great
publications, excellent resource tools, and must-have
educational products. Meet representatives from MFT programs
and universities. Visit the AAMFT booth for tools to help
build your future in marriage and family therapy.
AAMFT
Annual Business Meeting
7:30
p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
AAMFT
members are invited to attend the Association’s annual
meeting. The agenda will include the financial report and
reports from the Board of Directors, the Treasurer, the
Executive Director, and the Elections Council. This event is
limited to AAMFT members only.
Friday, September 24, 2010
COAMFTE Site Visitor Training
10:45 a.m. –
12:45 p.m.
Site
Visits form an integral part of the Commission’s work and
accreditation process. The purpose of the Site Visit is to
determine the accuracy and completeness of the self study.
During the site visit training, the facilitators will present
sample site visit scenarios and discuss site visit structure
and site visit team composition; highlight site visitors’
roles and responsibilities; provide overview of application of
the Accreditation Standards to the on-site review and
preparation of Site Visit Report.
The Site Visitor Qualifications
description is available on the AAMFT web site at
http://www.aamft.org/about/COAMFTE/sitevisitorcriteria.asp.
Qualified individuals
interested in becoming Site Visitors are required to:
Board Dinner and Award Presentation
8:00
p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Join the
AAMFT Board of Director and other marriage and family
therapists to dine, celebrate, and dance the night away.
Enjoy a scrumptious dinner and help
the Board honor those who are being recognized for outstanding
service and excellence in the field. Don’t forget to wear your
dancing shoes!
Individual tickets are available for an additional $50.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Author’s Book Signing
Reception
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Meet the
professionals who have written books on the current trends in
the field of marriage and family therapy. Discuss these
publications one-on-one with your favorite authors. Enjoy
complimentary refreshments and get your new books signed!
AAMFT Showcase: A
Spotlight on Divisions & Accredited Programs
6:00 p.m. – 7:00
p.m.
Meet with
division board representatives to discuss what’s going on in
your home state or province, and learn how you can get
involved in local leadership. Also visit with representatives
from COAMFTE accredited and candidacy status MFT programs and
learn about their programs.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
COAMFTE Accreditation Seminar
9:00 a.m. – 12:00
p.m.
This
AAMFT/COAMFTE sponsored workshop will provide education on the
requirements, processes and procedures for attaining
accreditation under Version 11 standards. The workshop will be
interactive and is designed to address aspects of
outcome-based approaches, assessment and program improvement.
Participants will have the opportunity to share varied
approaches for implementing accreditation standards. Program
Directors interested in attending the workshop, should contact
Tanya A. Tamarkin, Director of Educational Affairs at
ttamarkin@aamft.org by Friday, August 20, 2010, 5 PM EDT.
JMFT
Consultation
The editor of
the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy , Ron Chenail,
and the Associate Editors will be available during the
conference for consultations. The consultations are for
authors that would like to have specific advice about their
paper ideas. You may make an appointment for a consultation by
either calling 954-232-8085 or e-mailing Ron Chenail at jmft@nsu.nova.edu.
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